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south Florida than are those from the Guatemalan high- 

 lands. The fruit is pear-shaped, sometimes curved, 

 with a well defined neck. It is of medium size, 

 weighing about 11 or 12 ounces, deep green in color, 

 with a rough surface and a thick, tough skin. The 

 flesh is deep yellow in color, free from fiber and of 

 rich flavor. The seed is medium-sized. On the whole 

 the variety is satisfactory in point of flavor and 

 quality, yet it is not good enough to be included in 

 my Guatemalan collection on these characteristics 

 alone. " (Popenoe. ) 



Persea americana Miller. (Lauraceae.) 45083. Avocado 

 seeds from Bogota, Colombia. Presented by Sr. Alvaro 

 Uribe. "One of the best Colombian avocados. It grows 

 at elevations of from 3000 to 4500 feet, at temper- 

 atures ranging from 20 to 26 C. , (36 to 47 P.) 

 and ripens in April. The fruits are well-shaped, and 

 excellent in taste. The trees are very robust, and 

 require only sufficient moisture in the air." (Uribe.) 



Persea sp. (Lauraceae.) 45081. Seeds from Guate- 

 mala. Obtained by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural 

 Explorer for this Department. "(No. 170a. July 23, 

 1917.) Coyo or shucte. Seeds of a very large variety of 

 coyo from the town of El Rancho, in eastern Guatemala. 

 The fruits from which these seeds were taken weighed 

 from one to two pounds each. They were bright green 

 in color, with very thick skins, and milky white to 

 brownish white flesh of very rich, nutty flavor. They 

 contain a little fiber, but not as much as is common- 

 ly found in the coyo. These seeds should be planted in 

 California and Florida and fruited as seedlings." 

 (Popenoe . ) 



Primus mume Sieb. & Zucc. (Amygdalaceae. ) 45063. 

 Japanese apricot plants grown at the Plant Introduction 

 Field Station, Chico, California, from scions pre- 

 sented by Mr. David Fairchild from his place "In the 

 Woods". "Var. Tsukasa-shibori. Semi-double very light pink- 

 flowered variety blooming in Maryland the middle of 

 April. Though spoken of as the 'Flowering Plum of 

 Japan' the mume of Japan is really an apricot. The 

 delicate fragrance of the flowers, the extreme pic- 

 turesque habit of its growth and its extreme earli- 

 ness (April in Maryland) make it worthy of extensive 

 trial. Its fruits rarely set in America. They are 

 sour but when pickled form a delicious though very 

 sour pickle." (Fairchild.) 



