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37933. ANNONA SALZ^^IANNI. Araticum. From Bahia, 

 Brazil, through Dorsett, Shamel, and Popenoe. Handsome, medium^ 

 sized tree resembhng the custard-apple, but differing in having thick, 

 leathery leaves with impressed nerves. Its vigorous, robust habit 

 suggests its use as a stock for cherimoya and for breeding purposes. 



37911. ANNONA SPINESCENS. Araticum. From Urubu, 

 Bahia, Brazil, through Dorsett, Shamel, and Popenoe. Wild, bushy 

 shrub 15 feet high, coramon on low river banks. Its compact growth 

 and stout spines make it a possible hedge plant. Fruit orange-red, 

 3 inches long, somewhat resembling cherimoya; edible, but of little 

 value except possibly for hog feed. A possible stock for cherimoya. 



ANNONA SQUA^IOSA. Sugar-apple. Indigenous to the Ma- 

 lay Islands, but now cultivated throughout the Tropics and sub- 

 tropics. Superior varieties are readily propagated by budding on 

 seedlings of the same species or on J., glabra. The roundish fruits, 

 about 4 inches in diameter, contain a soft granular pulp of pleasant, 

 sweet flavor, inclosing numerous seeds. 



41384. ANNONA sp. From W. S. Curley, Cajabon, Guatemala. 

 A smaU-fruited anona probably aUied to A. sericea. Fruits yellow, 

 corrugated, of excellent flavor, but containing many seeds. CaUed 

 tzumuy pac in the Indian language of Guatemala. Probably tender. 



ARALIA COPDATA. Udo. A Japanese vegetable suitable for 

 wide cultivation for its blanched, edible shoots. Plant 3 to 4 feet 

 apart. Plants grow bushy and yield edible shoots for nine years. 

 To blanch shoots, mound with earth or cover with closed draintile in 

 early spring. Peel, slice into ice water, and serve with French dress- 

 ing, or stew and serve like asparagus. 



40971. ARDISIA CAPOLLINA. Handsome ornamental shrub 

 from Dr. C. A. Purpus, Zacuapam, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Related to 

 A. crenulata, a popular red-berried Christmas plant, from which it is 

 distinguished by the smooth, entire, lanceolate leaves and clusters of 

 wiae-colored drupes. The rose-colored flowers are arranged in 

 terminal panicles or clusters. 



41644. ARISTOLOCHIA sp. Ornamental climbing vine from 

 H. M. Curran, Rio Contas, Bahia, Brazil. A rapid-growing vine, 

 with velvety, heart-shaped leaves, and very interestiag, odd, but not 

 showy flowers. Of possible value as a porch or pergola vine in the 

 Southern States. 



