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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOBTED. 



60466 to 60517— Continued. 



60477. EcHiNOCHLOA sp. PoaceHp. 



Qrass. 



"Plants." 



*50478. EcHiNOCHLOA sp. Poacenp. 



Grass. 



' Plants of Xo. 287." 



50479. EcHi>focHLOA sp. Poacejv. 



Grass. 



•Plants." 



50480. Elaeis melanococca Gaertn. Phoenicacea\ 



Palm. 



"Plants, originally from the Purus River." 



A largo, spreading, low palm which grows in low. moist land. It is elosely 

 relatetl to the Afncan oil palm (Ehwis guineensis), and a clear oil is extracted 

 from the kernels in small quantities by the natives, who prize it highh' for 

 cooking. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I, No, 46048. 

 50481. Euterpe oleracea Mart, Phopnicace*. Palm. 



"Seeds of the asmhy palm originally from the Purus Piiver and other parts of 

 th e upper A mazon , " ' . 



" A gmceful palm with, a trunk seldom more than 4 inches in diameter. It i.':; 

 said that fats suitable for oils and soaps can be derived from the blue-blaclv 

 benylike fruits, and a wine is made from them also." (Lange, Lower Amazon, 

 pp. 16. 461. ) 



For jM-evious introduction, see S. P. I. Xo, 46743, 

 50482 to 50484. Guilielma speciosa Mart. Phoenicaceie, Pupunha, 



50482, Seeds of the ' peach -palm of the Amazon River, which ascends 

 to the warm temperate regions of the Andes, ITie clustered stems 

 attain a height of 40 feet. The fruit grows in large bunches, has a thick, 

 firm, and mealy pericarp, and when cooked has a flavor between that of the 

 potato and the chestnut, but superior to either. ( Adapted from Mueller , 

 Select' E-ctra- Tropical Plants, p. 69.) 



For pre^dous introduction, see S, P. I. Xo. 47868. 

 60483. "Plants of Xo. 13. a spineless variety. " 

 50484. "Plants of Xo. 14. a spin}' variety. 

 60485. Ibiartea sp. Phoenicaeese. Palm. 



Plants of a tall spineless ornamental palm with few unefiualiy piniiate leaves 

 and cuneate leaflets. Xative to Brazil. 



50486. Lecythis sp. Lecythidace?v. 



^ "Seed of a tall species furni.shing luird timber mucli used for railroad sleep- 

 ers, posts, etc." 



Received as Chytroma jarana. a name used without a desciiption. All species 

 of this genus are now referred, to I.ecythis, 



50487, Lucuma imacrocarpa Huber, Sapotace;o, 

 "Seed of the cu^AHnhd grande. an edible fruit, ' 



A medium-sized tree with cinnamon-gray bark and glabrous lanceolate 

 leaves crowded at the tips of the branchee. The globose fi-uit, 10 centimeters 

 in diameter, contains 6 to 10 shining brown seeds. Cultivated in Brazil for its 

 fruit, (Adapted from JIuher, Bole'im do Mmeu Paraense, vol. 3, p. 57.) 



(Bactris gaslpaes H. B. K.) 



