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long, are five winged, each wing terminating in an incurved spur at the 

 base. These sweetish edible fruits are preserved with sugar. The tree 

 is commonly called bonete or papaya silvestre and occurs in Yucatan 

 and Chiapas, Mexico, and other parts of tropical America." (W. E. 

 Safford.) 



55470. Amygdaltts persica X communis. Amygdalacese. 



Peach-almond hybrid. 



From Mexico, D. F., Mexico. Seeds presented by Prof. Juan Balme. Re- 

 ceived June 1, 1922. 



The peachmond, a supposed peach-almond hybrid, interesting to those en- 

 gaged in breeding stone fruits. 



55471. Chenopodium qitinoa Willd. Chenopodiacese. Quinoa. 



From Cuzco, Peru. Seeds presented by Dr. Alber A. Giesecke, Cuzco Uni- 

 versity. Received June 1, 1922. 



For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 55051. 



55472 to 55475. Capsicum an nuum L. Solanacese. Red pepper. 



From Valencia, Spain. Seeds presented by Henry C. A. Damm, American 

 consul. Received June 10, 1922. 



55472. Paprika No. 1. 



55473. Paprika No. 2. 



55474. Pimiento largo dulce de Espana. 



55475. Pimiento Morron. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 32370. 



55476. Prunus majestica Koehne. Amygdalaese. Cherry. 



From Kingtungting, Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, Agri- 

 cultural Explorer of the United States Department of Agriculture. 

 Received June 2, 1922. 



"(No. 2967. Manoh, Yunnan. March 30, 1922.) A large, handsome tree, 

 40 to 50 feet in height, with large green leaves and oblong, bright-red, bitter, 

 fleshy fruits. It grows at altitudes of 6,000 feet on ridges with Pyrus yun- 

 na.nensis and is very drought resistant, enduring drought for seven months or 

 more. Also it can withstand the intense heat of April and the freezing tem- 

 peratures of winter. It is a prolific bearer, but is useful only as a stock plant 

 and as an ornamental." (Rock.) 



55477. Nageia nagi (Thunb.) Kuntze. Taxacese. 



(Podocarpus nagi Pilger.) 



From Okitsu, Shizuokaken, Japan. Seeds presented by T. Onda, director, 

 Government Horticultural Experiment Station. Received June 2, 1922. 



An evergreen subtropical tree 30 to 60 feet high, with very narrow, bluish 

 green, sharp-pointed leaves about 3 inches long arranged in two rows on the 

 branches. The fruit is a small, fleshy, purplish black drupe which emits a bal- 

 samlike fragrance when cut. In Japan, where this tree is native, the white, 

 fine-grained wood is used for furniture and general building. Propagation is 

 easily carried on by seeds, of which the tree produces an abundance. (Adapted 

 from Useful Plants of Japan, Agricultural Society, Tokyo, p. 145, and Revue 

 Horticole, vol. 86, p. 77.) 



