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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



35673 to 35676. 



From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Sr. Ot6n Jimenez L., chief, Depart- 

 ment of Botany, Mus6o Nacional. Keceived July 7, 1913. 



35673. AcHRADELPHA MAMMOSA (L.) O. F. Cook. Sapote. 

 (Lucuma mammosa Gaertn. f .) 



"From San Francisco de Guadalupe. A sapote 10 centimeters in diameter, 

 with pulp of golden-red color, very sweet taste, and not very glutinous. It is 

 very much esteemed and brings good prices in the market." {Jimenez L.) 



35674. AcHRADELPHA viRiDis (Pitticr) 0. F, Cook. Sapote. 

 A tree related to the sapote, but producing fruit of superior quality. It 



was described originally as Calocarpum viride Pittier. A larger quantity of 

 seed of this species was secured afterward from Guatemala by Mr. O. F. Cook, 

 who refers to this tree as Achradelpha viridis (S. P. I. Nos. 38478 to 38481, 

 38566, and 40906). The reason for changing the name is stated by Mr. Cook as 

 follows: 



"The injerto is undoubtedly a close relative of the true sapote of Mexico and 

 Central America, which is the type of the genus Achradelpha. The generic 

 name Calocarpum used by Pierre and other recent writers for the sapote is not 

 considered available on account of its previous application to other plants." 



"From Guanacaste. The fruit reaches about 10 centimeters in diameter. 

 The pulp is dark red and of fine flavor. This variety is rare and one of the most 

 valuable . " ( Jimenez L.) 



35675. pERSEA AMERICANA Miller. Avocado. 



{Per sea gratissima Gaertn. f .) 

 ''From San Mateo. The fruit reaches 30 centimeters in length and 10 centi- 

 meters in width at its largest part. It is one of the largest varieties of Costa 

 Rica. It is of delicious flavor and is called butter avocado {Aguacate de mante- 

 quilla) . " 



35676. Persea Americana Miller. Avocado. 



{Persea gratissima Gaertn. f.) 

 ' ' From San Mateo . The fruit is ovoid, and about 10 to 12 centimeters in both 

 diameters. Much esteemed." ^ 



35677 to 35684. STizoLOBniM spp. 



Presented by Isir. D, Hooper, Ofiice of Economic Botanist, Botanical Survey of 

 India Department, Calcutta, through Mr. C. V. Piper, of the Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received July 2, 1913. 



Quoted notes by IVIr. Hooper. 



35677. Stizolobium sp. 



" (Reg. No. 34979.) From Hajipur subdivision, Mozufferpur, Behar; locally 

 called Xabach.^' 



35678. Stizolobium cinereum Piper and Tracy. 



"(Reg. No. 35055.) From Kessaria, Chumparun, Behar; locally called 

 Kabach," 



35679. Stizolobium sp. 



"(Reg. No. 35085.) From Mozufferpur, Behar; locally known as Kabach. 

 These shiny beadlike black seeds are probably S. capitatum." 



35680. Stizolobium sp. 



"(Reg. No. 35096.) From Cuttack, Orissa; locally called Byle. This also 

 appears to resemble S. capitatum.^' 



