1709 
Bellota miersii (Lauraceae), 54627. From Santiago, 
Chile. Plants presented by Senor don Salvador Izqui- 
erdo, through Mr. Wilson Popenoe , Agricultural Explorer. 
"(No. 673. Santa Ines, Chile.) 'Belloto.' Senor Izqul- 
erdo describes this species as follows : 'A large Chil- 
ean tree whose wood is highly prized for the manufac- 
ture of household utensils because of the great diam- 
eter which the trunk attains. It has attractive fo- 
liage and fruits, the latter when ripe being used for 
feeding hogs. A good tree for parks , because of the ex- 
cellent shade which it gives.' For trial in the South- 
west and on the Pacific Coast." (Popenoe.) 
Citrus sinensis (Rutaceae) , 54651. Sweet orange. From 
Santiago , Chile . Plants and cuttings presented by Senor 
don Salvador Izquierdo, through Mr. Wilson Popenoe, 
Agricultural Explorer. "(No. 656. Cascada del Salto, 
near Santiago de Chile.) 'Capuchin' orange. This ap- 
pears to me to be a dwarf form of the common sweet 
orange. Its origin is unknown; Senor Izquierdo tells 
me that it was grown formerly in the monastery of the 
Capuchin monks, which fact accounts for its common name 
of 'Capuchin' orange. In recent years it has been prop- 
agated by Senor Izquierdo and disseminated on a small 
scale throughout the citrus-growing regions of Chile. 
"The tree is much smaller than that of the common 
sweet orange , but is not otherwise distinguishable from 
the latter so far as I have been able to ascertain. 
The fruits, which are borne in great profusion, are 
from 1| to 2 inches in diameter, round, deep orange, with 
a rather thin skin and orange-colored flesh containing 
an abundance of juice. The flavor is much like that of 
the Washington Navel orange, and the seeds-are very few. 
The ripening season in Chile coincides with that of 
the Washington Navel. The fruits are too'acid for Chil- 
eans, who commonly prefer a very sweet orange,but they 
will, I believe, be found very acceptable to the North 
American palate. Because of its dwarf character and 
its decorative value when in fruit, I believe the va- 
riety worthy of cultivation in dooryards and perhaps 
as a house plant." (Popenoe.) 
Coeloeoeeus amiearum (Phoenlcaceae ), 54515 . FromHilo, 
Hawaii. Seed presented by Matthias Newell. "The 'Ap- 
plenut ' or 'Ivory nut' tree is 30 to 50 feet high and 
is found In the islands of the Pacific ,\The beautiful 
brownish scaly fruits are 3 Inches in diameter and 
are used chiefly in the manufacture of the very large 
