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jelly, although the tree is never cultivated. (Adapt- 

 ed from T. R. Sim, Forests and Forest Flora of Cape 

 Colony, p. 130. ) 



Eugenia uniflora L. (Myrtaceae . ) 45068. Seeds from 

 Puerto Bertoni, Paraguay. Presented by Dr. Moises S. 

 Bertoni. "(June 1917.) Anangapirih. A fruit tree 3 to 8 

 meters high. It prefers to grow in wooded lowlands, 

 drained by arroyo basins, or on rocky slopes; in such 

 situations the little trees become tall, with few 

 branches and short tv/igs. In open places and in good 

 soil it becomes less tall and more branched. The fruit 

 is quite similar in appearance and taste to the patanga 

 of Brazil, but the tree is more resistant to cold, 

 for it grows in localities where the minimum tempera- 

 ture reaches 5 or 6 C. (9 or 11 P.)." (Bertoni.) 



Gnetum gnemon L. (Gnetaceae.) 45152. Seeds from 

 Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the Director, Botanic 

 Garden. An evergreen shrub or small tree extending 

 from the Khasia Hills of India southwards to Singa- 

 pore and Java. The sessile orange-colored fruits are 

 about 1 inch long, and are eaten by the natives. The 

 leaves are eaten boiled like spinach, and the bark is 

 said to furnish a strong bast fiber. (Adapted from 

 Koorders and Valeton, Boomsoorten op Java.) 



Melicoeea bijuga L. (Sapindaceae. ) 45047. Mamon seeds 

 from Caracas, Venezuela. Presented by Mr. Henry Pit- 

 tier, Agricultural Experiment Station. "A small or 

 middle-sized tree with thick foliage. The round or 

 oval fruits are about the size of a pigeon's egg, and 

 are borne in racemes hanging from the ends of the 

 branchlets. Each fruit has a single seed, with a 

 layer of sweet, jelly-like pulp between the seed and 

 the green pericarp. The roasted seeds are said to be 

 of a fine flavor. The tree grows from sea-level to 

 1200 meters (3900 feet), and should thrive in Florida 

 and southern California." (Pittier.) 



Persea a mericana Miller. (Lauraceae.) 45078. Avocado 

 budsticks from Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson 

 Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer for this Department. 

 "No. 171. Avocado No. 31. Nimah from Mazatenango, De- 

 partment of Suchitepequez. Elevation 1148 feet. A va- 

 riety obtained especially for trial in Florida, since 

 it comes from the hot lowlands and may be better 

 adapted to the conditions which obtain in extreme 



