36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



37748 to 37798— Contd. (Quoted notes by Mr. Dorsett and others.) 



foliage is very open, deep green in color; no spines. The 

 June crop is 191 fruits and the December crop 15 fruits, 

 among which there are no apparent variations." 



37757. "Tree 1-5-2. A tree about 25 years old, 13 feet 

 in height, 13 feet in spread, headed 10 inches above the 

 ground ; spreading in form, with a trunk 27 inches in cir- 

 cumference. The foliage is dense, deep green in color ; no 

 spines. There are 145 fruits in the June crop and 14 in 

 the December crop. The most noticeable variation among 

 them is the tendency to elliptical form, which is 3hown by 

 a few fruits." 



37758. " Tree 1-6-3. A tree about 25 years old, 18 feet in 

 height, 12^ feet in spread, very erect in form, headed 1 

 foot above the ground, with a trunk 32 inches in circum- 

 ference. Foliage open, deep green in color; no thorns. 

 The June crop is 125 fruits ; the December, 30 fruits. One 

 orange-colored fruit is evidently off season. There are no 

 other noticeable variations. The navel is small." 



37759. " Tree 1-6-7. A tree about 25 years old, 16 feet in 

 height, 16 feet in spread, erect in growth ; head 14 inches 

 above the ground, with a trunk 33 inches in circumference. 

 The foliage sparse, deep green in color; no spines. In 

 the June crop there are 355 fruits and in the December 

 crop 11 fruits, among which there are no apparent varia- 

 tions. The navel is uniformly small." 



37760 to 37773. 



From the grove of Col. Frederico da Costa, Matatu, Bahia. 



37760 to 37770. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck. Navel orange. 



37760. " Tree 1-8-6. A tree about 15 years old, 18 feet in 

 height, 20 feet in spread, headed 11 inches above the 

 ground; spreading in habit, with a trunk 23^ inches in 

 circumference. The foliage is dense, dark green in color ; 

 no spines. In the June crop there are 171 fruits and in 

 the December crop 8 fruits, among which no variations are 

 apparent. The navel is very small. This is a very old 

 tree, having the largest trunk of any citrus tree observed 

 in this orchard. Extreme fruitfulness is combined with 

 the tendency to bear fruits all the year round, as there are 

 flowers in all stages of development on this tree. No 

 mottle-leaf was observed, and it seems possible that this 

 tree may be resistant to chlorosis." 



37761. " Tree 1-8-1. A tree about 15 years old, 16 feet in 

 height, 18 feet in spread, drooping in habit, headed about 

 13 inches above the ground, with a trunk 22| inches in 

 circumference. The foliage is very dense, deep green in 

 color; no spines. In the June crop there are 110 fruits 

 and in the December crop 16 fruits, among which no 

 variations are visible. The navel is small to medium in 

 size." 



87762. " Tree 1-8-5. A tree about 15 years old, 18 feet in 

 height, 20 feet in spread, headed 1^ feet from the ground : 



