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south Florida than are those from the Guatemalan high- 
lands. The fruit is pear-shaped, sometimes curved, 
with a well defined neck. It is of medium size, 
weighing about 11 or 12 ounces, deep green in color, 
with a rough surface and a thick, tough skin. The 
flesh is deep yellow in color, free from fiber and of 
rich flavor. The seed is medium-sized. On the whole 
the variety is satisfactory in point of flavor and 
quality, yet it is not good enough to be included in 
my Guatemalan collection on these characteristics 
alone." (Popenoe.) 
Persea americana Miller. (Lauraceae.) 45083. Avocado 
seeds from Bogota, Colombia. Presented by Sr. Alvaro 
Uribe. "One of the best Colombian avocados. It grows 
at elevations of from 3000 to 4500 feet, at temper- 
atures ranging from 20° to 26° C. , (36° to 47° F. ) 
and ripens in April. The fruits are well-shaped, and 
excellent in taste. The trees are very robust, and 
require only sufficient moisture in the air." (Uribe.) 
Persea sp. (Lauraceae.) 45081. Seeds from Guate- 
mala. Obtained by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural 
Explorer for this Department. "(No. 170a. July 23, 
1917.) Coyo or ahucte. Seeds of a very large variety of 
coyo from the town of El Rancho, in eastern Guatemala. 
The fruits from which these seeds were taken weighed 
from one to two pounds each. They were bright green 
in color, with very thick skins, and milky white to 
brownish white flesh of very rich, nutty flavor. They 
contain a little fiber, but not as much as is common- 
ly found in the coyo. These seeds should be planted in 
California and Florida and fruited as seedlings." 
(Popenoe. ) 
Prunu8 mume Sieb. & Zucc. (Amygdalaceae . ) 45063. 
Japanese apricot plants grown at the Plant Introduction 
Field Station, Chico, California, from scions pre- 
sented by Mr. David Fairchild from his place "In the 
Woods". "Var. Tsukasa-shibori. Semi-double very light pink- 
flowered variety blooming in Maryland the middle of 
April. Though spoken of as the 'Flowering Plum of 
Japan' the mume of Japan is really an apricot. The 
delicate fragrance of the flowers, the extreme pic- 
turesque habit of its growth and its extreme earll- 
ness (April in Maryland) make it worthy of extensive 
trial. Its fruits rarely- set in America. They are 
sour but when pickled form a delicious though very 
sour pickle." (Fairchild.) 
