BULLETIN OF FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTIONS. 
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NO. 55. 
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January 1 to 15, 1911. 
NEW PLANT IMMIGRANTS. 
ANONA CHERIMOLA. (Anonaceae.) 29350. Seeds of large cheriraoya 
from Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Presented by Mr, W. L. 
McDaniel, Alvin, Texas. "These seeds came from "fruits as "big 
as a coconut. The plants grow in Mexico up to an altitude of 
five thousand feet and the fruit stands a week or more on the 
road. The party who furnished me with the above information 
also states that efforts to get the fruit at Culiacan for 
shipment to the United States have failed because the local 
market eats them up like hot cakes and it will be years before 
there will be any to spare for export. A big fine fruit costs 
25 to 35 cents Mexican in Culiacan." (McDaniel.) For distri- 
bution later. 
CARICA PAPAYA. (Papayaceae. ) 29331. Seeds from Para, Brazil. 
Presented by Mr. Walter Fischer, Acting Director, Campo de 
Cultura Experimental Paraense. "Seeds of what is probably our 
best variety of 'mamao*. The specimen I had must have been 17 
or 18 inches long and weighed 9 pounds. I have seen slightly 
larger ones from the same plant. The fruit was of excellent 
flavor and contained but few seeds. In a year or even ten 
months it is possible to obtain ripe fruits from the papaya in 
this climate. Here in Belem a papaya like the one described 
sells for at least a dollar." (Fischer.) For distribution 
later . 
COLOCASIA SPP, (Araceae.) 29326-327. Tubers of two varieties 
of dasheen from Canton, China. Presented by Mr. G. Weidman 
Groff, Canton Christian College. No. 29326. "Kau tsau fu." 
No. 29327. "Pat long fu." For distribution later. 
CUCUMIS MELO. (Cucurbitaceae . ) 29332. Seeds of a muskmelon from 
Santarem, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Walter Fischer, Acting 
Director, Campo de Cultura Experimental Paraense. "Seeds of a 
muskmelon,. the only kind seen in the markets of Belem, but 
even this is not grown near here but in Santarem, about 500 
miles up the river. The fruit of this variety is long, smooth, 
and distinctly ribbed. The flesh is orange colored and of very 
good flavor. This particular specimen weighed 14 pounds, which 
is the average weight. It is probably needless to advise* to 
plant in the tropical or subtropical regions and to grow it in 
the dry season. Here in Belem these melons sell for from one 
to two dollars." (Fischer.) For distribution later. 
