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49433 to 49440. Corylus a^t:llaxa L. Betulaceae. Filbert. 

 From Maidstone. England. Plants purchased from George Bunyard & 

 Co. Received February 26. 1920. Quoted notes taken from Bunyard'& 

 Catalogue. 1915-16, p. 32. 



49433. " Cosford. Nut almost round, large, most excellent flavor, and 

 very thin shell. A prolific variety and recommended as a poUenizer 

 for less fertile sorts." 



49434. ''Duke of Edinburgh. Nut large, oblong: ^ihell rather thick; of 

 excellent flavor." 



49435. "Early Prolific. Curiously frizzled husk; nuts small but pro- 

 duced in large clusters, often 10 to a bunch : very early, sweet, and 

 rood. Sometimes called the Frizzled nut." 



49436. ''Kentish. Nut long, pointed, very sweet and delicate. Of great 

 antiquity, hav'ng been grown in Kent for a long period. Has been 

 almost superseded, on account of its infertility, by the Kentish Cob.'" 



49437. "Kentish Cob. Nut large, broad, and long; excellent flavor: pro- 

 lific; the best for all-round use. Almost exclusively grown in Kent 

 for market." 



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49438. "Kentish Coh." [Nuts only were received of this variety.] 



49439. " Pearson's Prolific. Nut round, short, good flavor ; an abundant 

 and early bearer ; produces large quantities of catkins and is valuable 

 for purposes of cross-fertilization." 



49440. " Webh's Prize Cot:' 



49441. Gakcixia mangostana L. Cliisiaceae. Mangosteen. 



From Buitenzorg. Java. Seeds presented by the director. Botanic Gardens. 

 Received February 28, 1920. 

 This delicious fruit is about the size of a mandarin orange, round and slightly 

 flattened at each end. with a smooth, thick rind, rich red-purple in color. This 

 rind incloses the pulp segments, five to seven in number, between snow* 

 white and ivory in color with the texture of a well-ripened plum and a most 

 delicious flavor. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47120. 



49442. Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. Bombacacea?. Kapok. 

 {Eriodendron anfractuositm DC.) 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by G. F. J. Bley. Received 

 February 28, 1920. 



' The kapok tree is widely distributed in the Tropics of both hemispheres 

 and attains a height of 75 to 100 feet, with wide-spreading horizontal branches. 

 When about 5 years old it begins to bear pods with kapok down, the yield 

 increasing with the age of the tree. Well-developed trees yield annually about 

 7,000 pounds per acre under favorable conditions. Kapok is excellent for 

 pillows, mattresses, life preservers, etc., and its use is constantly increasing." 

 (L. H. Dewey.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46522. 



49443 to 49456. 



From Guatemala. Seeds collected by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer for the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received February 28, 1920.. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Popenoe. 



