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CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO. Star-apple.  Tropical American 
fruit and ornamental tree.  Evergreen, up to 50 feet high; with
beautiful, broad, green leaves, golden yellow and silky on the under
surface.  Fruit the size of an apple, with star-shaped core and purple
to white skin and flesh.  The pulp is said to be delicious if the fruit
is left on the tree until ripe.  Will not stand frost.

CICER ARIETINUM. Chick-pea, Garbanzo.  Drought-resistant
varieties of this legume are recommended for dry-farming regions and
as rotation crops with wheat.  Culture similar to English bush peas,
and the yield of seeds is about 12 bushels per acre.  The small pods
contain one or two seeds, eaten roasted like salted peanuts, boiled
or baked like navy beans, or ground into flour.

CITRULLUS VULGARIS. Watermelon.  Melon seeds, even
from excellent fruits, are so apt to give disappointmg 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.

37877. CIPURA PALUDOSA.  From Dorsett, Shamel, and 
Popenoe, Sao Joao del Rey, Minas Geraes, Brazil.  A beautiful plant
of the iris family, growing along river banks.  Grasslike leaves, 12
to 15 inches high.  Flowers less than 1 inch across, of most delicate
light-blue color.  Worthy of trial as a border plant in warm climates
and for forcing.

CITRUS AURANTIUM.  From Dorsett, Shamel, and Popenoe,
Bahia, Brazil. Laranja da terra or bitter orange, the chief species
used in Brazil as a stock for the navel orange and other cultivated
citrus fruits.  Probably the same as the sour orange of Florida, but
worthy of trial for possible differences.

37804. CITRUS GRANDIS. Grapefruit.  From Surinam,
through 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 meat 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.

CITRUS HYSTRIX.  From P. J. Wester, Lamao, Bataan, Philippine 
Islands.  A thorny tree, 20 to 40 feet high, with broad-bladed
leaves 6 to 10 inches long.  The smooth, greenish lemon-colored
fruits are aromatic, juicy, and sharply acid, making a fair ade, and
are often used for cleaning clothes. F or trial as a citrus stock.
        