Field notebooks : Bermuda, 1926-1929
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4-15-29 Maniifera indica, L. p 221 FL Agri Stat (labeled 4-19-27) if correct remembered value early in 1929 but 4-15-29 labeled Avocado Pear Persea americana -in Horse lot East of Bull Pen. Some petals turn pinkish on fading blade a few hours on uppy side. Stamen 1, style lateral not all like Persea. 4-15-29 "Myrciaria cauliflora = jaboticaba" labeled Agri Stat in Horse lot east of Bull Pen. This is free studied 3-18-29 in fr then bro. And seems as to if same as 4-10-29 labeled "West Indian Plum" at Par- la-Ville except that this (Agri Stat) has mothorns, Fr, no flo. Myrciaria cauliflora = jaboticaba not found in B. F. J.3 or 3 M.J.C.P Burker LeMvD p 263. This as far as can be determined without flo. seems to be Flacourtiia Pamontelii, L'Her p 248 = F.indica, Nier B.M.J.C.P. 509. Fr has a red lobed ridge around fat of attachment to ped- ice (for the dia) 3 M.J.C.P. v bears twice as deepy only 3 lobes - in one case 4, very small laminar inside, not esp. ciliate. This fr has 6 styles at apex, 2 stamens united at base. The very flat seeds less than 1/4 in long wide stand vertically in pulpy fr. They are arranged to improach a circle, @ or @ 2 in each plane one above the other. Young twig (not as young as 4-10-29) minute puberulent and with conspicuous white lenticels. (see 5-4-29) 4-15-29 "Carrin Fistula" L p 172, 3 M.J.C.P 4-23 labeled Agri Stat Horse lot east of Bull Pen is no Horse neargate. PN this V 1/4 fruits Racelus 16 in long nuts 6x 4 pair lfto opp alveolus 20.