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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



51050 and 51051— Continued. 



51051. GuiLiELMA UTiLis Oerst. Phoenicacese. Palm. 

 {Thi' tris utiJis Benth. and Hook.) 



" (No. 411a. June 24. 1920.) Seeds of the pejihaye palm, from fruits 

 obtained in Tucurrique." 



For description, see No. 391a [S. P. I. No. 50679]. 



51052 to 51055. 



From Chama. Alta Vera Pa;^, Cruatemala. Seeds presented by Harry John- 

 son, lieceived .July 9. 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. .Johnson. 



51052. Aedisia sp. Myrsinaceae. 



"(No. 228.) Seeds of a red-berried slirub collected at Xalave, at an 

 altitude of about 1,500 feet. The berries are produced quite freely in 

 flat-topped clusters, 2 to 3^ inches in diameter, along the larger stems 

 on short branchlets as well as terminally ; the bright, shining red berries 

 are one-fourth to half an inch in diameter and, with the foliage, make 

 the shrub quite ornamental. I have not noticed the birds molesting the 

 fruits, and the bunches always appear well filled. The berries evidently 

 last in perfection a long time, as I have observed them for two months 

 or more and they are still perfectly fresh and clean. The shrub may be 

 of value as a red-berried pot plant for florists and for outside planting 

 in Florida and California." 



51053. Abdisia sp. Myrsinaceae. 



"(No. 231.) Seeds of a color variety of No. 228 [S. P. I. No. 51052]. * 

 Fruits are rich wine purple. Quite pretty." 



51054. Capsicum annuum L. Solanace?e. Bed pepper. 

 "(No. 226.) ' Rash-ik' (green Chile pepper), also ' Sal-ik ' (white Chile 



pepper). A fine-flavored Chile pepper that is always in demand here 

 and commands the best price. "When immature it is creamy white, though 

 some specimens are tinged \^'ith purple. When fully ripe it is a rich 

 red and is very hot. For three days after cleaning this seed my hands 

 burned. When not mature it is not very hot and may be eaten with im- 

 punity. The bush doe's not reach a very large size (3 feet) and bears 

 when 1 foot in lieight." 



51055. Passiflora ligulaeis Juss. Passifloracese. Sweet granadilla. 

 "(No. 227.) Seeds from wild vines. The pulp is very pleasant, but 



the juice in the aril is very acid and almost takes the skin off one's 

 mouth. This material was brought to me by an Indian." 



51056. Chayota edulis Jacq. Cucurbitaceas. Chayote. 

 (Sechium ediiJe Swartz.) 



From Coban, Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala. Seeds presented by Harry .Tohn- 

 son. Pveceived July 31, 1920. 

 " Fruits of guisquil de papa. These are known here at Coban as peruleros. 

 They are quite small and rather wide and plump, pure white in. color, mealy and 

 dry." (Johnson.) 



51057. Beomus sp. Poacese. Grass. 

 From Santiago, Chile. Seeds presented by Sr. Badilla. through C. A. Mc- 

 Queen, commercial attache, embassy of the United States of America. 

 Received .July 26, 1920. 



