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in these two cases. The large limbs have been cut back 

 within a foot or two of their union with the trunk. 

 From the stubs numerous sprouts have made their appear- 

 ance, and on these much more fruit is produced than 

 upon the fruiting branches of the ordinary crown. The 

 tree from which this budwood was taken has a trunk 

 about 10 inches in diameter, and the crown is now 

 about 10 feet broad. I counted over 50 fruits on the 

 tree, which is a large crop for a cherimoya. The 

 fruits are heart-shaped or bluntly conical; much freer 

 from irregularities than many varieties; and of large 

 size, averaging about a pound in weight. The surface 

 is clean and almost smooth, the carpellary areas being 

 indicated by raised lines. This is a variety of pleas- 

 ing form and appearance, of good size for handling 

 and marketing, and the quality seems to be good. It 

 ripens earlier here than most of the other seedlings, 

 the first fruits having already dropped, while the 

 fruits on most of the other trees I have seen are 

 still immature. It should be tried in California." 

 (Popenoe . ) 



Annona cherimola Miller. (Annonaceae . ) 45021. Cheri- 

 moya cuttings from Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson 

 Popenoe, of this Bureau. "(No. 165. From the sitio 

 of Julio Guerra, Antigua. July 16, 1917.) A prolific 

 variety of the cherimoya, or anona, as it is called in 

 the Guatemalan highlands. The tree is small, though 

 not young. Apparently it has been cut back heavily, 

 leaving only one limb of the several which formerly 

 composed the crown. The height of the tree at present 

 is about 15 feet, while the trunk is about 8 inches 

 thick at the base. The crown is slender and unsymmet- 

 rical. At this date (July 16) the tree is carrying 

 102 young fruits, and is still flowering. The season 

 of ripening is from November to January. In form the 

 fruits are cordate to conical. When ripe the larger 

 ones will weigh more than one pound. The surface is 

 rough, the carpellary areas on some specimens giving 

 rise to short protuberances, while on other specimens 

 the protuberances are almost wanting. Julio Guerra 

 says 'the ripe fruit has very white flesh and is of 

 good quality. ' The unusual productiveness of the parent 

 tree commends the variety for trial in California and 

 Florida." (Popenoe.) 



Asimina triloba (L. ) Dunal. (Annonaceae.) 45019. Pa- 

 paw cuttings from De Kalb, Missouri. Presented by Mr. 



