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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



49006 to 49015— Continued. 



49008. Annona squamosa L. Annonaceje. Sugar-apple. 

 " Guanabatm seeds." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47875. 



49009. Carica papaya L. Papayacese. Papaya. 

 *' Papaya seed." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47586. 



49010. Citrus nobilis deliciosa (Ten.) Swingle. Rutacese. 



Mandarin orange. 



The so-called Mandarin orange, said to have been introduced from 

 China into England in 1805 by Mr. Barrow and now grown in all warmer 

 parts of the globe, is undoubtedly a native Chinese species, probably im- 

 proved by selection through centuries of cultivation. (Adapted from 

 Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2, p. 143.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45933. 



49011. Cucurbita FiciFOLiA Bouche. Cucurbitacere. Alcallota. 

 Oyama (green pumpkin) seed." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42970. 



49012. Cucurbita maxima Huchesne. Cucurbitacese. Squash. 

 *' Seed of 3-foot yellow aityama (pumpkin squash)." 



49013. Helianthus annuus L. Asteracese. Sunflower. 

 " Seed of a 16-inch sunflower." 



49014. Hylocereus polyrhizus (Weber) Britt. and Rose. Cactacese. 



*' Seed from a light-red fruit with blood-red pulp of pleasing taste. 

 This fruit weighed IS ounces, but they often grow to a weight of 1^ to 2 

 pounds. The stalk is long and straggly, and three-fourths of an inch 

 in diameter." 



A slender vine, normally 3-angled, at first green or purplish but soon 

 becoming white and afterwards green again ; the ribs or wings are com- 

 paratively thin, although in age becoming more turgid. The vine bears 

 two to four rather stout brownish spines and strongly fragrant flowers, 

 . purple in the bud, the outer perianth segments later reddish, the inner 

 nearly white: the ovary is covered with red or deep-purple margined 

 scales which later are entirely red. (Adapted from a note hy Dr. J. N. 

 Rose.) 



49015. Passitlora QUADRA^-GULARIS L. Passifloracese. Granadilla. 

 " Seeds from a fine hadea fruit, from 10 to 12 inches long and 4 to 6 



inches in diameter, similar in appearance to a big ripe cucumber, but 

 twice as thick. The pulp is fine to eat with a spoon ; the rind is very 

 thick (half an inch or more), and might be used for making preserves 

 or sweet pickles. The vine is very long and thick and should be trained 

 on a fence or trellis, or even up a tree." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45016. 



49016. Paspalitm plicatitlum Miclix. Poacese. Black-grass. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Collected by Mr. M. T. Dawe. Received December 

 24, 1919. 



"A pasture grass indigenous to and now cultivated to some extent on the 

 Llanos of San Martin and known as hlacJc-grass (pasto negro)." (Dawe.) 



