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planted just as received but have never come up. 
"According to Beccari, The Palms Indigenous to 
Cuba, p. 367, this Is identical with Aeroeomia aculeata, 
the commonest form of the genus in Cuba, whose seeds, 
I am told, are eagerly devoured by hogs. All three of 
the species in my grounds are quite hardy,- none were 
injured to any extent during the very severe freeze 
of February 3, 1917. 
"So far, I know of no insect or disease which 
troubles the Acrocomias in Florida . Certainly no person 
or domestic animal would trouble them for they are 
armed in every part of the trunks and petioles with 
long, villainous spines. However, they are stately, 
elegant palms and are not only ornamental but probably 
would be found useful if extensively cultivated in 
Florida. 
"In Cuba, where 2 species (A. erispa and A. aeuleata) 
grow somewhat sparingly, they bear abundant crops of 
large seeds, often coming up In pastures and cul- 
tivated fields. I see no reason why the 4 species I 
have mentioned might not be successfully grown in 
Lower Florida, as they flourish on poor pine land, and 
no doubt would do well on hammock; they grow very rap- 
idly, with little fertilizer or care and would doubt- 
less prove generally hardy." (Simpson.) 
Notes on Behavior of Previous Introductions. 
Interesting reports on the Methley plum, Prunus 
salieina x cerasifrra myrobalana , have been received recently . 
On June 28, 1920, Mr. J. S. Armstrong, Armstrong 
Nurseries, Ontario, Calif., states: 
"Some years ago the Department sent us the Methley 
plum, S.P.I. No. 31652. This plum is fruiting splen- 
didly and is of very good quality, although it is not 
as large as the 'Santa Rosa.' This may be due to its 
over-bearing. We have the trees in our test orchard 
and are planning to propagate from it. It ripened here 
this year from June 20 to July 1." 
Mr. J. F. Keltch, of Brayton, Tenn. , writes , July 
7, 1920: 
"lam sending you some of the fruit of my Methley 
plum, S.P.I. No 31652. We think they are fine. They are 
the best plums in this country, and are extremely 
popular. My tree is healthy and is growing well. I 
believe I could sell 500 trees If I had them." 
