26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



51556 to 51571— Continued. 



51557. Cyclantheea pedata (L. ) Schrad. Cucurbirac-e.-ip. 



"(No. 470a. October 8, 1920.) Seeds of a cucurbit commonly s<'M iti 

 the Bogota market." 



For previous introduction, see S. 1*. I. No. 51390. 



51558. DrRANTA repens L. Verbenace:e. 



"(No. 482a. October 8. 1920.) Seeds of a shrub about 10 fe«^t high, 

 commou around the edges of tlie mesa (sabaua) of Bogota. It has small 

 graceful racemes of light-blue flowers, followed by large golden berrieo. 

 It resembles the Dnranta phimieri cultivated in Florida and California, 

 but apparently has larger fruits." 



51559. Epiphyli.um OXYPETALUM (DC.) Haw. Cactacejr. Cactus. 

 "(No. 474. October 8, 1920.) Cuttings of a shrubby plant of the 



Phyllocactus type about 8 feet high, cultivated in the patio of the Hotel 

 del Valle, Guaduas, Cundinamarca, at 3,300 feet altitude." 



Introduced for the systematic investigations of Dr. J. N. Ro.<<e. of the 

 United States National Herbarium. 



51560. Epiphyllum phyllanthoidks (DC.) Sweet. Cact:u-c;i'. Cactus. 



"(No. 475. October 8. 1920.) Cuttings of a small plant with slender 

 columnar stems reaching to about 2 feet in height ; cultivated as a pot 

 plant in the patio of the Hotel Gonzalez, Facatativa, Cundinamarca, at 

 iii)out 8.600 feet altitude." 



Introduced for the systematic investigations of Dr. J. N. Rose, of the 

 Ignited States National Herbarium. 



51561. Epiphyllum sp. Cactacese. Cactus. 



" (No. 471. October 8, 1920.) Cuttings of a broad-stemmed lloworiug 

 cactus of the Phyllocactus type, cultivated as a pot plant in the Hotel 

 ■ Gonzalez, at Facatativa, at about 8,600 feet altitude." 



Introduced for the systematic investigations of Dr. .1. X. Rose, of the 

 United States National Herbarium. 



51562. Eugenia sp. Myrtaceai. 



" (No. 479a. October 8, 1920.) Seeds of airayan; many different 

 myrtaceous shrubs are known under this name in tropical America. This 

 particular one grows upon the edge of the sabana, near Facatativa, at 

 altitudes of 8..500 to 9,.j00 feet. It is an exceedingly handsome arbores- 

 cent shrub, with deep-green, almost glossy foliage and a great abimdance 

 of round fruits not quite half an inch in diameter, which change from 

 green through yellow to orange-scarlet as they ripen. The fruits are 

 edible, but of little value." 



51563. Fbagaria chilofxsis (L. ) Duchesne. Rosacese. Strawberry. 



" (No. 46Tn. October 8. 1920.) Seeds of fnita de Chile, often abbre- 

 viated to fruta ehil. This is one of the cultivated strawberries of the 

 Bogota region, quite distinct in character from the conuuon wlM straw- 

 berry (locally called Fragaria rrsca). 



" The fruit is about an inch long, slender obovate in outline, with 

 rather few and large seeds and light-pink flesh of excellent aroma and 

 flavor. It is a form of rather distinct character and should be of inter- 

 est to those engaged in strawberry breeding. It may be mentioned that 

 cultivated strawberries are rare in Bogota. I have ,<eeu this form only 

 once." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40613. 



51534. Fragauia vksca L. Rosacea-. Strawberry. 



" (No. 485a. October 8, 1920.) Seeds of fre-ta. the common wild 

 strawberry, found around the edges of the sabana of Bogota, principally 

 at altitudes of 7,000 to 8,000 feet. The fruits are nearly round, rarely 

 over an inch in diameter, with numerous very small seeds. In quality 

 they are fairly good ; sometimes they are dry and rather bitter, but 

 ordinarily are juicy and of very pleasant flavor." 



For previous inti-od action, see S. P. I. No. 43997. 



