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with a long after-taste, of all sorts of creams and 
ices. There is nothing to mar the perfection of the 
fruit, unless it be that the juice from the rind 
forms an indelible stain on a white napkin. Even the 
Seeds are often partly or wholly lacking, and, when 
present, are generally so thin and small that they 
are really no trouble to get rid of. Where cheap and 
abundant, as in Java, one eats these fruits by the 
half peck, and is never tired of them. They produce 
no feeling of satiety, such as the banana and the 
mango do, for there is little substance to the deli- 
cate pulp." (David Fairchlld.) 
Gossypium barbadense X hirsutum (Malvaceae), 46074. 
Cotton. From Brisbane, Australia. Presented by Mr. 
Leslie Gordon Corrie. "Jones' Hybrid. This variety was 
fi-rst observed in numerous fields of cotton in 1906, 
and, as far as can be surmised, is a sport originating 
from a Sea Island variety Seabrook and an Upland type 
Ru»*«ll'» Big Boll." (Quoted from an article by Mr. D. 
Jones, in the Queensland Agricultural Journal for 
March, 1916, p. 153. ) 
* Latisium domestieum (Mellaceae ) , 46220. Langtat. 
From Bultenzorg,. Java. Presented by the Director, 
Botanic Garden. A moderate-sized ornamental tree , 
native of Malaya. It bears long, pendant clusters of 
closely packed berries which have a thin tough skin 
enclosing opaque , aromatic, juicy pulp. The berries 
are pale yellow when ripe and are said to be much 
relished in their native country, being "eaten fresh 
or variously prepared. w Dr. Ward described it as "one 
of the finest fruits of the Malayan peninsula. • 
(Adapted from MacMillan, A Handbook of Tropical Gar- 
dening and Planting, ed. 2, p. 168 . ) For previous 
introduction and description see S. P. I. No. 45616. 
Prunus cerasoides (Amygdalaceae) , 46093. From 
Darjeeling, India. Presented by Mr. G. H. Cave, Di- 
rector, Lloyd Botanic Garden. A large tree, making a 
brilliant appearanee when in flower, native of northern 
India at an altitude of 3,000 to 8,000 feet. The 
leaves are ovate to lanceolate, 3 to 5 inches long, 
with doubly serrate margins. The flowers , which ap- 
pear before the leaves, are either solitary or in um- 
bels and are rose-red or white. The acid fruits , on 
prominently thickened pedicels , are oblong and have a 
thin, yellowish or reddish flesh. (Adapted from Hook- 
er, Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 314.) 
