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"The fruits , which are borne on stout stalks about 
an inch long, are broadly heart shaped to round . and 
up to 4 inches in diameter. The surface, which is dull 
gray-green, differs In character from that of most 
other Annonas; it is divided by prominent ridges Into 
irregularly pentagonal areas . The skin or outer cov- 
ering is nearly a quarter of an inch thick, and coarsely 
granular in texture. It forms a brittle shell which ef- 
fectively protects the flesh and makes it possible for 
the ripe fruit to be handled roughly without injury. 
The latter, which is snow-white and divided into loosely 
cohering segments each containing a seed the size of a 
bean, is of remarkably pleasant flavor, suggesting 
that of a sugar-apple (A. squamosa) with a dash of 
lemon. Many Annonas are heavily sweet or mawkish, but 
the 'posh' is not. It has sufficient acidity (more than 
the cherimoya) to give it sprightliness , and it never 
cloys the palate. 
"The trees which I have seen at Chama are more 
productive than the average cherimoya. The species 
may well be compared to A. squamosa in fruiting habit. 
Abortive fruits, such as many of those borne by most 
cherimoya trees, are rarely produced., but there is con- 
siderable variation in the size; the average is about 
3 inches indiameter. This species evidently belongs to 
the tropical lowlands, hence in the United States It 
is likely to succeed only in southern Florida . " (Pop- 
enoe . ) 
For previous introduction seeS. P. I. No. 40835, 
Plant Immigrants No. 110, June, 1915, p. 892. 
Chaetoehloa paniculifera (Poaceae), 49372. Grass. From 
Tucuru, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Seeds collected by Mr . 
Wilson Popenoe, agricultural explorer. "No. 258a. 'Hotz 
kor' (Kekchi). Collected near Chama. This plant is found 
commonly throughout the Alta Verapaz, where it Is con- 
sidered one of the best forage grasses. It is thought 
to be more nourishing than most other grasses , and both 
horses and cattle eat it readily in spite of the fact 
that the leaves are covered with somewhat coarse hairs 
which it might be expected would prove disagreeable to 
animals. 
"'Hotz kor' never forms pastures of solid stands 
over large areas, but usually grows on slopes or among 
scrub where it forms scattered clumps, sending up 
leaves to a height of 4 to 6 feet and flower stalks 
sometimes 6 or 7 feet, above the ground. It isaperen- 
nial, and I am told by R. W. Hempstead that it will 
