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the Plant Introduction Field Station, Chico, Cal. "A 
native of southern and central Texas. Like the other 
species of the genus it has ornamental value. Be- 
sides this, the berries are used for culinary pur- 
poses. In some localities, where the species is very 
abundant, jellies are prepared and offered for sale on 
the markets. The species is tremendously variable." 
(Griffiths. ) 
Byr8onima crassifolia (L.) H. B. K. (Malpighiaceae. ) 
Seeds of Nance from Guatemala City, Guatemala. Col- 
lected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. 
"A small tree frequently seen in gardens, especially 
in villages along the west coast, where it is a com- 
mon dooryard tree. It is erect, with a slender trunk 
sometimes dividing near the base, and up to 35 feet 
in height. The leaves are obovate-elllptic to ellip- 
tic, acute, 3 to 4 inches long, thickly chartaceous, 
deep green and glabrous above, covered with thick 
tawny hairs beneath. The fruits are born in short 
terminal racemes 2 to 3 inches long, and individually 
are the size of cherries, bright yellow in color when 
fully. The single rough seed is about the size of a 
cherry stone. The flavor of the fruit is acid, and 
sometimes rather strong. The Nance grows here at ele- 
vations from sea level up to 4000 feet or above, the 
soil being usually a rich loam. It may succeed in 
California, when grown at places such as Santa Barbara, 
which do not experience a great deal of frost, and it 
ought to succeed in south Florida." (Popenoe.) 
Canarium amboinense Hochr. (Balsameaceae . ) 43450 . 
Seeds from Bultenzorg, Java. Presented by the Di- 
rector, Botanic Garden. This beautiful tree, which 
grows to a height of about 90 feet, so resembles Canar- 
ium moluecanum in general habit and in the leaves that 
the two can scarcely be distinguished, although the 
fruit is different. The bark is smooth and white. 
The fruit of this species is oblong, pointed at both 
ends, with angles sharp toward the ends and somewhat 
flattened toward the middle. This tree is found in 
the island of Amboina, Celebes. (Adapted from Hoch- 
reutiner, Plantae Bogoriensis Exsiccatae, p. 55.) 
Cariea papaya L. (Papayaceae . ) 43428. Seed of papaya 
from Guatemala City, Guatemala. Collected by Mr. 
Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. "A remarkable 
variety of papaya which seems to be fairly common in 
