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myrtaceous fruit seen in two gardens at Cabulla, near 
Bahia, and called by the natives pitomba. Berg (in Mar- 
tius, Flora Brasiliensis ) lists the pitomba under the 
above specific name-, and gives Bahia as its habitat, but 
adds that there are other species which produce edible 
fruits as well, so this may not necessarily be the above 
named. Seeds from the gardens of Col. Elvidio Esteres 
Assis and Dr. Fortunato da Sllva, Bahia. The tree is from 
20 to 30 feet in height, compact, densely foliated and 
very handsome in appearance. The individual leaves are 
elliptical lanceolate, acuminate, about 3j inches in 
length, thick and leathery, glossy, deep green above, 
light green beneath. Veins scarcely discernible on upper 
surface. The fruits, which are produced on the small 
branches, are broadly obovate in form, about 1 inch in 
length and seven-eighths inches in breadth, on an average. 
The stem is 1 inch or more in length, slender. Apex flat- 
tened and broad, crowned by the persistent calyx, with 4 
or 5 green lanceolate sepals | inch or more in length. 
Color of fruit deep orange yellow, when fully ripe almost 
bright orange. Skin thin, tender and easily broken, en- 
closing a soft melting pulp, bright orange in color, very 
juicy, and pf an acid, very aromatic flavor. The aroma 
of the fruits themselves is very penetrating. The seeds, 
normally one in number but sometimes two, three, or rare- 
ly four, are attached to one side of the seed cavity, and 
do not adhere to the flesh. When single, the seed is 
nearly round, slightly less than one-half inch in diame- 
ter, the seed coat whitish. When more than one, the 
seeds are hemispherical or angular. The season here is 
December. The trees which we have seen do not produce as 
heavy a crop as the grumichama or some other myrtaceous 
fruit, but nevertheless bear fairly abundantly. The fruit 
is especially esteemed for making jellies, and is also 
used for jams and sherbets, while the negroes relish tliem 
when eaten out of hand. The flavor, however, is somewhat 
acid, when they are eaten in this way, and the fruit will 
probably be of the greatest value for culinary use rather 
than dessert. It should be tried in the warmest parts of 
Florida and California. It seems to be vigorous and 
easily grown, great numbers of volunteer seedlings spring- 
ing up around the base of the tree after the fruit has 
dropped." (Dorsett, Popenoe, and Shamel introduction.) 
For distribution later. See halftone plates. 
Eugenia uniflora. (Myrtaceae.) 37026. Seeds of pitanga 
from Bahia, Brazil. "This plant is already grown in Cali- 
fornia and Florida to a limited extent but, so far as we 
know, its value as a hedge plant is not realized in those 
