
          consumed and most' relished by the people.

49460. CAESALPINIA SP. From Rhodesia, South Africa. Seeds
collected by H. L. Shantz, Agricultural Explorer. A small
tree, not over 10 feet in height, bearing large pods, the
beans of which are eaten after four successive boilings.
After each boiling the water is changed. It is said that the
beans are deadly poisonous if eaten after one boiling.

43495. CAJAN INDICUM. Pigeon-pea. From India. Presented by
F. J. Warth. A shrubby plant, 4-10 feet high, grown for the
nutritious peas which it yields. The peas also are a valuable
poultry feed. Horses and cattle are very fond of the young
branches and leaves either in a fresh or dried state. Though
a perennial the vine is usually cultivated as an annual.

47550. CALLITRIS CUPRESSIFORMIS. FromTasmania . Received from
L. A. Evans, Hobart, Tasmania. A slow-growing tree, reaching
a height of 100 feet and a diameter of about 2 1/2 feet. The
whitish unfigured wood is hard, close grained and very dura-
ble. It is extensively used for piles, telegraph poles, etc.

46313. CANNA EDULIS. Edible Canna. From Hawaii. Presented by
the Agricultural Experiment Station, Honolulu. A vigorous-
growing herbaceous perennial widely cultivated in warm regions
for the starch which is obtained from the edible tubers. The
quality of this starch is said to be as good as that of the
West Indian arrowroot.

45665. CAPSICUM ANNUUM. Pimento. From Mexico. Presented by C. A.
Purpus . Variety Grossum. The pimento of tropical America is
adapted to a warm climate and should be planted only in a
sunny place in light soils. The pepper is pungent and is
highly valued as a condiment.

48016. CARAGANA AMBIGUA. From Baluchistan. Seeds presented by
Vilmorln-Andrieux & Co., Paris, France. A subshrubby, legumi-
nous plant, growing at altitudes of 5,000 to 9,000 feet- Bears
large conspicuous flowers said to be eaten by the natives.

36069. CARICA CANDAMARCENSIS . Mountain Papaya. From Ceylon.
Presented by H. F. Macmilllan, Superintendent, Royal Botanic
Garden. A tree smaller than Cariex Papaya, bearing smaller, more
angular fruits of too acid a flavor for dessert, though very
agreeable when stewed; also used for jams and preserves. The
ripe fruit has a pleasant applelike odor. Introduced for tests
of papain content and also for hybridization experiments.

45246. CARICA PAPAYA. Papaya. From Honolulu, Hawaii. Pre-
sented by Gerrit P. Wilder. This variety was introduced for
papaya selection work, and for studies in papain content.

47565. CASIMIROA EDULIS. White Sapote. A productive, large-
fruited variety which originated at the Plant Introduction

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