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Aehradelphd mammosa ( Sapotaceae ) , 47956. Sapote. 
From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos 
WercklS, through Mr. Jose C. Zeledon. "Pew other fruits 
are of such importance to the natives of Mexico and 
Guatemala as the sapote, which grows wild in the forests 
of Guatemala, Tabasco, and Chiapas. It is often cul- 
tivated, but much of the fruit consumed in these 
regions is gathered from wild trees. Elsewhere in 
tropical America it is planted in gardens, notably in 
Cuba where It is a favorite fruit. The Central Ameri- 
can common name, 'zapote' (spelled sapote in English), 
is taken from the Aztec 'tzapotl,' a generic name ap- 
plied by the ancient Mexicans to all sof t , sweet fruits . 
In Cuba it is called 'mamey sapote' and 'mamey Colo- 
rado.' The sapote is a large tree, sometimes attain- 
ing 80 or 90 feet in height. It thrives only in regions 
where the climate is warm and rather moist; it can not 
stand the cold winters of California, and for some 
reason it has not succeeded in southeastern Florida, 
although it is apparently not the cold that interferes 
with its growth in the latter region. The fruits are 
the size of small muskmelons, but elliptic in form; 
they have a rough, russet-brown outer covering about 
an eighth of an inch thick; sof t , melting, salmon-col- 
ored or reddish flesh, sweet, and of rich flavor; and 
a single large, elliptic, glossy brown seed. A poor 
sapote resembles a squash in taste, but a good one has 
a rich and pleasant flavor. The fruit is eaten fresh, 
made into jam, or frozen to forma sherbet." (Popenoe.) 
For previous introduction and description see 
S. P. I. No. 39357, Plant Immigrant Bulletin, No. 
102, October, 1914, p. 817. 
Agaihosma chortophila (Rutaceae), 47952. From Burtt- 
holm, Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa. Seeds pre- 
sented by Mr. J. Burtt-Davy. "Leaves of various species 
of Agathosma , of the Cape region, are used like buchu, 
(the source of barosma camphor], but are of a more 
delicate and agreeable odor." (National Standard Dis- 
pensatory, 1905, p. 1335.) 
For fuller discussion of buchu see pp. 1480, 1481, 
of the previous number (161) of the Plant Immigrants. 
Alewites trisperma (Euphorbiaceae ) , 47942. Banucalag. 
From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Seeds presented by Mr. W. 
D. May, Porto Rico Experiment Station. "You sent us, 
in 1909, seed of A. trisperma, under S. P. I. No. 26050. 
