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the markets here, and is said to come from Escuintla. 

 The fruit from which these seeds were taken is cylin- 

 drical in form, 13| inches long by 6 inches thick, 

 pointed at the apex. The flesh was thick, varying 

 from 1| to If inches, firm, and not at all musky in 

 flavor. It was rather lacking in sweetness but this 

 may have been due in part to the fact that the fruits 

 are some times picked before fully ripe to permit of 

 shipment. The great peculiarity of its variety lies 

 in the color of the flesh, which was a deep reddish- 

 salmon. The seeds were oval in form, and quite numer- 

 ous. Other specimens of this same variety which have 

 been seen in the market were similar to the one des- 

 cribed but smaller. This interesting form should be 

 tried in connection with the investigations in papaya 

 culture now being carried on in south Florida." (Pop- 

 enoe. ) 



Cedrela fissilis Velloso. (Meliaceae.) 43417. Seeds 

 of Cedro from Bolivar, Colombia. Collected by Mr. H. 

 M. Curran. A tree with pinnate leaves 10-15 inches 

 long, densely pubescent beneath, and 18-24 opposite, 

 nearly sessile leaflets. The panicles of whitish 

 flowers are longer than the leaves, and the fruit is 

 a dehiscent capsule containing many flat, winged seeds. 

 According to Franceschi it does better at Santa Bar- 

 bara than any other species of this genus. (Adapted 

 from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, pp. 

 697-698. ) 



Chayota edulis Jacq. (Cucurbitaceae . ) 43422. Fruits 

 of Chayote from Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson 

 Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. "Large white perulero, 

 undoubtedly one of the very best varieties of chayote 

 or guisquile grown in Guatemala. Its attractive appear- 

 ance, smooth surface, freedom from spines and deep 

 sutures, and its excellent quality make it seem worthy 

 of a careful trial in the southern United States. 

 This variety belongs to the class known as perulero, or 

 Peruvian chayotes, a group which seems to include a 

 good many small to medium sized, smooth varieties, as 

 distinguished from the guisquiles proper, larger fruits, 

 usually with sutures on the surface, and often spiny. 

 This large white perulero is considered of superior 

 quality, the flavor being very delicate, and due to 

 the absence of spines and sutures it is very easy to 

 prepare for the table." (Popenoe.) 



