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vases. The stems are sufficiently strong, without 

 being too rigid, as is the case with other forcing 

 11 Hums, and the foliage is so much more graceful than 

 that of other lilies that any flower lover would not 

 hesitate a moment which variety to select when both 

 were purchaseable . For floral designs this lily is 

 superior to any other white variety and we fully ex- 

 pect it will in a few years be as much a market ne- 

 cessity as Harrisii and longiflorum now are. Six or seven 

 bulbs may be grown in a 6-inch pot or pan and a dozen 

 or more in an 8-inch pan for good effect." (Florist's 

 Review, December 13, 1917.) 



Malpighia sp. (Malpighiaceae) , 45506. From Guate- 

 mala. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural 

 Explorer for this Department. "(No. 196. Guatemala 

 City, Guatemala, November 6, 1917. Azerola, from Ama- 

 titlan (elevation 3,900 feet). The name azerola, which 

 properly belongs to a species of Crataegus is applied, 

 in Central Guatemala, to a large Malpighia, whose 

 fruits are not unlike those of the Barbados-cherry 

 (Malpighia edulis) . I have only seen the plant in a few 

 places., it is most abundant at Amatitlan, where it is 

 seen in a large proportion of gardens and dooryards. 

 This species is much larger than M. edulis, often be- 

 coming a small bushy tree 20 feet in height, but more 

 commonly seen as a large shrub, spreading in habit, 

 with a dense crown. The leaves, when young are covered 

 with a thick whitish tomentum, when mature they are 

 membranaceous , elliptic-acuminate in form, about four 

 inches long, cuneate at the base, bright green and 

 glabrous above, heavily pubescent, with the venation 

 prominent below. The flowers are produced in small 

 axillary clusters. Individually they are scarcely an 

 inch broad, with clawed, crepe-like petals of lilac- 

 pink color. The fruits, which ripen mainly during 

 August and September are the size of a large cherry, 

 but flattened and sometimes pointed toward the apex. 

 They are bright red when fully ripe, with a tender 

 skin and juicy, whitish flesh of peculiar subacid 

 flavor. The seeds, three in number, are roughly winged . 

 The character of the growth suggests that this plant 

 may be slightly hardy. It has not been seen in the 

 lowlands, but is grown at elevations of 4,000 to 5,000 

 feet, where the climate is comparatively cool, but 

 not cold enough to experience severe frosts. The 



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