1200 
in these two cases. The large limbs have been cut back 
within a foot or two of their union with the trunk. 
From the stubs numerous sprouts have made their appear- 
ance, and on these much more fruit is produced than 
upon the fruiting branches of the ordinary crown. The 
tree from which this budwood was taken has a trunk 
about 10 Inches in diameter, and the crown is now 
about 10 feet broad. I counted over 50 fruits on the 
tree, which is a large crop for a cherimoya. The 
fruits are heart-shaped or bluntly conical; much freer 
from irregularities than many varieties; and of large 
size, averaging about a pound in weight. The surface 
is clean and almost smooth, the carpellary areas being 
indicated by raised lines. This is a variety of pleas- 
ing form and appearance, of good size for handling 
and marketing, and the quality seems to be good. It 
ripens earlier here than most of the other seedlings, 
the first fruits having already dropped, while the 
fruits on most of the other trees I have seen are 
still immature. It should be tried in California." 
(Popenoe . ) 
Annona eherimola Miller. (Annonaceae. ) 45021. Cheri- 
moya cuttings from Guatemala. Collected by Mr. Wilson 
Popenoe, of this Bureau. "(No. 165. Prom the sitlo 
of Julio Guerra, Antigua. July 16, 1917.) A prolific 
variety of the cherimoya, or anona, as It is called in 
the Guatemalan highlands. The tree is small, though 
not young. Apparently it has been cut back heavily, 
leaving only one limb of the several which formerly 
composed the crown. The height of the tree at present 
is about 15 feet, while the trunk is about 8 inches 
thick at the base. The crown is slender and unsymmet- 
rical. At this date (July 16) the tree is carrying 
102 young fruits, and is still flowering. The season 
of ripening is from November to January. In form the 
fruits are cordate to conical. When ripe the larger 
ones will weigh more than one pound. The surface is 
rough, the carpellary areas on some specimens giving 
rise to short protuberances, while on other specimens 
the protuberances are almost wanting. Julio Guerra 
says 'the ripe fruit has very white flesh and is of 
good quality. ' The unusual productiveness of the parent 
tree commends the variety for trial in California and 
Florida." (Popenoe.) 
Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal. ( Annonaceae . ) 45019. Pa- 
paw cuttings from De Kalb, Missouri. Presented by Mr. 
