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Alpinia sp. (Zlnzlberaceae), 49443. Prom Cham a , 
Alta Verapaz , Guatemala . Seeds collected by Mr. Wilson 
Popenoe, agricultural explorer. "No. 282a. A plant 
resembling Alpinia nutans In foliage, and producing close 
to the ground large numbers of bright red fruits about 
an inch long, containing small hard seeds surrounded by 
a mucilaginous pulp, much used by the Kekchi Indians as 
an Ingredient of soups and stews. Kekchlname, 1 tzlh. 1 " 
(Popenoe.) 
Amygdalus davidiana (Amygdalae eae) , 49409. Peach. Prom 
Sacaton, Arizona. Seeds presented by Mr. S. H. Hastings, 
director, Agricultural Experiment Station, through Prof. 
S. C. Mason, Bureau of Plant Industry. "One of the trees 
of Amygdalus davidiana differed so strikingly from the 
others that I made special note of it. The top was 
more round and open; the branches thicker , more rigid , 
and the small twigs thicker and shorter, and decidedly 
less willowy than in the ordinary type . The leaves were 
broader than usual, less acuminate, and with coarser 
marginal serrations. The fruits were unusually large 
with flesh unusually thick and soft and of a more downy 
appearance than those of the usual type." (Mason.) 
Ananas sativus (Bromellaceae ) , 49370. Pineapple. 
Prom Tucuru, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Suckers collect- 
ed by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agricultural explorer. "No. 
266. A choice variety of pineapple from Tucuru, at an 
altitude of about 3,200 feet. It is known to the few 
Americans in this region as tne 'sugar loaf pineapple' 
because of its sweetness. It is described by R. W. 
Hempstead, through whose courtesy I have obtained these 
suckers, as large, broadly oval, with white, very Juicy, 
sweet-flavored flesh." (Popenoe.) 
Annona scleroderma (Annonaceae ) , 49371. From Tu- 
curu, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Seeds collected by Mr. 
Wilson Popenoe, agricultural explorer. "No. 249a. 'Posh' 
(Kekchi) ; Spanish orthography 'pox' ; sometimes called In 
English, 'hard-shelled custard-apple . ' A rare species 
of Annona from Chama, on the Rio Chisoy , altitude 950 
feet. In size of tree and habit of growth this species 
resembles Annona reticulata. In foliage, however, it is quite 
distinct. The leaves are oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 
6 to 9 Inches long, 2 to 3 inches broad, shortly acu- 
minate, coriaceous, deep green and almost glossy above , 
paler beneath. 
