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are unknown as yet, but the fruits are nearly black, 
usually solitary, and contains 2 stones. (Adapted from 
Sargent, Plantae Wllsonlanae, vol. 1, part 1, p. 171.) 
Dahlia imperialis Roezl. (Asteraceae . ) 43981. Cut- 
tings of dahlia from Tactic, Deptb. de Alta Verapaz, 
Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricul- 
tural Explorer. "Double white variety. The pink tree 
Dahlia Is common throughout a large part of Guatemala. 
I have seen it from Antigua to Coban often in great 
abundance, its huge single pink flowers, four Inches 
in diameter, making it a very striking thing. The 
pink form, which apparently Is the typical one, Is 
the only form which I have seen in the southern part 
of Guatemala, but in the vicinity of Tactic there are 
three other forms. None of these is so common as the 
pink form, but all are seen occasionally in gardens. 
The forms in question are: a single white, identical 
with the typical single pink except In its color, 
which Is pure white; a double pink, of the same lilac 
pink shade as the typical form but with double flowers, 
three Inches In diameter; and a double white form, of • 
the same character as the double pink but pure white. 
The tree dahlia Is called shikar in the Pokomchi dia- 
lect, which Is, the language of the Indians at Tactic. 
It is very commonly planted around gardens and door- 
yards to form a hedge; large cuttings, 3 to 4 feet 
long and of stems one to two Inches in diameter, being 
Inserted in the ground, and apparently rooting very 
readily. The plants grow to 15 feet In height, and 
when in full bloom, as they are at this season of the 
year, are a glorious sight. Tactic is made beautiful 
by this Gommon plant, and it would seem well worth 
while to test it for hedges In California, where the 
pink form has already been Introduced and is offered 
in the trade. The variety sent in under this number 
Is the double white, which seems to be one of the most 
beautiful of all. The flowers of this form are ex- 
tensively used by the Indians of Tactic for decorating 
the Images of saints which they have in their houses 
and in the churches." (Popenoe.) 
Deguelia dalbergioides (Baker.) Taubert. (Pabaceae.) 
44073. Seeds from Ceylon. Presented by Father Jerome, 
St. Leo Abbey, St. Leo, Florida. A small, spreading 
tr^ee, 15 to 20 feet high, found In the Malay Archi- 
pelago and Java. The branchlets are brown-silky, the 
dark green compound leaves are 6 to 8 inches long, 
