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42032. PASSIFLORA MIXTA. Passion fruit. From Lodo- 

 vic Soderstrom, Quito, Ecuador. Handsome climbing vine with 

 rose-colored flowers and edible fruits nearly 4 inches long. In 

 Ecuador the fruit is used to flavor ice cream, etc., and is also often 

 eaten raw. The vines are said to be very prolific, bearing as many 

 as 100 flowers and fruits at the same time. 



38806. PAULOWNIA FORTUNEI. From F. N. Meyer, Nanto- 

 tchu, Shensi, China. Medium-sized tree, able to withstand drought 

 and a certain amount of alkali. Planted on sandy land as a soil 

 binder and windbreak. Wood very light, used in furniture, bowls, 

 jars, children's toys, etc. Valuable as an ornamental in mild-win- 

 tered sections. 



42036. PAULOWNIA MIKADO. Magnificent ornamental tree 

 much resembling the well-known P. imperialis, but having slightly 

 shorter panicles of larger flowers which are lilac or purple tinted and 

 dotted with purple on the inside of the corolla. Native of Central 

 Formosa. Paulownia is propagated from root cuttings in Japan. 



36017. PENTAPETES PHOENICEA. From P. J. Wester, 

 Lamao, Bataan, Philippine Islands. A robust, sterculiaceous herb, 

 attaining a height of 2 meters. On account of its attractive scarlet 

 flowers it makes a very good ornamental. Collected on the Island 

 of Mindanao. 



PERILLA FRTJTESCENS. Annual plant similar in growth to 

 Coleus. Extensively cultivated in Japan for oil, of which the seeds 

 contain 17 per cent. Oil principally used in making the remarkable 

 oil papers of Japan. Considered superior to linseed oil for many 

 purposes. Requires long season to mature seeds, which are inclined 

 to shatter badly. 



19297. PERSEA AMERICANA. Wester Avocado. Variety 



of the West Indian type, originated on the place of John Thomas 

 Peacock, at Cocoanut Grove, Fla., from seed planted about 1871. 

 Fruit medium, 18 ounces in weight, chocolate brown to maroon, 

 broadly pear shaped; dark yellow meat, smooth and somewhat mealy 

 in texture, variable in flavor, sometimes rich. An excellent summer 

 variety for home use. 



26690. PERSEA AMERICANA. Butler avocado. West In- 

 dian type. Obovate, about 15 ounces in weight, light green in color, 

 with rich yellow flesh of excellent quality. A prolific and regular 

 bearer. A very promising summer-fruiting variety for southern 

 Florida; ripens in August. (PI. XIII.) 



