1171 
Solarium sp. (Solanaceae* ) 44800. Seeds from Vene- 
zuela. Presented by Mr. Henry Pittier. "An herbaceous, 
trailing plant, bearing edible fruits; desirable for 
cultivation In cool, shady places In a mild climate." 
(Pittier*) 
Ziziphus mueronata Wllldenow. (Rhamnaceae. ) 44748. 
Seeds from Kartoum North, Sudan, Africa. Presented by 
the Principal, Central Research Farm, Education De- 
partment, Sudan Government. A tree, 15 to 30 feet 
tall, with alternate, crenate or serrate leaves, up 
to 3 inches long; splne-like stipules; and small, 
greenish flowers in axillary cymes, up to an inch in 
length. The numerous dark red, globose fruits, about 
one-half inch in diameter, are edible, and are believed 
to be the lotus mentioned by Mungo Park as being used 
for making into bread, which tastes like gingerbread. 
A paste made of the leaves, and a decoction of the 
root are used medicinally; the wood is . tough and is 
used for yoke-keys; and the seeds are used for making 
rosaries. It is a native of tropical and southern 
Africa. Arabic name Siddir or nabbak. (Adapted from T. 
R. Sim, Forest Flora of Cape Colony p. 177, 178, and 
from-Kew Bulletin Miscellaneous Information, Addi- 
tional Series 9, Part 1, p.- 162, 1908.) 
Notes from Correspondents abroad. 
Mr. Wilson Popenoe writes from Guatemala City, 
Guatemala, November 6, 1917: 
"I am forwarding this week, via the pouch, my 
number 195, being 100 scions and budsticks of avocado 
No. 32, from the property of Eulogia Duarte, near 
Amatltlan, and my number 196, cuttings of Malpighia sp. 
the "azerola" from Amatltlan. 
"This avocado, No. 32, (named Akbal) is a variety 
which I have had under observation for several months, 
and which I have been counting upon to complete my 
set. It is a very early variety. Previous to obtaining 
this number the set has included no very early forms, 
the best probably being No. 6, from Antigua, which is 
two to three months earlier than the majority of va- 
rieties in that region. No. 32 appears to be an aber- 
rant type which ripens at Amatltlan in September, 
while the majority of varieties in the same region 
do not ripen until January or February. I have found 
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