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42986 to 43010— Continued. 



the forests. Fruits are 4 or 6 inches in diameter, heart shaped, and a 

 greenish white color ; not of unpleasant flavor, but rather dry as com- 

 pared with the ordinary cultivated forms." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42988. 



42999. Bacteis sp. Phoenicacese. Palm. 

 " From Tierras de Loba, Bolivar, Colombia." 



43000. Chrysobalanus icaco L. Rosacea?. Icaco. 

 " A shrub from 4 to 8 feet in height, much branched. Planted more 



as an ornamental about the houses than for fruit. Fruits white with 

 a pinkish bloom, rather dry and insipid ; about the size of a wild pium." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33791. 



43001. Elaeis melanococca Gaertn. Phoenicacese. Palm. 

 " Palma corozo. Palm with practically no stems, leaves borne from 



within 2 to 3 feet from the ground, 8 to 10 feet long. Fruits borne in 

 dense heads, a great part of them included among the bases of the leaves. 

 Fruits compressed and irregular, orange-red in color when ripe. Two 

 classes of oil are obtained, red oil from the coating of the seeds and a 

 clear oil from the kernels. The latter is very much prized as a cooking 

 oil. The palm is common in the lowlands among the flooded areas. This 

 palm is often found growing under conditions similar to those of our 

 flooded bottom lands along the Mississippi or the Gulf coast rivers." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40303. 



43002. Ceeeus sp. Cactaceae. Cactus. 

 " The plants reach a size of from 12 to 20 feet high. Fruits edible, 



about the size of an egg, red, and of a pleasant flavor. Common plant 

 of the hills above the Bay Santa Marta." 



43003 to 43006. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



" Growing together on a small plantation. Strong healthy plants full 

 of flowers and fruits at the time of collection, June, 1915." 



43003. " Peruvian cotton." 43005. " Antioquia cotton." 



43004. " Bogota cotton." 43006. (Colombian.) 



43007. Momordica zeylanica Mill. Cucurbitacese. Balsam-apple. 

 "The Chinese gardeners about the American cities grow this plant 



under the name of la-kwa, for the edible pulpy arils surrounding the 

 seeds, also for the edible fruit itself (which is prepared, usually by boiling, 

 before it is ripe). The rind is sometimes dried and used in medicinal prep- 

 arations. The odd seeds cause it to be called the ' art pumpkin ' by some 

 persons." (Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 2060.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 28284. 



43008. Salix chilensis Molina. Salicaceae. Willow. 

 (8. humooldtiana Willd.) 



" Common willow from the Magdalena River region ; size about 20 feet 

 in height, 5 to 6 inches in diameter. It has no commercial use. but it 

 will probably be useful for basket work. It is probably Salix lium- 

 boldtiana." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 28709. 



