
          BRASSICA PEKINENSIS.
Pe-tsai or Chinese Cabbage. From
various sources in North China. A
fall cabbage, NOT SUITABLE FOR
SPRING PLANTING as it goes to seed.
Sow in July in rows; begin manuring
heavily when four inches high. Harvest 
after first light frost; heads long,
cylindrical, not very firm. By cutting
off all green leaf tips it can be cooked
without penetrating cabbage odor.

36967. BROMELIA SP. Gravata. 
From near Bahia, Brazil. A
bromeliaceous plant allied to the pineapple. 
Fruits translucent, pale straw
colored, 3 inches long and somewhat
angular, with crisp, juicy flesh that is
spicy and delightfully acid. Small,
flattened seeds. Before eating the fruit
the very acid skin must be carefully
removed to avoid burning the lips and
mouth.

37895. BUNCHOSIA SP.
Cafe do Matto. From Lagoa Santa,
Minas, Brazil, through Dorsett, Shamel
and Popenoe. Small tree 25 feet high,
producing clusters of bright red fruits
the size of small cherries. Each fruit
contains one seed surrounded by a
viscous, sticky pulp of sweetish flavor,
but very astringent. Atea said to equal
mate (the popular drink of Brazil) is
made from the leaves.
        