JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1945 13 



150448 to 150467. 



From Mexico and Central America. Plants growing at the United States Plant 

 Introduction Garden, Coconut Grove, Fla. Numbered Feb. 21, 1945. 



Originally received as seeds or plants collected by Dr. David Fairchild. 



150448. Allium cepa L. Liliaceae. Onion. 



No. 315S. From market, Mericla. Yucatan. Mexico. Dec. 6, 1944. 



A red-skinned variety of peculiar shape and excellent flavor. 

 150449 to 150452. Annona cheeimola Mill. Annonaceae. Cherimoya. 



150449. From Guatemala. Sent in without number or notes. 



150450. No. 3101. A large-fruited form from Guatemala. 



150451. No. 3103. From the Casa Popenoe garden, Antigua, Guatemala. 

 Sept. 21, 1944. 



150452. No. 3105. From the city of Guatemala. Sept. 16, 1944. The usual 

 small form. 



150453. Atalantia citroides Guillem. ^Rutaceae. 



No. 3123. From the Lancetilla Experiment Station, Tela, Honduras, Oct. 15, 

 1944. A tree about 12 feet high, with small, round, yellow fruits about % inch 

 in diameter that have scanty flesh. 



For previous introduction see 142552. 



150454. Calocarpum viride Pittier. Sapotaceae. Green sapote. 



No. 3144. From Coban, Guatemala, Nov. 17, 1944. A handsome tree 60 feet 

 tall, with greenish-brown, oval, edible fruits that are sold in the market. 



For previous introduction see 146195. 



150455. Capsicum eeutescexs L. Solanaceae. Redpepper. 



No. 3165. On road from Merida to Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico, Dec. 5, 

 1944. Fruit the size of a pigeon egg. deep red. 



150456. Chamaedobea sp. Phoenicaceae. PalirL 



No. 314S. From Coban, Guatemala, November 1944. A cluster palm with 

 long slender racemes of black berries on scarlet pedicels. 



For previous introduction see 147640. 



150457. Hueelaxdia axay Blake. Lauraceae. Anay. 



No. 3107. From Guatemala, October 1944. A relative of the avocado. It 

 becomes a huge tree with dark-red bark that flakes off. The purplish-black 

 fruits, 4 to 6 inches long, are slender-pyriforin. 



For previous introduction see 80500. 



150458. Hyloceeels teiaxgulaeis <L.j Britt. & Rose. Cactaceae. Pitahaya. 



No. 3153. From Antigua, Guatemala, October 1944. A slender, climbing 

 cactus 20 feet or more high, with long white flowers and large edible fruits 

 that have juicy, magenta-colored flesh. 



150459. Juglans mollis Engelm. Juglandaceae. Walnut. 



No. 3136. From San Pedro, Guatemala, yox. 10. 1944. A tall straight tree 

 with a trunk 1% feet in diameter. Thy small, roundish nuts have scanty meat 

 of good flavor. 



150460. (Undetermined.) 



No. 3145. From Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala, Nov. 17, 1944. A climbing 

 liliaceous plant said to have pink, campanulate flowers. 



150461 and 150462. Peesea ameeica^a Mill. Lauraceae. Avocado. 



150461. No. 3135. From the market. Antigua, Guatemala, Nov. 12. 1944. A 

 Mexican type, with small oblong fruits. 



150462. No. 3156. From Chichen Itza. Yucatan, Mexico. Dec. 3. 1944. Car- 

 men. A West Indian type, with large round fruits of delicious flavor. 



