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Abroma augusta ( Sterculiaceae ) , 47349. Abroma. From 
Nice, Prance. Seeds presented by Dr. A. Robertson- 
Proschowsky, Jardln d ' Acclimatation. A large spreading 
shrub, native of tropical Asia, with the large angled 
leaves and the branches covered with soft hairs. The 
large purple flowers occur in great profusion during 
the rains; and the seeds ripen in the cold season. 
The bark of the twigs yields a fiber, much valued for 
its great ' beauty , softness, cheapness, and durability, 
which might be used to advantage as a substitute for 
silk. The plant yields three crops a year. The bark 
of the root is used medicinally. (Adapted from Watt's 
Dictionary of the Economic Plants of India , vol . 1 . p . 8 . ) 
Achradelpha mammosa ( Sapotaceae ) , 47424. Sapote. 
From Guayaquil, Ecuador. Seeds presented by Mr. Fred- 
erick W. Goding, American consul general. "A fruit 
about the size of a teacup, resembling a potato in 
general appearance, and having a rough, dark greenish 
brown skin mottled with sordid yellow. The edible 
portion is red, soft, and sweet, with a peculiar but 
pleasant flavor; in the center of the edible portion 
is a shuttle-shaped seed about two inches long, of a 
chestnut-brown color and always split along one side. 
Within the hard , thin, shining shell is a white kernel . " 
(Goding.) 
Armaria squamosa (Annonaceae ) , 47434. Sugar-apple. 
From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Seeds presented byMr. T. 
R. Day, Chief of the Industrial Department, Leopoldina 
Railway Co. Ltd. "Seed of the pina (Fructo de Conde) , 
of a very special variety. This is not the very large 
kind, but it is the best flavored I have ever found 
in the country. This fruit will no doubt grow in most 
parts of Florida and California, and possibly might 
do well in Arizona under Irrigation." (Day.) 
Butia eapitata pulposa (Phoenicaceae ) , 47350. Palm. 
From Nice, France. Seeds presented by Dr. A. Robertson- 
Proschowsky, Jardin d 'Acclimatation. "A hardy palm 
from southern Brazil, belonging to the same group as 
the species commonly cultivated in California as Coeos 
australis, C. yatay, and C. eriospcttha. The trunk is 6 to 12 
feet tall, by If to 2 feet in diameter, with rather 
short, abruptly arched leaves, 6 to 9 feet long. The 
petioles are armed with stout spines. The fruit is 
yellow, about 1 inch long by l£ inches in diameter, 
and the pulp is of a texture and taste somewhat like 
that of the pineapple." (C. B. Doyle.) 
