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46721 to 46724— Continued. 



46721. Cekeus sp. Cactacese. Night-blooming cereus. 



" The flat joints are from 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 anything." 



46722 and 46723. Cereus sp. Cactacese. Pitalla. 



'• The seeds and the 3-cornered joints are from a cactus called pitalla 

 (pronounced pea-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." 



46722. Cuttings. 46723. Seeds. 



46724. Peesea Americana Mill. Lauracese. Avocado. 



(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.) 

 " Seeds from some very large and fine aguacates." 



46725. Brosimum alicastrum Swartz. Moracese. Breadnut tree. 



From Cuba. Presented by Dr. Mario Calvino, director of the Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, Santiago de las Vegas. Received November 8, 1918. 



" 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." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 41880. 



46726. Cuctjmis melo L. Cucurbit acese. Muskmelon. 



Grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Chico, Calif. Numbered 



for convenience in recording distribution. Received November 8, 1918. 



" Seeds of an Armenian melon. It is a good bearer, and the fruits weigh from 



15 to 20 pounds. The skin is rough, and greenish yellow in color. The flesh is 



white, solid, and firm, and very sweet. No doubt it would make a good keeper 



for late use." (R. L. Beagles.) 



46727. Miluettia piscidia (Eoxb.) Wight. Fabaceae. 



From India. Presented by Mr. H. G. Carter, economic botanist of the 

 Botanical Survey of India, Indian Museum, Calcutta. Received Novem- 

 ber 11, 1918. 

 " Pods and seeds of Sohrumthein collected by the Agricultural Inspector of 

 Dhasi and Jaintia and Garo Hills, Shillong, Assam." (C&rter.) 



This woody climber, with whitish branchlets and odd-pinnate leaves, is a 

 native of the forests of India, growing up to an altitude of 4,000 feet. The 

 ovate-oblong, coriaceous leaflets are 3 to 4 inches long, and the snow-white 

 flowers are borne in copious, laxly flowered racemes. (Adapted from Hooker r 

 Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 107.) 



46728 and 46729. 



From Peking, China. Presented by Dr. Yamei Kin, who obtained them 

 from Mr. H. L. Yang, Peking University. Received November 12, 1918. 

 Quoted notes by Mrs. Kin. 



46728. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitacese. Muskmelon. 



" Seeds of a small white melon that is very prolific and has a fine- 

 textured flesh, though not so highly flavored as the Honey Dew." 

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