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5,000 to 6,000 feet,, above Esperanza, on the railway 
from Bogota to GIradot. The canes reach a length of 
about 10 feet, and are more or less erect in habit. 
The flowers are small and white. The berries are pro- 
duced in large clusters.; individually they are one- 
half to three-quarters of an inch long, with the 
drupelets which compose them small, deep purple, and 
set closely together. The flavor of the ripe berry is 
sweet and pleasant." (Popenoe.) 
Solatium sp. ( Solanaceae ) , 51265. From Coban, Alta 
Verapaz, Guatemala. Seeds presented by Mr. Harry 
Johnson. "No. 586, 'Macui', in Kekchi dialect. Simi- 
lar in habit and appearance to S, douglasii, of Califor- 
nia, but more shrubby. The tender young tips, picked 
and sorted, the tougher stems being discarded , arewlde- 
ly used throughout this regionas 'greens.' During the 
hot summer season vegetables become scarce, but the 
macui is always to be had. The macui greens have an 
excellent flavor, are said to have medicinal proper- 
ties, and seem to have more 'body' than others. They 
are sometimes made into an omelet." (Johnson.) 
Notes from Correspondents. 
September 28, 1920, Mr. C. C. Shooter, Earleton, 
Fla. , writes : 
"In 1900, the Division of Pomology sent four young 
Mexican avocado seedlings {Persea amerieana) to Baron 
H. V. Luttichau, two of which he gave me. One of his 
died, the other is a large tree now, but has been 
considerably hurt by heavy wind. Some years later one 
of my trees died when transplanted. The other is now a 
large tree 35 feet high. The Von Luttichau tree and 
mine are the only trees in this part of the country. 
I regard this avocado as the greatest addition to our 
fruits that has ever been made, superior even to the 
peach or pear. It is more hardy, less likely to have 
the bloom cut by early frosts, and is freer from in- 
sects and disease than any other tree. Its economic 
value is immense, when it is considered that it can 
be used as a vegetable and pie fruit, especially 
where it is plentiful and cheap. It ships well, better 
than peaches; I have sent it every week to Binghamton, 
N. Y.; it arrived in perfect condition and kept for a 
week or ten days in the refrigerator. It may interest 
you to have a few recipes for cooking which we have 
tried out and found excellent. 
