﻿26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



47116 and 47117— Continued. 



47117. Zea mays L. Poacese. Corn. 



" Corn collected in Haiti in 1917 at a newly established experiment 

 station conducted, by the United States Marines a few miles south and 

 west of Port au Prince. This corn was selected from among the ear corn 

 purchased for the animals, and the exact locality from which it came is 

 unknown, except that it was in the southern peninsula to the west of a 

 line drawn from Port au Prince to Jacmel." (Hunn.) 



47118. Aristolochia ringens Vahl. Aristolochiacese. 



From Las Sabanas, Panama. Presented by Mr. G. F. Dietz. Received 

 February 10, 1919. 

 " Seeds of a vine from Jamaica called ' gallito.' " (Diets;.) 

 A tall, slender, twining, glabrous plant with broadly orbicuiar-reniform 

 leaves dull pale green above and glaucous below. The flowers are 7 to 10 inches 

 long, pale green, marbled and reticulated with black-purple. It is found in 

 Venezuela and in the West Indies. (Adapted from Curtis' 's Botanical Maga- 

 zine, pi. 5700.) 



47119. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Malvaceae. Roselle. 



From Ramrod Key, Fla. Presented by Mr. J. R. Fraser. Received Febru- 

 ary 10, 1919. 



"In my experiments with the roselle, I observed one plant that seemed 

 somewhat superior to the others, and after the first picking I let it mature its 

 seed. The first picking yielded 8 pounds of fruit [the usual yield is 4 pounds 

 of fruit per plant], and the second picking yielded 10 pounds of fruit, a total 

 of 18 pounds per plant. The calyces on this plant were 2i inches in length and 

 1£ inches in diameter at the base." (Fraser.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46001. 



47120. Garcinia mangostana L. Clusiacese. Mangosteen. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the director, Botanic Garden. Re- 

 ceived February 11, 1919. 



" This delicious fruit is about the size of a mandarin orange, round and 

 slightly flattened at each end, with a smooth, thick rind, rich red-purple in 

 color, which, when cut, exposes the white segments, five, six, or seven in num- 

 ber, lying loose in the cup. The cut surface of the rind is a most delicate- 

 pink in color and is studded with small yellow points. The separate segments 

 are between snow white and ivory in color, and are covered with a delicate 

 network of fibers. As one poises the dainty bit of snowy fruit on his fork 

 and looks at the empty pink cup from which it has been taken, he hardly 

 knows whether the delicate flavor or the beautiful coloring of the fruit pleases 

 him more. The texture of the mangosteen pulp much resembles that of a 

 well-ripened plum, but is extremely delicate, and the flavor is quite indescriba- 

 bly delicious. This fruit produces no feeling of satiety, such as the banana 

 and the mango do, for there is little substance to the delicate pulp." (David 

 Fair child. ) 



For previous introduction and further description, see S. P. I. No. 46204. 



