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When grown for fruit an average return of about 3500 nuts 
per acre may be obtained." (Macmillan, Handbook of Tropi- 
cal gardening.) For distribution later. 
CALYPTRANTHES TONDUZII. (Myrtaceae.) 34980. Seeds 
from San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Ad. Tonduz, 
Botanist, National Museum. "A myrtaceous fruit called 
Guayabillo, which yields a hard fine wood. These trees 
scattered throughout the praderas (country covered with 
meadows) are literally covered with the yellow edible 
fruits." (Tonduz.) For distribution later. 
CARAGANA DECORTICANS. (Fabaceae.) 34989. Seeds from 
the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England. Presented by the 
Director, Dr. David Prain. An Afghan shrub or small tree 
discovered by Dr. Aitchison in the Kurrum Valley. The bark 
is said to be "employed by the Afghans in the form of rings 
to slip over and hold the sheaths of their long knives in 
position in lieu of brasswork; the surface takes a good 
polish, and when new resembles bronzed leather." (Aitchi- 
son.) For distribution later. 
CYMBOPETALUM PENDULIFLORUM. ( Annonaceae . ) 35039. Seeds 
of the ear flower from Guatemala City, Guatemala. Presented 
by Mr. George A. Bucklin, American Consul General. A very 
interesting annonaceous plant, the flowers of which when 
dried were used by the Aztecs to flavor their chocolate and 
the idenity of which has but recently been discovered by 
Mr. W. E. Safford of this Bureau. For full account see 
Smithsonian Annual Report, 1910, p. 427-431. For distri- 
bution later. 
CYPHOMANDRA BETACEA.. ( Solanac eae . ) 34974. Seeds of 
the tre«e tomato from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented by 
Mr. Carlos Thays , Director, Jardin Botanico. "An evergreen 
semi-woody shrub, native of Peru. The egg-shaped and 
smooth-skinned fruit, produced in great abundance and in 
hanging clusters at the ends of the branches, is in season 
almost throughout the year, but chiefly from March to May 
(in Ceylon). At first greenish purple, it changes in 
ripening to reddish yellow. Some varieties are of a deep- 
purple color. The sub-acid succulent fruits are refreshing 
and agreeable when eaten raw, but their chief use is for 
stewing; they may also be made into jam or a preserve. The 
tree is a quick grower, and commences to bear fruit when 
two or three years old, remaining productive for several 
years." (Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening.) 
Mr. L. H. Bailey found that this shrub would bear the 
