A REMARKABLE EDIBLE PALM FRUIT — THE PEJIBAYE 
OF COSTA RICA. 
(Guilielma utilis Oerst., S. P. I. No. 50679.) 
The Costa Eican Indians are said to have cultivated this 
palm since a remote period, and it is not now known 
in the wild state. In the markets of San Jose the 
fruits are in great demand and command a high price. 
A single palm produces from 100 to 150 pounds per 
crop. Seedless varieties are known, and the establish- 
ment of superior forms should be simple. According 
to an analysis in San Jose, 1 pound of fruit represents 
1,096 calories of energy. The fruit contains about 40 
per cent of carbohydrates. (Photographed, from fruits 
sent in by Wilson Popenoe, at the Photographic Lab- 
oratory, by E. L. Crandall, July 19, 1920; P26249FS.) 
