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38548 to 38567— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. O. F. Cook.) 



38556. " No. 7. ^^niit oval, outer surface very smooth, pleas- 

 ing dark-gi'een color. Shell thick. Flesh thick, firm, pale 

 greenish white near the seed, becoming darker toward the 

 shell. Fruit measured 10.5 cm. long by 9 cm. in diameter. 

 Seed rather small." 



38557. " No. 8. This was the largest fruit seen in the market. 

 Obovate, outer skin purplish, smooth, 12 cm. (5 inches) long 

 by 10.5 cm. in diameter. Shell thick. Flesh thick, firm, pale 

 greenish white near the seed, becoming darker toward the sur- 

 face. Seed large." 



38558. " No. 9. Large purplish, smooth-skinned type like No. 8 

 [S. P. I. No. 38557], but slightly smaller. Seed about the 

 same size. T'lesh not so thick." 



38559. " No. 10. Fruit round, flat topped, purplish, outer sur- 

 face rough. Shell thick. Flesh pale gi'eenish near the seed, 

 becoming darker toward the surface. Seed large. Fruit 8 

 cm. long by 9 cm. in diameter." 



38560. "No. n. Fruit flattest seen at market. Length, 7.5 

 cm. ; diameter, 9 cm. Purplish in color ; surface rough ; shell 

 thick. Flesh pale greenish near the seed, becoming darker 

 toward the surface. Seed large." 



38561. " No. 12. Fruit purplish, rough, nearest round, measur- 

 ing 8 cm. each way. Shell thick. Flesh pale greenish near 

 the seed, becoming darker toward the surface. Seed large." 



38562. " No. 13. Fruit obovate, 10.5 cm. long by 9.5 cm. in 

 diameter. Surface rough. Shell not so thick as others. 

 Flesh thick, firm, pale greenish near the seed, becoming darker 

 toward the surface. Seed small. This fruit would be very 

 desirable if the shell were thicker." 



38563. " No. 14. Fruit pear shaped, purplish, slightly longer 

 than No. 38562. Shell thick (3 to 4 mm.). Flesh yellowish in 

 color at the middle, but the greenish layer under the shell is 

 quite deep. Proportion of flesh in this type is greater than in 

 the round forms. Seed very small." 



38564. " No. 15. Fruit pear shaped, purplish, about same size 

 as No. 14 [S. P. I. No. 38563] ; shell not so thick. Flesh yel- 

 lowish at the middle, but the greenish layer under the shell is 

 quite deep. Proportion of flesh in this type is greater than in 

 the round forms. Seed very small." 



38565. Hymenaea courbaril L. Csesalpiniaceae. GuapinoL 

 " From the market of the city of Guatemala, June, 1914. Altitude, 5,000 

 feet. A handsome tree with curious compound leaves, consisting of only 

 two leaflets, comparable to Bauhinia, but not united. Thick, woody shells 

 of large pods contain a resin and are burned by the Indians like torches. 

 Said also to be used in the manufacture of varnish. The seeds are 

 packed in a thick layer of grayish powdery substance like licorice root, 

 having a somewhat similar sw^eetish taste. Commonly eaten, and the 

 pods are often sold in the markets." 



DisU'ihution. — From southern Mexico through Central America and the 

 northern part of South America to Brazil. 



