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34050— Continued. 



grown ill the North. I have never known the fruit to grow north of the south end of 

 the State of Vera Cruz or Oaxaca. It grows in a very warm, moist climate. 



"The fruit is something like a cherimoya, but is of a more delicate flavor. The 

 trees are not prolific bearers; perhaps a dozen fruits on one tree is as many as I have 

 ever seen growing at one time. The seeds came from a fruit I brought from Mexico 

 last September." (W.W.Miller.) 



34051. Bomb AX sp. 



From Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. E. D. Merrill, botanist, Department 

 of the Interior, Bureau of Science, Manila. Received June 17, 1912. 



"Seeds and floss of an apparently undescribed bombacaceous plant, possibly Bom- 

 bax. It was recently collected on Camaguin Island, near the active volcano. 



"It strikes me that the floss is both softer and lighter than is that of the commercial 

 kapoc (Eriodendron ceiba) [Ceiba pentandra]. I thought it possible that the species, 

 whatever it may prove to be, might be grown in southern Florida, certainly in Porto 

 Rico, and that it may prove to have some commercial value. Here in the Philippines 

 it is quite unknown save for the single collection of Camaguin Island." (Merrill.) 



"I have examined this fiber under the microscope and also have made measurements 

 of the length. In most respects it is very similar to Japara kapok, which is the best 

 grade of kapok imported fiom Java. The seeds, however, indicate clearly that it is 

 not the same species as Ceiba pentandra (Eriodendron anfractuosum) cultivated in 

 Java." (Lyster H. Dewey.) 



34052. PisTACiA ATLAXTiCA Desf. Betoom. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received June 29, 1912. 

 See Nos. 9325 and 30611 for previous introduction. 



34053 and 34054. 



From Peking, China. Presented by Dr. Yamei Kin, Pei-Yang "Woman's Medical 

 School and Hospital, East Gate, suburb, Tientsin, China. Received June 26, 

 1912. 



Seeds of the following; quoted notes by Dr. Kin: 



34053. Zea mays L. Com. 

 "This seems to be a true *mi pang tze,^ that is, the waxy kind. 



"One ear has some white kernels which, I am told, show that it is a hybrid 

 and these seeds will not always come true, though in this particular case they 

 seem to be of the waxy kind also, as the little farinaceous center indicates." 



34054. ZiziPHUs JUJUBA Miller. Jujube. 

 [Zizyphus sativa Gaertner.) 



"Ordinary northern tsao, which forms the main staple product. Selected 

 for size from baskets exposed for sale in the markets at Peking." 



34055. SoLANUM sp. 



From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckl6, National Museum. 

 Received June 10, 1912. 

 Tubers of this species were received under the name Solanum turmiferum, but the 

 place of publication of this name has not yet been found. 

 ''Oi the groujp Solanum columbianum." (^Werckli,) - 



