Myrica rubra (Myricaceae) , 55735. From Yokohama, Japan. Seeds pur- 
chased from the Yokohama Nursery Co. "The beautiful* dark-purple fruits 
are the size of crab apples and can be eaten out of hand or made into 
compotes and pies. There is great variation in the habit and pro- 
ductivity of the trees and also in the color, size, and taste of the 
fruits. The trees are evergreen and thrive best on well-drained rocky 
terraces. The localities that will best suit them in the United States 
will probably be the southern sections of the Gulf Coast States and 
the milder parts of California. Chinese name 'Yang mae. 1 " (Frank N. 
Meyer.) 
Oryza tativa (Poaceae), 55731. RICE. From Szemao, Yunnan, China. 
Seed collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer of the Bureau of 
Plant Industry. "(Szemao, March 11, 1922.) A bright -red rice of fine 
grade, called 'Tzu no mi 1 by the Chinese and sold in Szemao." (Bock.) 
Per$ea americana (Lauraqeae) , 55625. AVOCADO. From Honolulu, 
Hawaii. Budwood presented by Gerrit P. Wilder. "Wilder.'.' Grown by 
Mr. Wilder at his residence in Honolulu; a seedling from the Guatemalan 
variety "McDonald" growing at 1402 Funahou St., Honolulu. An account 
of the introduction of the "McDonald" from Guatemala is given in Bul- 
letin 25, p. 43, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station as follows: 
"About 20 years ago Admiral Beardsley, leaving Guatemala for Ha- 
waii, carried with him a number of avocados for consumption on the way. 
He saved two seeds, wrapping them in cotton-wool and packing them in 
ice. Arriving in Honolulu, he gave one seed to Judge Wiedeman and the 
other to Mrs. E. K. Wilder. The former was planted at 1402 Punahou 
St., now occupied by the McDonald house, and although both seeds grew, 
the 'McDonald' is far superior in quality and blooms earlier." 
A description of the fruit of the "Wilder" variety follows: 
Form nearly round; size large, average weight about one pound; 
stem thick, tough; apex broadly rounded; surface light olive-green; 
flesh yellow, shading into light green near- the skin, and easily sep- 
arated from the latter, oily, rich and nutty in flavor; season October 
to January in Honolulu. 
The tree is vigorous, inclined to grow upward rather than to branch 
out, but can stand pruning. The variety is valuable as a late avocado. 
An analysis of the fruit (analysis 1747, University of Califor^ 
nia, 1915) is as follows: 
Weight of edible, portion 
Weight of fruit 
Weight of seed.. 
Weight of skin- 
Ounces. 
.25.79 
.. 6.42 
.. 2.54 
..16.88 
Analysis of edible portion. 
Per cent. 
Protein 
Ash..... -...„.. 
F& t . - *>»••'**•*»■• 
Carbohydrates 
15.87 
5.15 
.1.31 
0.86 
-1807- 
