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NO. 49. 
' BUIxLETIN OP FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTIONS. 
October 1 to 15, 1910. 
NEW PLANT IMMIGRANTS. 
BELOU MARMELOS. (Rutaceae.) 28875. Plants of bael fruit from 
Pusa, Bengal, India. Presented by Dr. A. Howard" Dalsing 
serai variety. (See No. 24450 for description.) For distri- 
bution later, (See photograph.. ) 
BROMELIA SP. (Bromeliaceae. ) 28689. Seeds from Paraguay. Pre- 
* sented by Mr, C. P. Mead, "This plant, which in Guaranay is 
called 'Caraguata 1 , is a cactus. It grows in camp hereabouts, 
especially in barren spots. Every year in fall the center 
leaves turn bright red and it flowers — a cluster of pink and 
white flowers, similar to tuberoses. The 1 fruits are in a «>-- 
cluster 10 to 15 inches long and 4 to 6 inches in diameter, ' 
bright yellow when ripe, and each fruit is the size of a small 
plum. It is used here for preserves only. The plant has a 
bad name, owing to the difficulty of clearing it out of land 
after it is well started." (Mead.) For distribution later. 
"CARICA PAPAYA. (Passif loraceae . ) 28887. Seeds from Camp Over- 
/• ton, Mindanao, Philippine Islands. Presented by Major Chas, . 
H. Muir, through Mr. E. C. Green. "This seed is from the be^t j 
variety of this fruit I have ever met with in either the Plpi- I 
ippines or Cuba; it is spoken of as the Capitan by some, and 
t .as the Java by others." (Muir.) For distribution later. 
pCATHA EDULIS. (Celastraceae , ) 28825. ' Plants from Aden, Arabia. •. ■' 
Procured by Mr. Chas. K. Moser, American Consul. "Mr, Moser 
reports that nearly every Arab in Western Arabia chews khat 
habitually, often paying half his daily wage for the fresh 
leaves, Khat contains an alkaloid which acts as a stimulant 
and this will be given especial study as to its harmful effects 
before any general distribution is made." (Fairchild.) (See 
j^T.,, Ho. 24714 for further description.) For distribution later. 
i^^ARA SCOLYMUS. ( Compositae . ) 28877. Plants of the Precoce 
d r Alger , Artichoke of Algeria. From Maison-Carree, Algeria. 
Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. For distribution later. 
CYTISUS PROLIFERUS var. palmensis. (Fabaceae,) 28827. Seeds 
from Porto Ovotava, Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Presented by 
Mr. Geo. V. Perez. "This is a splendid forage plant and very 
drought resistant. The failures with it are due to the ignor- 
ance of the farmers and to not cutting back the plant. Cattle 
and horses have to learn to eat it and relish it ever after. 
