ANONA SPP. (Anonaceae.) 31710-718.' Seeds of anonas from 
Ceylon. Fresented "by Mrs. Charles B. Bigelow, Boston, Mass., 
through Prof. C. S. Sargent, Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, 
Mass. Anona muricata, the sour sop, Anona squamosa, the sweet 
sop, and an undetermined species, all introduced for the work 
of the Office in the introduction and distribution of the best 
anonaceous fruits. For distribution later. 
ANONA SPP. (Anonaceae.) 51574-576. Seeds of anonas from 
Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckl6, San Jose, Costa 
Rica. Three seedlings, from San Francisco, Costa Rica. "Bears 
second year, delicious." (Werckle\ ) Introduced like the preced- 
ing. For distribution later. 
ARRACACIA XANTHORRRTZA. (Apiaceae.) 31557. Roots from 
David, Republic of Panama. Presented by Mr. J. R. Lastra. "A 
perennial herb of the carrot family. It attains a height of 
two or three feet. It has divided leaves like the carrot, and 
small umbels of purple flowers, and has large fleshy roots, 
which form an important article of food in South and Central 
America." (Smith, Dictionary of popular names of economic 
plants, p, 95.) "Probably best adapted to cultivation in the 
Southern States, as it is slow in maturing. Well worth the 
attention of amateurs." (Fairchild.) For distribution later. 
ANANAS SP. (Bromeliaceae. ) 31558. Seeds of the ivir& from 
Paraguay. Presented by Mr. Thomas R. Gwynn f Capilla Horqueta, 
Paraguay. "Ivira is a pineapple and produces .an acid of the 
first class. The leaf is used for fiber, producing ropes and 
clothing. The plant reproduces from the root, or else from 
small plants formed on top of the fruit just exactly as the 
pineapple does. This plant is very similar to the caraguata, 
from which is made the best rope I have ever seen. I don't know 
about its being superior to anything in the United States, but 
I do know if you eat two or three of the crude fruit, blood 
flows from the lips, and the teeth are set on edge. You only can 
understand who have eaten green apples and sour cherries. The 
fruit has just the same taste as the cultivated pineapple, and 
the same shape, but very small. The blade is a lot narrower, 
the thorns shorter." (Gwynn.) For distribution later. 
DIOSPYROS PEREGRINA. (Ebenaceae.) 31488. Seeds from Sibpur 
near Calcutta, India. Presented by Major A. T. Gage, Super- 
intendent, Royal Botanic Garden, Sibpur. "A dense evergreen tree 
