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37872 to 37936— Contd. (Quoted notes by Dorsett and Popenoe.) 



37886. Cestrum sp. Solan.ice.in. 



"(No. 102a. Sitio, Minas Geraes, Brazil. January 28. 1914.) A shrub, 

 6 to 8 feet high, with lanceolate leaves and corymbs of tubular, orange- 

 yellow flowers, about 1 inch long. Looks very similar to one of the 

 Oestrums grown in California." 



37887. Rubus sp. Rosacea?. 



"(No. 103a. Sitio, Minas Geraes, Brazil. January 28, 1914.) Plant, 5 

 to 6 feet high, found in the river valley below town. The fruits, which 

 are produced very abundantly, are the size and form of blackberries, but 

 light green in color when ripe and very sweet in flavor. Of possible 

 value for hybridization." 



37888. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabacea?. Bean. 

 "(No. 105a. Barbacena, Minas Geraes, Brazil. January 30, 1914.) 



Sulphur bean. According to Mr. Frank R. Brainard, Chefe das Culturas, 

 this is one of the best dry beans cultivated on the experimental farm. 

 It is used as a dry bean. He does not know whether it can be used as a 

 snap bean. Very attractive in appearance." 



37889. Punica granatum L. Punicacea?. Pomegranate. 

 "(No. 104a. Bello Horizonte, Brazil. February 2, 1914.) Seed from 



a fruit purchased in the market here. One of the largest we have seen in 

 Brazil, about 4 inches in diameter and of fairly good quality." 



37890 and 37891. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabacea?. Bean. 



From Barbacena, Minas Geraes, Brazil. 



37890. "(No. 106a. January 30, 1914.) Amendoim or 'peanut 

 bean,* from the experimental farm of the Aprendizado Agricola. A 

 dry bean of large size and attractive appearance, considered of 

 excellent quality." 



37891. "(No. 107a. January 30, 1914.) Spotted bean, a variety 

 considered by Mr. Frank Brainard, Chefe das Culturas of the 

 Aprendizado Agricola, as a very good quality." 



37892. Rollinia glaucescens Sond. Annonacea?. 



"(>io. 108a. Sao Joao del Rey, Minas Geraes, Brazil. January 9, 

 1914.) Seeds of the araticum sent in under No. 95a [S. P. I. 37S80], 

 which see for description. Collected on our first visit to Sao Joao." 



37893. Aristolochia galeata Mart, and Zuec. Aristolochiacea\ 



Birthwort. 



"(No. 110a. Bello Horizonte, Minas Geraes, Brazil. February 2, 

 1914.) A vine found on the fence along the railroad track 5 or G 

 miles east of town. It covers the fence for a distance of 15 or 18 

 feet, and produces its peculiar shaped, large, spotted flowers in great 

 profusion. Brown is the predominating color of the flowers, the mot- 

 tlings being greenish and cream colored." 



37894. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacea?. Cowpea. 

 "(No. Ilia. Vespasiano, Minas Geraes, Brazil. February 5, 1914.) 



Seed from plants growing in a cornfield a short distance east of town 

 along the railroad track. The plants were climbing up the cornstalks, 

 which were 10 to 15 feet high." 



