
          slender tree, which bears short racemes of yellow flowers 
followed by elliptic, bright red fruits about an inch long. 
The thin skin surrounds a small quantity of red pulp and a 
large elliptic seed. Like that of the persimmon the fruit 
should not be eaten until quite soft.

51405. BYRSONIMA SP. From Guatemala. Seeds collected by Wilson 
Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. A small tree with opposite, 
entire leaves and red and yellow flowers in racemes at 
the ends of the branches.

50071. CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA. From Kongola, Belgian Kongo. 
Seeds collected by Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agricultural Explorer. 
A leguminous ornamental shrub or small tree, widely distributed 
throughout the Tropics. Produces large open clusters of 
very attractive flowers with scarlet petals edged with gold.

47838. CALLICARPA MACROPHYLLA. From Darjiling, India. Seeds 
presented by G. H. Cave, Director, Lloyd Botanic Garden. A 
tall shrub with wrinkled leaves, 6 to 10 inches long, and 
producing small, rose-colored flowers in much-branched cymes. 
The heated leaves are applied as a poultice for rheumatic 
joints.

51283. CALLITRIS DRUMMONDII. From Blackwood, South Australia. 
Seeds presented by Col. E. Ashby. A dwarf, ornamental, bright 
green, cypresslike conifer remarkably resistant to drought.

46821. CANNA EDULIS. From Hawaii. Queensland Arrowroot. Tubers 
presented by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Honolulu. 
A vigorous herbaceous perennial, cultivated in warm 
regions for the starch obtained from the edible tubers. The 
quality of this starch is said to compare favorably with that 
of the West Indian arrowroot. In Queensland, in 1916, over 
660,000 pounds of starch were produced from about 3,000 tons 
of tubers.

50072. CANNA INDICA. From Belgian Kongo. Seeds collected by 
Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agricultural Explorer. A wild canna with 
small red flowers. In India the seeds are sometimes used for 
shot, and are made into necklaces and other ornaments; they 
yield a purple dye, but it is not very permanent. Tubers 
yield some starch.

38788. CAPSICUM ANNUUM. Pepper. From China. Collected by 
F. N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A very elongated variety 
of Chili pepper. In China, they are commonly dried and kept 
for winter use; ground up and mixed with sesame oil and a 
little salt the dried peppers are used as a condiment in 
soups. Chinese name "Chang la chiao" (long chili pepper).

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