SEEDS AND PLAXTS IMPORTED. 



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



color : few spines : tree productive. A typical fruit weighs 

 350 grams, is 11 inches in circumference, 3i inches in diame- 

 ter, the skin is one-fourth of an inch thick and core 1^ inches 

 in diameter. The form is oval to nearly spherical ; color yel- 

 lowish green when ripe. The surface is smooth, the flesh 

 golden yellow in color. The rag is tender and the juice is 

 abundant, a single specimen containing 125 c. c of juice. The 

 flavor is a mixture of that of the orange and lime, sweet and 

 pleasant. The seeds are 2 to 8 in number. Col. ArgoUo says 

 that this variety comes true from the seed. It is common in 

 the markets of Rio de Janeiro during February and March, 

 and is evidently highly esteemed by the Brazilians because of 

 its pleasant, refreshing flavor. It is used extensively for mak- 

 ing an orangeade which the Brazilians esteem more highly than 

 that made from other citrus fruits." 



37785 and 37786. See S. P. I. No. 37784 for description. 

 37787. Citrus limetta Risso. Sweet lime. 



From the grove of Dr. Fortunato da Silva, Cabulla, Bahia. 



" This fruit, known in Portuguese as lima doce, is about the size 

 of a lemon, a typical fruit being 2i inches in diameter. The skin is 

 pale green in color, externally, and slightly less than one-fourth of 

 an inch in thickness. The core is closed and small ; the juice sweet 

 and cloying in flavor. This is a fruit that is highly esteemed by the 

 Bahians. Its flavor is similar to that of the lime, but with less 

 acidity. The seeds number 12. The tree is very productive." 

 37788 and 37789. 



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



37788. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck. Navel orange. 

 "A tree about 15 years old, 16 feet in height, 21 feet in spread, 



headed about 15 inches above ground, spreading in form, with a 

 trunk 31 inches in circumference. The foliage is very dense, 

 dark green ; no spines. In the June crop there are 113 fruits, 

 in the December crop 24, no prominent variations being appar- 

 ent among them. A typical fruit is about 440 grams in weight, 

 12^ inches in circumference, 4 inches in diameter, the skin is 

 one-eighth of an inch in thickness, and the core is three-fourths 

 of an inch in diameter. The shape is elongated, the button end 

 slightly sunken, the blossom end slightly raised. The surface is 

 light golden in color. The rag is very tender, and the juice is 

 abundant, one fruit containing 150 c. c. of juice. The navel is 

 1 inch in diameter and the navel opening is one-fourth of an 

 inch wide." 



37789. Citrus limetta Risso. Rutacese. Sweet lime. 

 For description of the sweet lime, see S. P. I. No. 37787. 



37790. Mangifera indica L. Anacardiaceje. Rose mango. 



From Roma, Bahia. See S. P. I. No. 37846 for description. 

 37791 and 37792. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck. Rutaceae. 



Navel orange. 



From the grove of Col. Julio Barretto, Cabulla, Bahia. 



