﻿30 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



41002. Belou marmelos (L.) Lyons. Rutaceas. Bael fruit. 

 (Aegle marmelos Correa.) 



From Seharunpur, India. Presented by Mr. A. C. Hartless, superintendent, 

 Botanic Gardens. Received August 31, 1915. 

 See S. P. I. Nos. 24450 and 33094 for previous introductions and description. 



41003. Pouteria caimito (Ruiz and Pav.) Eadlkofer. Sapotacese. 



(Lucuma caimito Roem. and Schult.) Abiu. 



From Lavras, Minas Geraes, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Benjamin H. Hunni- 

 cutt, Escola Agricola de Lavras. Received August 5, 1915. 

 "A timber tree with edible fruits. It looks very much like cabelludinho. 

 The fruit is a beautiful golden yellow and is the shape of the fruit of the limdo 

 do matto. The fruit is somewhat sticky, but of a delicious flavor. The one we 

 have on our place is a beautiful bush at present and would do very well as an 

 ornamental plant. It is found in the States of Espirito Santo, Sao Paulo, and 

 Minas Geraes." (Hunnicutt.) 



41004. Litchi chinensis Sonnerat. Sapindacese. Litchi. 

 (Nephelium litchi Cambess.) 



From Amoy, China. Presented by Mrs. L. W. Kip, at the request of Mr. 

 John M. Nixon, New York City. Received August 21, 1915. 

 " Some of the seeds came from Canton and Swatow, though I could not see 

 any difference in the fruits from those grown in this region. The Chinese say 

 that the litchi does not come true from seed, so they propagate it by scraping 

 some of the bark from a branch and wrapping mud around it till rooted. Should 

 do well in Florida and southern California and would be sure to flourish in 

 Porto Rico." (Kip.) 



41005. Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Duches. Rosaceae. 



Strawbsrry. 



From Guayaquil, Ecuador. Presented by Mr. Frederick W. Goding, consul 

 general. Received August 20, 1915. 

 " Wild strawberry seeds, forwarded to this office by Prof. Abelardo Pachano, 

 of the chair of agronomy, Escuela de Agronomia, Ambato, Ecuador, who writes 

 as follows: 'Seed of Fragaria (friitilla as we call them). Please remember 

 that they grow most extensively at Huachi, a country sandy and dry as the 

 Sahara.' This is the only species recorded from Ecuador, but there may be 

 others, and if so seeds will be procured and forwarded." (Goding.) 



41006 and 41007. Fragaria spp. Rosacese. Strawberry. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Presented by Mr. Thaddeus A. Thompson, Ameri- 

 can minister. Received August 21, 1915. Quoted notes by Mr. Thompson. 

 " The consuls in Barranquilla and Cartagena inform me that they believe 

 this section of Colombia is the only one which produces strawberries, and I am 

 of the opinion that they are more or less correct in their belief." 



41006. Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Duches. 



'' Chile. Seeds of a rather white strawberry, which, I understand, is 

 brought from a considerable distance, and which is not usually called a 

 strawberry (fresa), but is known by the name of chile." 



41007. Fragaria vesca L. 



" Seeds of the common red strawberry, which is procurable here 

 throughout the year." 



