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CHORISIA INSIGNIS. Palo borracho. Ornamental flower-
ing tree with a very thick trunk, related to the "silk-floss tree" which
is cultivated in southern California. Flowers yellowish, striped with
brown, about the size of those of the flowering dogwood (Cornus
florida). Native of northern Argentina.

CITRULLUS VULGARIS. Watermelon. Melon seeds, even
from excellent fruits, are so apt to give disappointing results, either
through having been cross-pollinated or because of the new environment,
that descriptions of them are likely to be misleading. Seeds
from Chinese, Roumanian, Siberian, and Caucasian sources are on
hand and will be supplied to experimenters under name and number
on request.

37804. CITRUS GRANDIS. Grapefruit. From Surinam,
through Mr. James B. Rorer. The alamoen, apparently a native of
Surinam, comes true to seed. Fruits irregular, flattened, with rather
thick rind, but with a lusciousness of pulp not surpassed by any commercial
sort. Practically no rag, and it does not squirt when eaten
with a spoon. The melting character of its flesh is quite remarkable.

23028. CITRUS LIMONIA. Lemon. From F. N. Meyer,
Fengtai, China. Dwarf, ornamental lemon, cultivated by the Chinese
as a decorative plant in the winter. Small pot plants are frequently
observed with a dozen large lemons on their branches.
Readily propagated from cuttings. For testing as an ornamental
and for breeding experiments in this country.

CITRUS MEDICA. Citron. Shrub or small tree, with long,
irregular branches that root wherever they touch the ground. Flow-
ers large with the petals white above, reddish purple below. Fruits
large, 6 to 10 inches by 4 to 6 inches. The candied peel is much
used in confectionery and cakes. Very sensitive to cold.

44818. CLEOME sp. Alcochofli. From Mr. Wilson Popenoe,
Purula, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala. An herbaceous plant found in
the mountains at an altitude of about 6,000 feet. It sends up slender
stems to a height of about 6 feet and produces large numbers of
pale blue and white flowers. The leaves and stems when crushed
have a pungent odor.

43021. CLERODENDRUM CYRTOPHYLLUM. From F. N.
Meyer, Mokanshan, Chekiang, China. Spreading ornamental shrub,
2 to 5 feet high ; of somewhat weedy tendencies, but of use for large
parks and estates and as a cover shrub for sandy and waste places in
mild climates. Leaves opposite, light green. Flowers small, white,
but enveloped by large attractive rosy bracts. Berries blue.
        