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pie, It is not claimed that the' atemoya is an Improvement 
upon the cherimoya, but it has been hoped' that by" crossing 
the cherimoya with the sugarapple the excellent flavor of 
,the subtropical cherlitfoya,** which does not succ-eed well in 
the low altitudes near 4-hft<< equator, might be imparted to 
the progeny, and that (the 'other parent' from the lowlands 
would impart to it adaptability to, a tropical climate. It 
would seem that this anticipation has been- realized in' the 
above instance. The name 'atemoya,' which is here being 
proposed for this new race of fruits, is -derived from a 
combination of one of the old original names of the- sugar- 
apple, Ate pannic ens is, Quoted from Hernandez, in his work 
'Nova Plantarum AnimaHumet Minerallum Mexicanorum His- 
toria,' published in 1651 , and cherimoya. " (Wester . ) Of 
the nine plants represented by cuttings, No. 36809 repre- 
sents the plant which fruited in 1913, the remainder first 
bore fruit in 1914. <- < 
Citrus bergamicu Risao . (Rutaceae . ) 39699 , 39712. Seeds 
of the bergamot orange from Naples and Catania, Italy. 
Presented by the American* consuls . ''A small tree: leaves 
oblong-oval, with long, -winged petioles: flowers small, 
white, very fragrant: fruits pyriform, three-fourths inch 
in diameter, thin-skinned, ^pale yellow when ripe: pulp 
acid: seeds oblong, many. Extensively cultivated in Ca- 
labria for the essential oil which is expressed from the 
peel and used in making eau de Cologne and • other per- 
fumes." (Swingle, in Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horti- 
culture. ) • - • » \ 
J)wspyrosebeTiast0rR.6bz< ('Bb&n9G$a;Q.) Sheas', 39719. Cut- 
tings and seeds of the black sapote from Sante Pe, Isle of 
Pines, Cuba. Presented - by Mr.) H. S. Jones. "The sapote 
prieto or sapote negro (black sapote) of Mexico, an inter- 
esting fruit belonging;: to the persimmon family. The tree 
grows in compact shapely form, and Is of very ornamental 
appearance with its - oblong-oval, glossy leavers about 4 
Inches long. In appearance the fruits greatly resemble 
some varieties of -the Kaki : or Japan persimmon; in place of 
being bright orange, however, they are light green when 
ripe, and measure 2-§- to 3 and even 4 inches in diameter. 
In shape they are oblate or distinctly flattened and the 
pesistent, light green calyx is quite prominent. The in- 
terior of the fruit, when ripe, is anything but attractive 
in appearance, the flesh being dark brown or almost black 
in appearance, and of a greasy consistency. The flavor is 
sweet but rather lackiieg in; character; for this reason the 
Mexicans frequently serve the fruit cut up, or mashed up, 
with orange juice; it is a first rate dish. The seeds 
