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CHOEISIA INSIGNIS. Palo borracho. Ornamental flower- 

 ing tree with a very thick trunk, related to the " silk-floss tree " which 

 is cultivated in southern California. Flowers yellowish, striped with 

 brown, about the size of those of the flowering dogwood {Cornufi 

 ■florida). Native of northern Argentina. 



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. 



37804. CITRUS GRANDIS. Grapefruit. From Surinam, 

 through Mr. 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 pulp not surpassed by any com- 

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

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



23028. CITRUS LIMONIA. Lemon. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Fengtai, China. Dwarf, ornamental lemon, cultivated by the Chi- 

 nese as a decorative plant in the winter. Small pot plants are fre- 

 quently observed with a dozen large lemons on their branches. 

 Readily propagated from cuttings. For testing as an ornamental 

 and for breeding experiments in this country. 



CITRUS MEDICA. Citron. Shrub or small tree, with long, 

 irregular branches that root wherever they touch the ground. Flow- 

 ers large with the petals white above, reddish purple below. Fruits 

 large, 6 to 10 inches by 4 to 6 inches. The candied peel is much 

 used in confectionery and cakes. Very sensitive to cold. 



44818. CLEOME sp. Alcochofli. From Mr. Wilson Popenoe, 

 Purula, Baja Yerapaz, Guatemala. An herbaceous plant found in 

 the mountains at an altitude of about 6,000 feet. It sends up slender 

 stems to a height of about 6 feet and produces large numbers of 

 pale blue and white flowers. The leaves and stems when crushed 

 have a pungent odor. 



43021. CLERODENDRUM CYRTOPHYLLUM. From F. N. 

 Meyer, Mokanshan, Chekiang, China. Spreading ornamental shrub, 

 2 to 5 feet high ; of somewhat weedy tendencies, but of use for large 

 parks and estates and as a cover shrub for sandy and waste places in 

 • mild climates. Leaves opposite, light green. Flowers small, white, 

 but enveloped by large attractive ros}^ bracts. Berries blue. 



