
          height, Indigenous to the mountainous regions of Mexico and
Guatemala. The fruit, about the size of the American crab
apple, is insipid in the raw state, but is valuable for mak-
ing jelly. The tree said is to be used as a stock for ap-
ples and pears.

43051. CRINUM SP. From El Banco, Bolivar, Colombia. Collect-
ed by H. M. Curran. An ornamental low plant bearing fragrant
white flowers.

44786. CRYPTOSTEGIA GRANDIFLORA. Palay Rubber. From the Ba-
hama Islands. Presented by W. F. Doty, American Consul. A
twining shrub, native to India, but cultivated in the Trop-
ics for the rubber obtained from the sap. It has opposite
elliptical leaves and bears terminal cymes of large purple
flowers which bloom all the year. The leaves and stem con-
tain an abundance of latex from which rubber is made. From
the bast fiber of the inner bark a good quality of wrapping
paper has been made.

41690. CUPRESSUS GLABRA. Cypress. From Sedona, Ariz. Received
through J. F. Derrick. A tree 25 to 30 feet in height, with
a compact, narrowly oval, somewhat pyramidal crown. The
branches, particularly of the younger trees, are strongly up-
right. The bark is thin, smooth, dark purple -red; the trunk
tapering, sometimes divided into several branches. Foliage
bright blue-green.

32882. CYDONIA OBLONGA . Quince. From Pedro Giraud, Granada,
Spain. Var. Antequera. Oblong variety, smooth and well formed ,
with fine, mellow flesh; considered the best of all culti-
vated quinces. Spanish quinces are famous for their high
quality and the best are said to come from Antequera.

47969. CYPHOMANDRA SP. Tree- tomato. From Paraguay. Seeds
presented by Dr. Molses S. Bertonl. The fruit of this plant
is said to be edible.

45578. DAHLIA COCCINEA. From Guatemala. Collected by Wilson
Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. A species native to Guate-
mala, which will probably be of Interest to dahlia breeders.
Grows to a height of 4 feet and bears a profusion of flowers
2 to 3 inches broad with 8 ray florets orange-brown to crimson.

49757. DAHLIA MAXONII. From Guatemala. Collected by Wilson
Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. This species occurs abundantly
both wild and cultivated in many parts of the Guatemalan high-
lands. The stems sometimes reach a height of 15 to 18 feet
and are quite woody at the base. The flowers face outward
and upward. In the wild state the flowers are single and
lilac-pink. In cultivation the flowers are variable in color
and double flowers occur.

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