24916. AMYGDALUS PERSICA, 



" Paak wat to. " White-stone Peach. 

 From G. W. Groff, Canton, China. 



Apparently a new mid -season varie- 

 ty of peach, and so recognized by the 

 Chinese. (Budded on Amygdalns davi- 

 diana, the "Wild Peach/') 



304 86.ANNONA SP. 



From Walter Fischer, Para, Brazil. 



Semi - deciduous tree with glossy 

 leaves. The obliquely roundish fruits 

 of medium size contain a soft, salmon- 

 colored pulp of fair flavor imbedding 

 the numerous seeds. Forms an excel- 

 lent stock for other annonaceous 

 plants, and its light soft wood is suit- 

 able as a substitute for cork. 



30742. ANACARDIUM EXCELSUM. 



A low-growing tree, presenting a 

 peculiar dwarfed and stunted appear- 

 ance ; with evergreen coriaceous 

 leaves. Occurs wild in grove-like 

 clumps on dry plateaus of Panama 

 and Costa Rica. 



ANNONA C H E RIM O LA,. 

 Cherimoya. 



Medium-sized shrub or dwarf tree, 

 with evergreen foliage and small yel- 

 lowish flowers. Fruits roundish, con- 

 ical or heart-shaped, 3 to 6 inches in 

 diameter with pleasantly flavored, 

 sweetish pulp of the consistency of ice- 

 cream with black seeds irregularly 

 imbeded in it. 



ANACARDIUM OGCIDENTALE, 



Cashew Nut. 



Medium-sized, evergreen tree pro- 

 ducing kidney-shaped nuts one inch 

 long, which are delicious when roast- 

 ed, and command a high price in the 

 European markets. The fleshy re- 

 ceptacle contains a juicy, slightly as- 

 tringent meat, eaten raw, or preserved: 

 also an ingredient for a refreshing, 

 pleasant drink. 



AISSfMOSMA GLABRA, 



Pond Apple. 



Soft-wooded, semi-deciduous tree of 

 rapid growth, occurring as a shrub on 

 the edge of ponds in South Florida, 

 but occasionally forming a tree 45 

 feet high. The obliquely rounded fruits, 

 of medium size, contain a soft, salmon- 

 colored pulp of peculiar flavor which 

 few consider palatable. Forms an ex- 

 cellent stock for the majority of the 

 cultivated species of annona. 



