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Allium triquetrum L. (Liliaceae.) 44793. Sets from 
Mustapha-Alger , Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut . 
A bulbous plant with a 3-angled stem, common on the 
coast of Algeria. In its usual surroundings this plant 
is a rather dwarfed weed of dry texture, but it has 
now been found that when it is transplanted to good 
garden soil with plenty of fresh water it produces, 
during the winter, large plants with white, tender 
and succulent underground parts. If the green leaves 
are removed, the rest of the stem forms a delicate 
vegetable with no odor of garlic. (Adapted from Tra- 
but, Revue Horticole, July 1, 1913, pp. 311, 312.) 
Amona testudinea Safford. (Annonaceae .) 44774. Seeds 
of a tortoise-shell custard-apple from Guatemala. Collected by 
Mr. Wilson Popenoe. "The tortoise-shell custard-apple , 
from the town of El Rancho, in eastern Guatemala. It 
may not have been grown at this place, as it was pur- 
chased in the market, but it was probably grown some- 
where in the immediate vicinity. This interesting 
Amona belongs to the section Chelonocarpus , or Hard- 
shelled Custard-apple group, established by Safford 
(Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, vol. 
3, No. 4, Feb. 19, 1913). The tree, which has not 
been seen by me, is described as being 12 to 15 meters 
high, with oblong or oblong-elliptic leaves, acuminate 
at the apex, and 25 to 35 cm. long. The fruit is more 
or less globose in form, about 4 inches in length, 
with a hard shell divided on the surface into poly- 
gonal areoles by slightly raised ridges. It strongly 
resembles the common custard-apple,* being dull green, 
and somewhat pruinose. The seeds, however, are quite 
different from those of the common custard-apple, 
(Amona reticulata) , being considerably larger and pointed 
at the apex. The flesh is white, soft, watery, free 
from the grittiness which is so objectionable in A. 
reticulata, sweet and of pleasant flavor. The pulp does 
not adhere to the seeds in the ripe fruit. This species 
seems worthy of a trial in South Florida. It will 
probably be too tender for. cultivation in California, 
unless in the most favored locations such as Santa 
Barbara." (Popenoe.) 
Brassica napus dichofoma (Roxb. ) Train. (Brassica- 
ceae.) 44788. Tori or Indian rape seeds from Ranch! , India. 
Presented by Mr. A. C. Dobbs , Deputy Director of Ag- 
riculture, Chota Nagpur Division. These seeds were 
sent in response to a general request for all Brassica 
