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41447 and 41448— Continued. 



41447. Caesalpinia coeiabia (Jacquin) Willd. Csesalpiniacese. 



Divi-divi. 

 M Divi-divi. Ornamental ; the pods used for tanning." 



See S. P. I. Nos. 26171 and 35896 for previous introductions. 



41448. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. Caravonica cotton. 

 "Caravonica cotton, originated by Dr. Tomates." 



41449. Physalis peruviana L. Solanacese. Husk-tomato. 



Seeds from Dundas, New South Wales, Australia. Presented by Mr. Her- 

 bert J. Rumsey. Received October 21, 1915. 

 ''Cape-gooseberry or Husk-tomato. The last season's crop cast back to purple 

 tinge rather badly, though the fruit was very fine. We are selecting with the 

 object of procuring a set type of yellow fruit, but the purple strain is, we find, 

 hard to eradicate, and though the purple fruit is very fine for show purposes 

 it has not the commercial value of the yellow fruit." (Rumsey.) 



41450. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck. Kutaceae. Pummelo. 



From Amoy, China. Presented by Mrs. Helen C. Kip. Received October 

 23, 1915. 

 "Pomelo seed from Siam or the Straits.*' (Kip.) 



41451. Artocarpus communis Forster. Moracese. Breadfruit. 



(Artocarpus incisa L. f.) 

 Seeds from Orotina, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckle. Re- 

 ceived October 23, 1915. 

 "These are as good as chestnuts; 100 seeds to a fruit." (Werckle.) 



41452. Merope angulata (Willd.) Swingle. Rutaceae. 

 (Citrus angulata Willd.) 



Seeds from Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. C. C. Calder, Royal Botanic 

 Gardens. Received October 23, 1915. 

 See S. P. I. Nos. 28933, 31353, and 39168 for previous introductions. 



41453 and 41454. 



Seeds from Saskatoon, Canada. Presented by Prof. T. N. Willing, Uni- 

 versity of Saskatchewan. Received October 25, 1915. Quoted notes by 

 Mr. Fairchild. 



41453. Psobalea esculenta Pursh. Fabacese. 



"An edible-rooted species of legume, which grows abundantly in 

 Saskatchewan, according to Prof. Willing. The root has been eaten by 

 the Indians for many years and is called the Cree-turnip. So far as Prof. 

 Willing knew, its cultivation had never been attempted. It should be 

 grown and a sufficient quantity of seed obtained to experiment with." 



41454. Solanum teiflobtjm Nutt. Solanacese. 



"A low-growing species of Solanum to which my attention was directed 

 by Prof. Willing. Apparently this is a very heavy-fruiting species of 

 Solanum, and it is possible that hybrids might be produced between it 

 and one of the species of Physalis. It might prove interesting to anyone 

 working with these plants, although it has a rank flavor, resembling 

 that of Solanum nigrum." 



