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Mida acuminata (R. Br.) Kuntze. (Santalaceae . ) 

 43423. Seeds of Quandong from Sydney, Australia. Pre- 

 sented by Mr. Fred Turner of the Linnean Society, 

 through the American Consul General. "Var. Chrysocarpa. 

 A rare Australian tree. From an economic point of 

 view, the yellow quandong is a superior fruit to the 

 red quandong, and it grows under precisely similar 

 climatic conditions." (Turner.) A beautiful ever- 

 green tree, up to 30 feet in height, with opposite, 

 lanceolate leaves, mostly two or three inches long, 

 and rather numerous insignificant flowers, appearing 

 on small, terminal branches. The reddish, globular 

 fruits are about three-fourths inch in diameter, and 

 are eaten as preserves and jelly, and in the dried 

 condition. The kernels, which are spherical, are quite 

 palatable, and so full of oil that they will burn en- 

 tirely away with a clear light. The tree, when full 

 of fruits, is decidedly ornamental. The bark contains 

 a large amount of tannic acid, and the wood is used 

 for turnery carving and cabinet work. In cultivating 

 this tree, it is best raised from seeds planted in 

 the places where it is intended that the trees are to 

 grow permanently. This tree is found throughout Aus- 

 tralia, except Tasmania and Queensland. (Adapted from 

 F. Turner, Sydney Morning Herald.) 



Passiflora ligularis Juss. (Passif loraceae . ) 43437. 

 Seeds of Granadilla from Guatemala City, Guatemala. Col- 

 lected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. 

 "A species of Passiflora cultivated in the highlands 

 of Guatemala, up to to elevations of 5000 feet or a- 

 bove. The fruit is the size of a hen's egg, orange- 

 yellow in color when fully ripe, with a thick brittle 

 shell enclosing a large number of small, thin seeds 

 by white, gelatinous pulp. The flavor is delicate, 

 aromatic, almost perfumed, certainly more delicate 

 and agreeable than most of the other Passif loras which 

 produce edible fruits. This species should be given 

 a more thorough trial in Florida and California than 

 has been done in the past." (Popenoe.) 



Persea americana Miller. (Lauraceae.) 43476. Cut- 

 tings of Avocado from Amatitlan, Guatemala. Collected 

 by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer . "A fruit 

 of good size, averaging about one pound in weight, of 

 very desirable shape, regularly oval, with a seed 

 rather small in comparison to the size of the fruit. 

 The surface is smooth, deep green in color; the quality 



