DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 



27810. ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS. Okra. From F. N. 

 Meyer, Erivan, Caucasus, Russia. A native Caucasian variety of 

 okra, said to be of good quality. To be tested under irrigation in 

 the bot-summered, arid, and semiarid sections of the United States. 



18578. ACER TRUNCATIBI. Maple. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Weitsan Mountains, near Peking, China. Tree up to 25 feet high, 

 with handsome, dense foUage. The leaves are 2^ to 4 inches across, 

 with usually 5 narrow lobes, light green when mature, but purphsh 

 when unfolding. One of the most beautiful of the Chinese maples. 

 Half hardy in Ottawa. 



ACHRADELPHA IMAMIIOSA. Sapote. Large tropical Ameri- 

 can fruit tree, 30 to 100 feet high. The fruit is eUiptical, about 6 

 inches long, with thick woody skin, within which is the soft, melting, 

 reddish salmon-colored flesh, about the consistency of a ripe canta- 

 loupe, surrounding the single large seed. The flesh has a very sweet 

 taste, almost cloying, but makes excellent jam and delicious marma- 

 lade. 



37382. ACROCOMIA SCLEROCARPA. Macauba palm. Col- 

 lected b}- Messrs. Dorsett, Shamel, and Popenoe, Lavras, Minas Geraes, 

 Brazil. Beautiful pinnate-leaved pahn, strong, rapid grower. Pro- 

 duces clusters of fruit weighing 60 to 80 pounds. Fruits consist 

 of hard kernel surrounded by white, starchy mucilaginous material. 

 Hogs prefer them to corn and fatten on them. 



ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS. Yangtaw. Deciduous, trailmg 

 vine, with handsome white flowers, occurring wild in eastern China. 

 Dioecious; the pistillate plants produce fruits resembling in size and 

 shape small plums, with delicate gooseberry flavor. Eaten raw; 

 makes dehcious jelly. For testing for porch decoration and fruiting 

 in the mild- wintered regions of the United States. (PI. I.) 



40332. ACTINIDIA sp. From D. F. Higgms, Peking, China. 

 Korean vine, probably identical with or close to Actinidia cJiinensis. 

 Preeminently suited for a high pergola. Leaves velvety green, flowers 

 large, cream white, rather attractive. Fruit reported by Higgins to 

 be most delicious. Called Da ReJi in Chosen (Korea). 



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