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is the occasion for picnics in the campo (country) , 
the Inhabitants of the towns and villages betaking 
themselves to the paramos (alpine plains), where 
this plant grows abundantly, to gather and eat the 
fruit. 
"The mortifto is a slender, handsome shrub about 
6 feet high (often lower than this), with very 
small, elliptic leaves crowded on the stems, and 
small bell-shaped, deep pink flowers produced in 
great abundance. The fruit is roundish, up to about 
one -third of an inch in diameter, deep glaucous 
blue, juicy, subacid and pleasant to the taste, 
containing several very small seeds. It greatly 
.resembles some of the blueberries of the United 
States, and could probably be developed into a much 
more valuable fruit than it is today." (Popenoe.)- 
Notes on Behavior of Previous Introductions. 
Mr. Nelson L. Elkins, Irvlngton, Ala., writes 
September 6, 1921: 
"In the early spring of 1918 you sent me a 
plant of the Chinese dwarf lemon Citrus limonia, S.P.I, 
No. 23028) which was planted in a grove of Satsuma 
orange trees at the edge of the grove, and has 
never been protected in any way* It has withstood 
the same temperatures as the Satsumas; has never 
showed the least sign of being frosted even at the 
most tender tip ends of new growth; seems to be a 
very thrifty grower; and is now 8 feet high, with a 
spread of about 12 feet. Last year, Its first bear- 
ing season, the tree bore about two dozen lemons 
of ordinary size. This year it has several hundred 
fruits of various sizes." 
Mr. Benjamin Buckman, Parmingdale, 111., re- 
ports September 10, 1921: 
n Castanea mollissima, S.P.I. No. 36666, of which 
you sent me several plants some years ago has three 
burs on it this year; they are not yet ripe. The 
plants are low and very branchy. So far, there is 
no chestnut blight here and no weevil. 
"I still watch with interest Cydonia oblonga, 
S.P.I. No. 33213, as it is vigorous and hardy and 
free from blight. I feel sure it will fruit next 
year . All other quinces here are tender and blighted . " 
