CHAYOTA EDULIS. Chayote 

 or Mirliton. Perennial, rank- growing, 

 cucurbit vine, bearing annual crops 

 of striking green or white fruits. 

 Flowers need abundant insect fertil- 

 ization. Fruits more delicate than 

 squash. Excellent boiled or baked as 

 vegetable. Good shipper. Already cul- 

 tivated occasionally in the South, but 

 deserves serious study. Fruits well on 

 Everglades. 



33096. CHIOCOCCA ALBA. 



From Mr. J. B. Donnelly, Palm Beach, 

 Florida. This large, rubiaceous shrub 

 which occurs in southern Florida, has 

 an erect or reclining habit. The leaves 

 are elliptic to ovate and the flowers 

 are white often turning to yellow. 

 When grown in the jungle this plant 

 climbs on trees, but when in the open 

 and kept properly trimmed, makes a 

 nice shrub which is covered with white 

 berries which remain all winter. 



38330. CHORISiA SP. Paina 



Tree. From Lavras, Minas, Brazil, 

 throi!gh B. H. Hunnicutt. Like its 

 relative the Silk Cotton tree, this pro- 

 duces large, pear-shaped pods with 

 seeds surrounded by long silky fibers, 

 which are used for pillows and fine 

 mattresses. A small, rapid growing, 

 ornamental tree, bearing large, rose- 

 colored flowers. For trial in Florida. 



