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invariably scattered in pustules over these fruits. Such a discovery, 

 it would seem, would raise a perfectly good, wholesome, and perhaps 

 even medicinal fruit from a state of local consumption to one in 

 which it could compete with other fruits in the world market. It 

 has as remarkable keeping qualities as any fruit known. Specimens 

 have been kept successfully in cold storage for over a year. 



The botanical determinations of seeds introduced have been made 

 and the botanical nomenclature revised by Mr. H. C. Skeels and the 

 descriptive and botanical notes arranged by Mr. G. P. Van Eseltine, 

 who has had general supervision of this inventory, as of all the pub- 

 lications of this office. The manuscript has been prepared by Mrs. 

 Ethel M. Kelley. 



David Fairchild, 

 Agricultural Explorer in Charge. 



Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, 



Washington, D. C, December &£, 1919. 



