JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1921. 



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54298. Khopalostylis sapida (Soland.) Wendl. and Drude. Phce- 

 nicaceae. Nikau palm. 



From Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand. Seeds presented by C. L. 

 Wragge. Received September 28, 1921. 



An extremely elegant palm native to New Zealand, where the young in- 

 florescence is eaten. The palm is of peculiar interest as being one of the 

 most southern, occurring as far as latitude 38° 22' S., whereas 38° S. is the 

 limit of palms in Australia and South America, and 30° S. in Africa. The 

 trunk 6 to 12 feet high bears pinnate leaves 4 to 6 feet long and a much- 

 branched densely flowered spadix 18 to 24 inches long. The pale pinkish 

 flowers are very numerous. (Adapted from Curtis' s Botanical Magazine, pL 

 5139.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47878. 



54299 to 54302. Malus sylvestris Mill. Malaceae. Apple. 



From Santiago, Chile. Scions presented by Sr. Salvador Izquierdo. Re- 

 ceived September 30, 1921. Quoted notes by Wilson Popenoe, except as 

 otherwise stated. 



" Four varieties of apples which I have selected during recent years, and 

 which I consider very interesting. They are entirely resistant to the attacks 

 of the woolly aphis (Schizoneura)." {Izquierdo.) 



" Chilenn apples are probably inferior to our own, in so far as dessert quality 

 is concerned. Most of them are small fruits, with rather mealy flesh of sweet 

 and not very sprightly flavor. . They are interesting to us because of their resist- 

 ance to the woolly aphis, the worst pest of Chilean orchards. The main purpose 

 in introducing them is for trial as aphis-resistant stock plants on which to graft 

 our best commercial sorts." 



54299. ''Admirable de Otouo {Autumn Beauty). Described by Sr. 

 Izquierdo as a large excellent autumn fruit. The tree is very produc- 

 tive." 



54300. " Huidohro. Also known as Araucana and Araiicana Huido'bro. 

 This is said to have originated from an Italian seed. The tree is de- 

 scribed as very vigorous and productive ; the fruit is medium to large, 

 yellow, of firm texture, sweet, aromatic, and juicy. Its ripening season 

 is late autumn (April to May in Chile), and the fruits can be kept in 

 good condition without cold storage until the following October or some- 

 times November, Its shipping qualities are excellent. 



" This variety can not be strongly recommended as a dessert apple 

 and is not introduced as such ; immunity from the attacks of the woolly 

 aphis is the quality which gives it interest and makes it valuable in 

 Chile and perhaps elsewhere. Sr. Izquierdo has found that plants of 

 this variety grafted on seedling apple roots will be attacked by the aphis 

 only from the roots upward to the union of stock and scion, not a 

 single insect ever passing on to the scion to carry on his nefarious 

 activities. 



" Because of this characteristic, it is possible that Huidohro may have 

 value in the United States as a stock plant on which to graft other and 

 better varieties of the apple." 



54301. '* Productiva (productive). A large fruit striped with red, ripen- 

 ing in April and May in central Chile." 



54302. " Citrondle. A small sweet yellow apple, said to be an excellent 

 keeper." 



54303. Crixodexdron patagua Molina. Elaeocarpacese. Patagua. 

 (Tricuspidnria dependens Ruiz and Pav.) 



From Kew, England. Cuttings presented by Sir David Prain, director, 

 Royal Botanic Garden. Received September 30, 1921. 



A small, compact, rather spreading evergreen tree, 20 to 30 feet high, with 

 elliptic leaves up to 2^ inches long and white axillary flowers nearly an inch 

 long, borne on long curved stalks. The wood is very white and is much used 



