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CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO. Star-apple. Tropical Ameri- 

 can fruit and ornamental tree. Evergreen, up to 50 feet high; with 

 beautiful, broad, green leaves, golden yellow and silky on the under 

 surface. Fruit the size of an apple, with star-shaped core and purple 

 to white skin and flesh. The pulp is said to be delicious if the fruit 

 is left on the tree until ripe. Will not stand frost. 



CICER ARIETINUM. Chick-pea, Garhanzo. Drought-resistant 

 varieties of this legume are recommended for dry-farming regions and 

 as rotation crops with wheat. Culture similar to English bush peas, 

 and the yield of seeds is about 12 bushels per acre. The small pods 

 contain one or two seeds, eaten roasted like salted peanuts, boiled 

 or baked like navy beans, or ground into flour. 



CITRULLUS VULGARIS. Watermelon. Melon seeds, even 

 from excellent fruits, are so apt to give disappointing results, either 

 through having been cross-pollinated or because of the new environ- 

 ment, that descriptions of them are likely to be misleading. Seeds 

 from Chinese, Roumanian, Siberian, and Caucasian sources are on 

 hand and will be supplied to experimenters under name and number 

 on request. 



37877. CIPURA PALUDOSA. From Dorsett, Shamel, and 

 Popenoe, Sao Joao del Rey, Minas Geraes, Brazil. A beautiful plant 

 of the iris family, growing along river banks. Grasslike leaves, 12 

 to 15 inches high. Flowers less than 1 inch across, of most delicate 

 light-blue color. Worthy of trial as a border plant in warm climates 

 and for forcing. 



CITRUS AURANTIUM. From Dorsett, Shamel, and Popenoe, 

 Bahia, Brazil. Laranja da terra or bitter orange, the chief species 

 used in Brazil as a stock for the navel orange and other cultivated 

 citrus fruits. Probably the same as the sour orange of Florida, but 

 worthy of trial for possible differences. 



37804. CITRUS GRANDIS. Grape fruit. From Surinam, 

 through James B. Rorer. The Alamoen, apparently a native of 

 Surinam, comes true to seed. Fruits irregular, flattened, with rather 

 thick rind, but with a lusciousness of meat not surpassed by any 

 commercial sort. Practically no rag, and it does not squirt when 

 eaten with a spoon. The melting character of its flesh is quite 

 remarkable. 



CITRUS HYSTRIX. From P. J. Wester, Lamao, Bataan, Phil- 

 ippine Islands. A thorny tree, 20 to 40 feet high, with broad-bladed 

 leaves 6 to 10 inches long. The smooth, greenish lemon-colored 

 fruits are aromatic, juicy, and sharply acid, making a fair ade, and 

 are often used for cleaning clothes. For trial as a citrus stock. 



