Inventory 68, Seeds and Plants Imported. 



Plate IV. 



The Huantuc, a Favorite Ornamental Plant of the Quichua Indians. 

 (Datura rose; Safford, S. p. I. No. 54049.) 



Since prehistoric days the aboriginal inhabitants of the Andean region have cultivated the 

 Huantuc about their diminutive homes. The flower, wliich was a great favorite with the 

 Incas, varies in color from rich yellow to deep red, and it sometimes reaches 8 inches in length. 

 The plant grows to 15 or 18 feet in height and blooms profusely during most of the year. 

 It can be cultivated in subtropical regions such as California and Florida. (Photographed 

 by Wilson Popenoe, Hacienda La Rinconada, Ecuador, Jizne 9, 1921; P18603FS.) 



