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36283 to 36484— Continued. 



The fruit is longer than that of Passiflora ligularis, being about 4 inches long 

 and 1£ to If inches in diameter." 



36362 and 36363. Passiflora ligularis Juss. Passion fruit. 



36362. "(No. 588. Oruro, Bolivia.) This fruit is 2 or 3 inches in diam- 

 eter and very agreeable in taste, being much prized by many foreigners 

 as well as by the natives. It comes from some of the valleys a few days' 

 journey from Oruro and at a lower altitude." 



36363. "(No. 668. Lima, Peru.) Fruit of Passiflora, common in the 

 market at Lima." 



36364. Physalis sp. 



"(No. 47. Arequipa, Peru.) A very good Physalis, grown in a garden at 

 Arequipa and used for making preserves." 



36365. Pimpinella anisum L. Anise. 

 "(No. 305. Peru.) Anise seed grown by the Indians." 



36366 to 36368. Piptadenia spp. 



36366. "(No. 399. Oruro, Bolivia.)" 



36367 and 36368. Piptadenia cebil Grisebach. Cebil. 



36367. "(No. 329. Cuzco, Peru.) Seeds, probably of some tropical 

 tree. Native name Huilca. Obtained from an Indian medicine 

 woman at Cuzco." 



36368. "(No. 380. Oruro, Bolivia.) Probably a tropical tree. 

 Obtained from an Indian medicine woman." 



36369 and 36370. Pisum sativum L. Pea. 



36369. "(No. 316. Peru.)" 



38370. "(No. 620. Cuzco, Peru.) A variety of Pisum grown by the 

 Indians near Cuzco." 



36371. Prunus salicifolia II. B. K. Black cherry. 



"(No. 593. Cuzco, Peru.) Capoilles. This Prunus grows wild about 25 

 miles from Cuzco and at a lower altitude, perhaps 8,000 or 9.000 feet, and is a 

 native species. The fruit is about as large as an Early Richmond cherry. Mr. 

 Payne, an English farmer beyond Cuzco, expects to try it as a stock for the 

 sweet cherry and believes it will enable him to grow the latter fruit in that part 

 of Peru." 



36372 to 36374. Psidium guajava L. Guava. 



36372. "(No. 579. Arequipa, Peru.) A pear-shaped guava, 3$ to 4 

 inches long." 



36373. "(No. 658. Arequipa, Peru.) A large pear-shaped guava from 

 Arequipa." 



36374. "(No. 581. Arequipa, Peru.) A large guava, about 3 inches 

 long and slightly pear shaped. Brought to the Arequipa markd by the 

 Indians. These trees sometimes reach a height of 20 feet in Peru." 



36375. Ricinus communis L. Castor bean. 



"(No. 314. Arequipa, Peru.) Ygerilla. Seeds obtained from an Indian 

 medicine woman in Arequipa, from whom no reliable information could be 

 obtained." 



