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SEEDS AXD PLAXTS IMPORTED. 



37822 to 37869— Contd. (Quoted notes by Mr. Dorsett and others.) 



and is highly esteemed by the Brazilians. Its manufacture is carried 

 on commercially in certain regions. A refreshing drink, known as 

 genipapada, is also prepared from the ripe fruit, with the addition 

 of sugar and water, much as lemonade is made in the United States. 



"A dye is extracted from the green fruit which, according to 

 ' Barbosa Rodrigues, is employed by the Mundurucu Indians for tat- 

 tooing. It is also used for coloring clothes, straw, hammocks, etc. 



" Various medicinal uses are attributed to the genipap by the 

 Brazilians : the root is said to be purgative and the juice of the 

 fruit diuretic. For trial in southern Florida and southern Cali- 

 fornia." 



37834. Campoma>-esia fexzlia>'a (Berg i Glaziou. Myrtacece. 



Guabiroba. 



"A small Brazilian myrtaceous tree with foMage remarkably simi- 

 lar to that of .some of the European oaks. The common name. 

 ffuabiroha, which is applied to it, is also given, with various minor 

 variations, such as gahiroba and guabiraba, to several fruits of the 

 two allied genera Abbevillea and Campomanesia. 



'"Although occasionally reaching a height of 30 or 35 feet, the 

 guabiroba, as commonly seen in gardens, is a tree of 20 or 25 feet 

 in height, rather sparsely foliated, with elliptical-ovate entire leaves 

 about 2 inches in length, the veins depressed on the dorsal surface, 

 prominent on the ventral surface. 



" The fruits greatly resemble small guavas ; they are from three- 

 fourths to 1 inch in diameter, oblate in form, the apex crowned by 

 a large disk and promineot 5-parted calyx. In color they are orange 

 yellow when fully ripe, the surface slightly wrinkled and covered 

 with a thick tomentum or down. The skin is thin, and surrounds 

 a layer of grantilar, light-yellow pulp which incloses the seeds and 

 the soft pulp in which they are embedded. The flavor is similar 

 to that of the guava, but frequently a little stronger. The prin- 

 cipal use to which the fruits are put is the manufacture of jams and 

 jellies. 



"According to Padre Tavares. there are four varieties of this 

 species, but they are not well known. 



" The tree seems likely to prove suitable for cultivation in south- 

 ern Florida and southern California. It should be given a trial in 

 these regions." 



37835. PsiDiTJM GUA.JAVA L. Myrtacese. Guava. 

 " The Goiaba roxa, or purple guava, a selected variety of the 



common tropical guava which is cultivated in Rio de Janeiro. It is 

 said to be of superior size and quality and should be given a trial in 

 Florida." 



37836. EuGE>-iA DOMBEYi (Sprcugel) Skeels. Myrtacese. 

 {Eugenia brasiliensis Lam.) Grumichama. 



" The gnimixama or grumichama. See S. P. I. No. 36968 for de- 

 scription. For trial in Florida and California." 



37837 to 37839. Mybciabia sp. Myrtacece. Jaboticaba. 

 For general information concerning the jaboticaba, see S. P. I. 

 Ko. 36702. 



