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vases. The stems are sufficiently strong, without 
being too rigid, as is the case with other forcing 
li Hums, and the foliage is so much more graceful than 
that of other lilies that any flower lover would not 
hesitate a moment which variety to select when both 
were purchaseable . For floral designs this lily is 
superior to any other white variety and we fully ex- 
pect it will in a few years be as much a market ne- 
cessity as Harrisii and longiflorum now are. Six or seven 
bulbs may be grown in a 6-inch pot or pan and a dozen 
or more in an 8-inch pan for good effect." (Florist's 
Review, December 13, 1917.) 
Malpighia sp. (Malpighiaceae ) , 45506. From Guate- 
mala. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural 
Explorer for this Department. "(No. 196. Guatemala 
City, Guatemala, November 6, 1917. Azerola, from Ama- 
titlan (elevation 3,900 feet). The name azerola, which 
properly belongs to a species of Crataegus is applied, 
in Central Guatemala, to a large Malpighia, whose 
fruits are not unlike those of the Barbados-cherry 
{Malpighia edulis) . I have only seen the plant in a few 
places, it is most abundant at Amatitlan, where it is 
seen in a large proportion of gardens and dooryards. 
This species is much larger than M. edulis, often be- 
coming a small bushy tree 20 feet in height, but more 
commonly seen as a large shrub, spreading in habit, 
with a dense crown. The leaves, when young are covered 
with a thick whitish t omentum, when mature they are 
membranaceous, elliptic-acuminate in form, about four 
inches long, cuneate at the base, bright green and 
glabrous above, heavily pubescent, with the venation 
prominent below. The flowers are produced in small 
axillary clusters. Individually they are scarcely an 
inch broad, with clawed, crepe-like petals of lilac- 
pink color. The fruits, which ripen mainly during 
August and September are the size of a large cherry, 
but flattened and sometimes pointed toward the apex. 
They are bright red when fully ripe, with a tender 
skin and juicy, whitish flesh of peculiar subacid 
flavor. The seeds, three innumber,are roughly winged . 
The character of the growth suggests that this plant 
may be slightly hardy. It has not been seen in the 
lowlands, but is grown at elevations of 4,000 to 5,000 
feet, where the climate is comparatively cool, but 
not cold enough to experience severe frosts. The 
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