96 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



39264 to 39286— Continued. (Quoted note by Mr. T. E. Van der 



Stok.) 



39286. Coix LACBYMA-JOBi L. Poacese. Job's-tears. 



" Handjeli. Generally growing in the mountains on a very small 

 scale." 



39287 to 39293. 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Presented by Mr. Juan T. Rplg, 

 botanist, Cuban Experiment Station. Received September 22, 1!)14. 



39287 to 39290. Copernicia spp. Phcenieacea?. Palm. 



39287. Copernicia macroglossa Wendland. 

 Jata. 



39288. Copernicia hospita Martius. 

 Guano hediondo. 



39289. Copernicia glabrescens Wendland. Hat palm. 

 Yarey. See S. P. I. No. 39219 for previous introduction. 



39290. Copernicia hospita Martius. 

 Guano espinoso. 



39291. Paurotis wrightii (Gris. and Wendl.) Britton. 

 {Copernicia tvrightii Gris. and Wendl.) 



Miraguano espinoso. 



" Paurotis is a monotypic genus, inhabiting swamps and hammocks 

 along the Chockoloskee River in southwestern Florida and Andros Island, 

 Bahamas (where it is called Spanish-top), and it is frequent in Cuba. ' 

 (Britton, North American Trees, p. 1^1, 1908.) 



39292. Inodes blackburniana (Glazebrook) Cook. 

 Palma cana. 



39293. Coccothrinax miraguama (H. B. K.) Beccari. 

 Yuraguana. 



39294. Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthacese. 



From Chosenholme, Wonsen, Chosen (Korea). Presented by Mr. C. F. S. 

 Bilbrough. Received September 14, 1914. 

 11 B yam, used as a vegetable in Burma, boiled like spinach. I do not know 

 if this is used or known in Europe." (Bilbrough.) 



39295. Amygdalus microphtlla H. B. K. Amygdalacea?. 

 (Prunus microphyUa Hemsl.) 



From Zacuapam, Huatusco, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Presented by Mr. C. A. 

 Purpus. Received September 15. 1914. 

 " From a shrub loaded with ripe fruits. I have opened several and found 

 the kernels sound as an apple, which is a great exception." (Purpus.) 



39296. Cereus sp. Cactaceae. Pitahaya. 



From Guatemala City. Guatemala. Presented by Mr. S. Billow. Plants re- 

 ceived September 25, 1914. 

 "The fruiting season is now over." (Billow.) 



