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65975. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy. 
Plants. purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits said to be very large, yellow, 
mottled with purple, pink on the exposed side, with white, fine, juicy, sweet, aro- 
matic flesh and a small pit. Ripens in August, in Italy. (Chico, Calif.) 
65976. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy. 
Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits said to be medium sized, waxy 
white, sometimes pink, with greenish white, sweet, and especially aromatic flash. 
Ripens in September in Italy. (Chico, Calif, ) 
65977. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy. 
Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits said to be medium-sized, yellow, 
with firm, yellow, aromatic flesh, with an apricot-like flavor. Ripens in June, in 
Italy. (Chico, Calif.) 
65978. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy. 
Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravaiti. Fruits said to be large, violet-carmine, 
with white, sugary, acidulous flesh. Ripens in July in Italy. (Chico, Calif.) 
65979. AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. Nectarine. From Saonara, Padova, Italy. 
Plants purchased from Fratelli Sgaravatti. Fruits said to be medium-sized, with 
smooth, shining reddish violet skin, and blood red, juicy aromatic flesh, whitish 
near pit. (Chico, Calif.) 
61302. AMYGDALUS PERSICA X PERSICA NECTARINA. Hybrid Peach. A hybrid variety pro- 
duced by J. E. Morrow by crossing the Bolivian Cling peach (No. 36126) and the Quetta 
nectarine (No. 34684). Fruits nearly spherical, about 2 inches in diameter; skin 
light greenish yellow, overlaid with red at stem end and side; ‘flesh white, juicy, 
firm, with pleasing peach flavor, clingstone: pit comparatively large. A good 
fruit for home use. (Chico, Calif.) 
70777. ARECA TRIANDRA. From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Collected by David Fairchild, 
Agricultural Explorer. A spineless slender-stemmed graceful palm which becomes 
about 25 feet tall. The pinnate leaves are 4 to & feet long, and the orange-scarlet 
fruits are about the size of olives. For trial in southern Florida. (Bell, Md. } 
66262. ARISTEA ECKLONI. JIridaceae. From Ceylon. Collected by David Fairchild and 
P. H. Dorsett, Agricultural Explorers. An iris-like plant from South Africa which 
has become naturalized in the high altitudes of Ceylon. It is about 1} feet high 
and is very attractive with its numerous clusters of brilliant blue flowers. For 
trial in the Gulf States and California. {Chapman Field, Fla.) 
60984. ATTALEA COHUNE. From Summit, Canal Zone. Presented by Holger Johansen, 
Agronomist, Plant Introduction Garden. The Cohune is a magnificent feather=leaved 
palm, native to the West Indies and Central America, which reaches a height of 40 
feet, with leaves about 20 feet long, produced abundantly at the top of the trunk. 
The yellowish flowers are borne very freely, and the ovoid fruit, 2 to 3 inches long, 
contains the seed or nut which yields an-.oil of considerable value. This oil is of 
high quality and finds a ready sale for cooking purposes, and is suitable for any 
use to which a good cooking oil may be applied. For trial in southern Florida. 
{Chapman Field, Fla.) age os 
