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Ananas sativus (Bromeliaceae), 53990. Pineapple. From 
Ecuador. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural 
Explorer. "(No. 641.) 'Milagro pineapple. r Plants from 
the Hacienda Valdez, near Milagro, about 35 miles from 
Guayaquil. 
"The pineapples of Guayaquil have long been famous 
in tropical America for their superior quality. They 
are cultivated commercially in the vicinity of Milagro , 
whence they are brought to the port in large quantities. 
A few are sent down the coast to Peru. As far as I can 
see, the variety is either 'Smooth Cayenne' or a very 
closely allied form. These suckers should be tested in 
Hawaii and Porto Rico. 
"The plant is vigorous, with smooth leaves reach- 
ing up to 3 feet in length. The fruits, which sometimes 
weigh as much as 8 or 10 pounds, but more commonly do 
not exceed 4 pounds , are oblong to oblong-oval, slight- 
ly narrower toward the apex than at the base. When ripe 
they are green on the surface; the flesh is white, very 
abundantly juicy, of tender , melting texture, and of del- 
icately aromatic, sweet, very agreeable flavor. This 
is an excellent pineapple for use as a dessert fruit. 
I am inclined to think that it may prove to have slight- 
ly better shipping qualities than the strain of 'Smooth 
Cayenne' which has been grown in Florida." (Popenoe.) 
Attalea eohme (Phoenicaceae) , 54017. Cohune. From 
Stann Creek, British Honduras. Seeds presented by Mr. 
J. M. Sutton, Washington, D. C.who obtained them from 
Mr. Maxwell Riddle, American Palm Products Co., Ravenna, 
Ohio. 
"The cohune palm is indigenous in the lowlands of 
southern Mexico and Central America, where it thrives 
best in virgin forest lands along rivers and creeks, 
often forming large groves. It frequently reaches 40 
or 50 feet in height, and has a smooth trunk with grace- 
ful foliage resembling that of the coconut palm, except 
that the leaves are much larger and more stiffly erect. 
"The most important product ' of this palm is the 
nut: these are borne in huge oblong racemes weighing 
sometimes as much as 100 pounds. In the course of a year 
single trees may produce as many as three or four of 
these clusters. Individually the fruits are about the 
size of hens' eggs; within a rather thin outer cover- 
ing, which is fibrous and somewhat pulpy, is the hard 
nut, usually about 2 inches long and an inch in thick- 
ness. The kernel is white, firm, and resembles that of 
the coconut in flavor. From this can be extracted, by 
