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40302. Bauhinia kappleri Sagot. Csesalpiniacese. 



From Littleriver, Fla. Presented by Mr. C. T. Simpson. Received March 

 25, 1915. 



"A small tropical tree bearing large, handsome, pinkish flowers variegated 

 with yellow and spotted with red. A rapid grower and abundant bloomer." 

 (Simpson.) 



40303. Elaeis melaxococca Gaertn. Phoenicaceae. Oil palm. 

 From Cristobal, Canal Zone. Obtained by Mr. O. F. Cook, of the Bureau 



of Plant Industry. Received March 30, 1915. 



"Large, spreading, low palm with short, thick, erect, or slightly trailing 



trunk. Grows in low, moist land close to the sea. Closely related to Elaeis 



guineensis, the African oil palm. Oil extracted in small quantities by the 



natives from the kernels. Appears suitable for plantings in Florida." (Cook.) 



40304 to 40306. Annona spp. Annonacea?. 



From Cajabon, Guatemala. Presented by Mr. W. F. Curley, at the request 

 of Mr. O. F. Cook, of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received March 24, 

 1915. 



40304. Annona reticulata L. Custard-apple. 

 " Raxpac, or Anona morada of warm climate; red fruit. (Curley.) 



40305. Annona scleroderma Safford. Poxte. 

 " The fruit is spherical or subglobose, with a hard shell having the 



surface divided into polygonal areoles by obtuse raised ridges. The 

 seeds are comparatively large, compressed, and smoothly polished. The 

 leaves are coriaceous, oblong, and acuminate, with the secondary nerves 

 not prominent." (Saffor'd.) 



Mr. O. F. Cook, in his field notes, makes the following entry : " The 

 fruit called by the Kekchi Indians, of Alta Verapaz, boxte, or boshte, 

 is curious rather than beautiful. The shell is divided into angular de- 

 pressed areoles by raised ridges. When mature the ridges are dark 

 brown and the areoles between them green. The pulp is readily separable 

 into slender pyramids. These are normally 1-seeded, but in many cases 

 they are seedless. The texture of the pulp is perfect, the flavor aromatic 

 and delicious, with no unpleasant aftertaste. It is much richer than 

 the soursop, with a suggestion of the flavor of the zapote olanco, or 

 matasano (Casimiroa edulis), but not in the least objectionable. It can 

 be eaten most conveniently with a spoon. The most fragrant pulp is 

 close to the rind. The seeds separate from the surrounding pulp more 

 readily than in most Annona fruits." 



40306. Annona squamosa L. Sugar-apple. 

 " Pac, or white-meat anona, not the Tzunun of cold country." (Curley.) 



40307 to 40310. Linum usitatissimum L. Linacea?. Flax. 



From Rosario, Argentina. Presented by Mr. William Dawson, jr., American 

 consul. Received April 29, 1915. Quoted notes by Mr. Dawson. 

 " I am informed by dealers and growers at Rosario that flax grown in this 

 district is not classified according to the botanical variety. The only classifica- 

 tion is that based on the size and quality of the grain, which depends chiefly 

 on the soil and methods of cultivation. Flax is grown in this district exclu- 



