
          46386. MORINGA OLEIPERA. Horse-radish tree. From Nicaragua.
Presented by the American Legation. A very attractive, or-
namental tree, 15 to 20 feet high, with pinnately compound
leaves of pleasing light-green color, and masses of slightly
fragrant white flowers in axillary panicles 6 to 8 inches
long. The slender triangular seed pods are often a foot long.
Considered an antidote for manchlneel poisoning. Native to
India; established in the West Indies and Mexico.

30330. MORUS NIGRA. Black Mulberry. From Chinese Turkestan.
Collected by F. N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. The ber-
ries are large, of dark violet color, and of fresh subacid
flavor, ripening from early August to September. Recommended
as a home fruit in desert regions under irrigation.

12569. OLEA EUROPABA . Olive. Var. Barouni de Sousse. From Su-
sa, Tunis, Africa. Received through T. H. Kearney. The largest
fruited olive of the Tunisian region. Its culture is confined
exclusively to Sahel and Kalaa Srira. One of the best of the
green table olives. Fruits nearly oval, 1 1/8 by 7/8 inches.

47262. OXALIS CRENATA. From France. Presented by Wm. B. Olney,
Seekonk. Mass. A perennial Oxalis, but cultivated as an annu-
al for its fleshy tubers which are used for food. The stems
are fleshy, reddish, and bear numerous leaves. The tubers
are swollen, elongated, obovoid. The skin is very smooth and
is yellowish white.

46609. OXALIS TUBEROSA. Oca. From Ecuador. Collected by J. N.
Rose, Associate Curator, U. S. National Herbarium. The plant
is related to the common wood sorrel. The tuberous roots form
an important article of food in Peru and Bolivia; attains a
height of 1 to 2 feet.

48253. PAHUDIA QUANZENSIS. From Victoria Falls, Rhodesia.
Seeds presented by J. Burtt-Davy. An unarmed tree, 15 to 30
feet in height, with leathery leaflets and large pealike
flowers in terminal racemes.

46785. PASSIFLORA SP . Granadilla. Prom Puerto Mexico, Vera
Cruz. Collected by Wilson Popenoe , Agricultural Explorer.
A granadilla which grows on the beach in the vicinity of
Puerto Mexico. The fruits are unusually handsome and are
sold in the markets. They are round, an inch or more in di-
ameter, and of a brilliant crimson color. The seeds are sur-
rounded by a white pulp.

49452. PASSIFLORA SP . Granadilla. From Guatemala. Seeds col-
lected by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. A vigorous
climber from the hot, low sections; produces round fruits up
to 2 inches thick, lemon-yellow in color, with translucent
whitish flesh of subacid, pleasant flavor.

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