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For previous Introduction and description, see 

 S. P. I. No. 46029, Plant Immigrant Bulletin No. 146, 

 June, 1918, p. 1327. 



Eugenia sp. (Myrtaceae), 47970. From Puerto 

 Bertoni, Paraguay. Seeds presented by Dr. Moises S. 

 Bertoni. "Native name in Guarani, ' Anyanpapirihapua , ' 

 A species with round cherry-colored fruit; a low shrub, 

 very resistant to cold; fruit good." (Bertoni.) See 

 Plate 248. 



Manihot tweedieana (Euphorbiaceae ) , 47971. From 

 Puerto Bertoni, Paraguay. Seeds presented by Dr . Moises 

 S. Bertoni. "Native name in Guarani, 'Gwasu-mandid . ' 

 The Indians claim that by subjecting this species to 

 annual cultivation, in a few years they obtain an 

 edible variety." (Bertoni.) 



Ccotea rodici (Lauraceae), 47962. From Georgetown, 

 Demerara, British Guiana. Presented by Mr. J. B. 

 Harrison, director, Science and Agriculture Department , 

 Botanic Gardens. "Bibiru, Greenheart." A well-known 

 tree which grows to a large size. The wood is used 

 for wharf piles, in shipbuilding, and in other con- 

 structional work. (Adapted from Journal of the Board 

 of Agriculture of British Guiana, July, 1918, vol. 11, 

 p. 106.) 



Oenocarpus baiai.a (Phoenicaceae ) , 47965. Palm. From 

 Belem, Para, Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. Simao da 

 Costa. A tail, majestic tree with a large, smooth 

 trunk generally distinctly ringed; the leaves are ter- 

 minal, pinnatisect, with linear segments; the spadices 

 spring from beneath the leaves, and are simply branched ; 

 the spathe is large, fusiform, and woody, and falls 

 off as soon as the spadix escapes from it; the flowers 

 are monoecious, and the fruit is nearly globular, one 

 seeded, and the flesh is edible. All species of this 

 genus afford oil and "yukisse" (palm-drink) from the 

 fruits and they are also used for various other 

 purposes. The leaves serve as a thatch, and from the 

 nerves of the decayed petioles the Indians make arrows 

 for their blowpipes. The oil is colorless and sweet, 

 and not only excellent for lamps but also for cooking. 

 The shopkeepers of Para buy these oils from the Indians, 

 and mix r.hem in equal proportions with olive oil re- 

 tailing the whole as olive oil from which even the 



