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28095 to 28116— Continued. 



28110. Lavatera assurgentiflora Kellogg. 



"This deciduous shrub, from the island of Anacapa off the coast of Santa 

 Barbara, and now, to some extent, cultivated, is one of rare beauty and grace. 

 As an ornamental shrub, or tree, for it attains to the height of 15 feet, it will be 

 highly esteemed when more generally known. The flowers are purple, about 

 two and a half inches broad, and in this climate continue long in bloom." 

 {Kellogg, in Proceedings California Academy, vol. 1, p. 14. 1854.) 



28111 and 28112. Maytenus boaria Molina. 



28111. "Weeping Maiten. Has a red bark and one seed in a pod; the 

 seeds contain a quantity of oil." 



28112. "Maiten derecho. Leaves and branches grow straight upright. 

 Has white bark and two seeds in each pod, the seeds contain a quantity 

 of oil." 



See No. 26187 for previous introduction. 



28113. NOTHOFAGUS 8p. 



From dry central Chile. 



28114. Pisum arvense L. Pea. 



"Stringless peas, whose extra-large, sweet, thick pods are comestible like 

 green beans." 



28115. Ricinus communis L. Castor-oil bean. 

 "Wild castor beans from the dry hills of Coquimbo." 



28116. VlLLARESIA MUCRONATA Ruiz. & PaV. 



Nearly all of the publications on Chilean botany that include this species give 

 Citrus chilensis Molina, 1782, as a synonym. If this citation is correct the 

 specific name chilensis is earlier than mucronata, but with the material at present 

 available it is impossible to establish their identity. 



"Gillipatagua.^ 



Distribution. — A tree growing in the central provinces of Chile and extending 

 as far southward as the region around Concepcion. 



28117 to 28121. Ceratonia siliqua L. Carob. 



From Lisbon, Portugal. Presented by Companhia Das Lezirias do Tejo e Sado. 

 Received June 2, 1910. 



Cuttings of the following: 



28117. Burro. 28120. Galhosa. 



28118. Canella. 28121. Mulata. 



28119. Costella de Vacca. 



28122 to 28124. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the Director of Agriculture. Received 

 June 2, 1910. 



Plants of the following: 



28122. Atalantia bilocularis (Roxb.) Wall. 

 See No. 24433 for description. 



28123. Feroxia lucida Scheffer. 



Distribution. — The province of Rembang on the north ^hore of the island of 

 Java. 



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