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48595. Cassia tomentosa L. f. Caesalpiniaceae. 



From Egj-pt. Presented by the director. Horticultural Section, Gizeh 

 Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received November 5, 1919. 

 A tall shrub, tomentose or pubescent throughout, with oblong leaflets and 

 terminal and axillary racemes of large deep-yellow flowers. (Adapted from 

 Grisehach, Flora of the British West Indian Islands, p. 207.) 



48596. AcHRAS zapota L. Sapotaceae. Sapodilla. 

 From Panama. Republic of Panama. Presented by Mr. Ramon Arias- 



Feraud. Received November 5. 1919. 

 The sapodilla or chicozapote is the best of the sapotaceous fruits. It is 

 common in many parts of tropical America (growing wild in several regions) 

 and is cultivated successfully in southern Florida, where it merits commercial 

 exploitation. The fruits, which are picked when still hard, can be shipped 

 to distant markets. Choice varieties should be propagated by budding." 

 (TTiZ-son Popenoe.) 



48597 to 48608. 



From Para. Brazil. Presented by Mr. Andre Goeldi. Received November 

 5, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. (^U)eldi, except as otherwise stated. 

 48597. Bradbubya plumieri (Turp.) Kuntze. Fabacefe. 

 {Centrosema plumieri Turp.) 

 A luxuriant ornamental vine known throughout the Parahyba Valley 

 and also between Sao Paulo and Rio Janeiro. Brazil. It thrives in the 

 dense shade, the vines climbing up to the tops of the trees at least 20 

 feet, until they find the sun. It bears large numbers of smooth pods 

 about 8 inches long. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 32058. 

 48598 and 48599. Beadbukya vibginia:^a (L.> Kuntze. Fabacete. 

 ( Cen trosema Virginian u m Benth. ) 



48598. " Collected in September, 1919." 



48599. *• From Marajo Island." 



48600. Canavali oBTrsEFOLTCM (Lam.) DC. Fabaceae. 



A creeping bushy herb, native to all the tropical regions, coriaceous- 

 fleshy throughout even to the flowers, which are bright purple. The 

 linear-oblong ikxIs bear five to eight very hard, red-brown seeds, which are 

 used as small change in Loanda, Angola. (Adapted from Hiem^ A Cata- 

 logue of Welicitsch's African Plants, pt. 1, p. 254.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44753. 

 48601 and 48602. Cassia sp. Cfesalpiniacese. 



48601. "A fiber plant." 



48602. " From Marajo Island." 



48603. Phasboltts sp. Fabacea. 



■ Marajo Island. September, 1919." 



48604. Clitobia gltcinoides DC. Fabacea. 

 •• Collected in September, 1919." 



48605. Pavoxia sp. Malvaceae. 

 "A fiber plant" 



