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Brosimum alicastrum (Moraceae), 46725. Bread-nut tree. 



From Cuba. Presented by Mr. Mario Calvino, Director, 

 Agricultural Experiment Station, Santiago de las Vegas. 

 "Seeds of the Ramon de Mejico. It is a fine shade tree; 

 and it is also an economic plant, for its leaves are 

 eaten by cattle and its seeds are eaten readily by 

 pigs . " (Calvino . ) 



"Dr. Lavedan of New Orleans, La., considers that the 

 seeds, which are produced in great abundance, might be 

 utilized as a source of industrial starch, or perhaps 

 distilled into alcohol. I have assured him that we 

 would be interested to test the possibilities of growing 

 this tree, at least in southern Florida." (0. F. Cook, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry.) 



Carica sp. (Papayaceae), 46761. Papaya. From Colombia. 

 Seeds presented by the Minister of Agriculture , Bogota. 

 Said to be a wild variety of papaya from the tropical 

 parts of Colombia. Judging from the seeds, this is 

 the same species as that (S. P. I. No. 41339) secured 

 by Mr. 0. F. Cook at Ollantaytambo , Peru. 



Cereus sp. (Cactaceae), 46721. Night-blooming cereu*. 



From Colombia. Presented byMr.W.O. Wolcott, Medellin. 

 "A species of night-blooming cereus which has an immense, 

 blood-red flower the size of a saucer. It opens only 

 at night. The plant climbs on walls or any other 

 support. "(Wolcott.) 



Cereus sp. (Cactaceae), 46722. Pitalla. From Colombia. 

 Presented by Mr. W. 0. Wolcott, Medellin. "A cactus 

 called pitalla, pronounced pee-tah-ya. The fruit grows as 

 large as a good-sized potato and is covered with warts 

 about one-fourth of an inch high. The inside pulp has 

 a wonderful flavor and is very fine eating." (Wolcott.) 



Citrus miaray (Rutaceae), 46732. Miaray. From Philip- 

 pine Islands. Seeds presented by Mr. P. J. Wester, Agri- 

 cultural Advisor, Department of Mindanao and Sulu. 

 "With its willowy, slender, drooping branches and dense 

 crown of dark green foliage , the miaray is an exceedingly 

 handsome ornamental tree. The fruit is about the size 

 of a lime, usually growing singly in the axils of the 

 leaves. It is pleasantly acid and may be used like the 

 lime. The clean, vigorous growth of the tree indicates 

 that it is likely to prove a desirable stock for other 

 cultivated varieties of citrus fruits." (Wester.) 



