38 SEEDS AND PLAXTS IMPORTED, 



49443 to 49456— Continued. 



49443. Alpixia sp. Zinziberacese. 



"(No. 282a. Tucuiii, Alta Vera Paz. Januai-y 19. 1920. ) From Chama, 

 Alta Vera Paz. A plant wliicli resembles Alpinia nutans in foliage 

 and produces close to the ground large numbers of bright-red fruits 

 about an inch long, containing small hard seeds surrounded by a muci- 

 laginous pulp, much used by the Kekchi Indians as an ingredient of soups 

 and stews. Kekchi name tzih." 



49444. Amabanthus sp. Amaranthaceae. 



"(No. 283ff. Tucuru. Alta ^'era Paz. .Tanuary 19. 1920.) From the 

 Finca Mocca: altitude 3.500 feet. An annual cultivated in Alta A'era 

 Paz for its small black seeds, which are toasted and ground and used 

 to make sweetmeats. The plant grows about 3 feet high and bears 

 crimson flower heads." 



49445. Gyxandeopsis speciosa (H. B. K.) DC. Capparidaceae. 



"(No. 281a. Tucuru, Alta Vera Paz. January 19. 1920. ) Presented by 

 Harry Johnson. An annual about 3 feet high with red flowers." 



49446. HoMOLEPis atueexsis (H. B. K. > Chase. Poacefe. Grass. 

 (Panicum aturense H. B. K.) 



"(No. 273a. Tucuru. Alta Vera Paz. .January 19. 1920.) A good 



pasture grass from the Finca Los Alpes ; altitude 3,Ct00 feet. It grows 

 about 15 inches high and is said to be very nourishing." 



49447. IsACHNE abundinacea (Swartz) Griseb. Poaeej«. Grass. 



"(No. 274a. Tucuru, Alta Vera Paz. January 19, 1920.) A pasture 

 grass from Finca Mocca ; altitude about 3.."')00 feet. Perhaps too tough 

 to be of great value. It grows about 2 feet high." 



49448. Lasiacis oaxacensis (Steud.) Hitchc. Poacese. Grass. 

 {Patiicum oa-racense Steud.) 



"(No. 277a. Tucuru, Alta Vera Paz. January 19, 1920.) A tall gi'ass 

 (about 4 feet) from the Finca Mocca. It makes abimdunt foliage and 

 loose heads of large seeds." 



49449. Mandevu.la aueiculata (Pohl.) 8chum. Apocynaceai. 



"(No. 279a. Tucuru. Alta Vera Paz. January 19. 1920.) Presented 

 by Harry Johnson. A climbing plant from Chama, Alta Vera Paz, reach- 

 ing a height of .30 feet. Its flowers are funnel shaped, 2 inches across 

 the top, and creamy white with a strawberry-red tliroat." 



49450. Paxicum cLrTi.xosrM Swartz. Poacese. Grass. 

 "(No. 27Ga. Tucuru. Alia Vera Paz. .January 19, 1920.) A gi-ass 



found in the edges of the coffee plantation at Finca Mocca. It grows 

 about 4 feet high." 



49451. Paspalum vikgatum L. Poacejip. Grass. 

 "(No. 275a. Tucuru, Alta A'era Paz. January 19, 1920.) A tall grass 



from Finca Los Alpes. It makes coarse leaves and produces large heads 

 of seed. It is nf>t considered as good as some other gras.^^es in this 

 region." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47050. 



49452. Passiflora sekkatifolia L. Passifloraceje. 



"(No. 2780. Tucuru, Alta A'era Paz. January 19, 1920.) A vigorous 

 climber from the hot country (low altitudes), producing round fruits 



