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53754 to 53758— Continued. 



53757. Salvia squat.ens H. B. K. Menthaceii?. Sage. 



"(Is'o. 606a. Loja, Ecuador. May 7, 1921.) Seeds of a luindsonu' sijecies 

 collected near Loja, in southern Ecuador. The phmts, which grow 

 commonly on dry and rocky slo[)es, prothice spikes of tubular flowers 

 varying in color from a beautiful salmon pink or coral pink to bright 

 scarlet. Should be testetl in the United States as an annual." 



53758. Senecio pimpineli^vp:folius H. B. K. Asteracete. 



"(2so. 607a. Loja, p]cuadur, May 7, 1921.) Seeds of a pretty composite. 

 coUectefl in the mountains south of Loja, where it grows at altitudes of 

 6,000 (o 8,000 fei't. The plant is acaule.scent, forming a rosette of lejives 

 which lie close to the ground ; tlie tlowers, wliich are produced on stems 

 rising 10 to 20 inches long, are a burnt-orange color and very attrac- 

 tive. The general character of the plant suggests the Transvaal daisy 

 (Gerbcra jainrsovi).'' 



53759 and 53760. Rubus mackaei A. Gray. Rosacese. Akala. 



From Mauua Kea, HaAvaii. Collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer of the Department of Agriculture. Received .June 7, 1921. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Rock. 



53759. " Cuttings of a beautiful orange-green variety of the Hawaiian 

 giant raspberry, from an altitude of 6,000 feet on Mauna Kea, 

 Hawaii, May 13, 1921." 



53760. " Roots of a reddish black to purple variety of the Hawaiian 

 giant raspberry, from an altitude of 6,000 on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. 

 May 13, 1921." 



53761. Carica papaya L. Papayacese. Papaya. 



From Swatow, China. Seeds presented by A. H. Page. Received June 

 21. 1921. 



" Seeds of a brown-seeded papaya. All our other varieties have gray and 

 black seeds." (Page.) 



53762 to 53842. 



From the city of Guatemala. Seeds presented by Sr. Ad. Tonduz, Direcciou 

 General de Agricultui*a. Received June 20, 1921. Quoted notes by Sr. 

 Tonduz. 



53762. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabacea?. Lima bean. 

 "No. 1. From Municipio de Jocotenango, Huehuetenango." 



53763. Phaseolus coccineus L. Fabacese. Scarlet Runner bean. 

 "No. 2. From Santo Tomas Chiehicastenango, Quiche." 



53764 to 53778. Pha,seolus vulgaris L. Fabacea;. Common bean. 



53764. "A'o. 67). From San Miguel. Quiche." 



53765. " No,. .',. Prom San Antonio S.. San Marcos." 



53766. " No. 5. Frijol negro. From Santa Catarina B., Sacatepe- 

 quez." 



53767. " No. 6b. From San Miguel, Quiche." 



53768. " No. 6a. From San Pedro las H,, Sacatepequez." 



53769. " No. 6c. From San Pedro La Laguna, Solola." 



53770. " No. 7. Frijol negro enrededor. From Barillas, Huehue- 

 tenango." 



53771. " No. 8a,. Frijol negro enrededor nebaj. From Quiche." 



53772. " No. 8b. From San Sebastian, Huehuetenango." 



53773. " No. 10. Frijol negro enrededor. From Chimaltenango." 



