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Achradelpka mammosa (Sapotaceae) , 47956. Sapote. 

 From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos 

 Werckle, through Mr. Jose C. Zeledon. "Few other fruits 

 are of such importance to the natives of Mexico and 

 Guatemala as the sapote, which grows wild in the forests 

 of Guatemala, Tabasco, and Chiapas. It is often cul- 

 tivated, but much of the fruit consumed in these 

 regions is gathered from wild trees. Elsewhere in 

 tropical America it Is planted in gardens, notably in 

 Cuba where it is a favorite fruit. The Central Ameri- 

 can common name, 'zapote 1 (spelled sapote in English), 

 is taken from the Aztec 'tzapotl,' a generic name ap- 

 plied by the ancient Mexicans to all soft, sweet fruits. 

 In Cuba it is called 'mamey sapote' and 'mamey Colo- 

 rado.' The sapote is a large tree, sometimes attain- 

 ing 80 or 90 feet in height. It thrives only in regions 

 where the climate is warm and rather moist; it can not 

 stand t,he cold winters of California, and for some 

 reason it has not succeeded in southeastern Florida, 

 although it is apparently not the cold that interferes 

 with its growth in the latter region. The fruits are 

 the size of small muskinelons , but elliptic in form; 

 they have a rough, russet-brown outer covering about 

 an eighth of an inch thick; soft , melting, salmon-col- 

 ored or reddish flesh, sweet, and of rich flavor; and 

 a single large, elliptic, glossy brown seed. A poor 

 sepote resembles a squash in taste, but a good one has 

 a rich and pleasant flavor. The fruit is eaten fresh, 

 made into jam, or frozen to forma sherbet." (Popenoe.) 



For previous introduction and description see 

 S. P. I. No. 39357, Plant Immigrant Bulletin, No. 

 102, October, 1914, p. 817. 



Agathosma chortophila (Rutaceae), 47952. From Burtt- 

 holm, Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Mr. J. Burtt-Davy. "Leaves of various species 

 of Agathosma, of the Cape region, are used like buchu, 

 [the source of barosma camphor], but are of a- more 

 delicate and agreeable odor." (National Standard Dis- 

 pensatory, 1905, p. 1335.) 



For fuller discussion ofbuchusee pp. 1480,1481, 

 of the previous number (161) of the Plant Immigrants. 



Aleurites trisper ( Euphorbia ceae ), 47942. Banucalag. 

 Fro.r- Mayaguez, Fcrto Rico. Seeds presented by Mr. W. 

 D. May, Porto Rico Experiment Station. "You sent us, 

 in 1909, seed of A. trispernia, under S. P. I. No. 26050. 



