76 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



42861 to 42878. 



From Santiago, Chile. Seeds presented by Senor Don Ernesto Palados, 

 Catholic University. Received June 1, 1916. Descriptions adapted from 

 Castillo and Dey, La Jeografia Botanica del Rio Vahlivia, unless other- 

 wise indicated. 



42861. Acacia cavenia (Molina) Bertero. Mimosacese. Cavan. 

 A small Chilean tree, known as cavan, with exceedingly hard wood, 



durable in moist soil. The spiny plant makes admirable hedges. The 

 tannin from this species is said to be especially valuable for dyeing. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33833. 



42862. Aegemone mexicana L. Papaveracese. Mexican poppy. 



42863. Berberis sp. Berberidacese. Calafate. 



42884. Btjddleia geobosa Hope. Loganiaeese. Fafiil. 



The pafdl or palguin, a Chilean shrub, better known as matico, owes 

 its name panil to the soft fleshy consistency of its leaves which are much 

 used in curing inflammation and are used with good results for washing 

 wounds. Abundant in Vahlivia, where it occurs as a shrub, covered in 

 November with yellow flowers, in globose clusters. 



42865. Caldcluvia paniculata (Cav. ) Don. Cunoniacese. Tiaca. 

 a Chilean tree, known also as tiaca, and by the Araucanians as guiara, 



which i.s its only name in Chiloe. The diameter of the trunk, which 

 reaches about 15 meters, is only about 40 cm. The chestnutlike leaves 

 in the young specimens are grouped at the end of the branches, giving 

 the tree an ornamental appearance which is increased by its aromatic 

 flowers. Comparable only to the luma (Myrceugenia femandeziana) in 

 the elasticity of its wood, which is suited for carriage building. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33S53. 



42866. Canna sp. Cannacese. 



42867. Crinodendron patagua Molina. Ekeocarpaceae. Patagua. 

 {Tricuspidaria dcpendens Ruiz, and Pav. ) 



This Chilean shrub is called chequehue by the natives, and grows best 

 on river banks. It hardly reaches a height of 3 meters, and has beautiful 

 foliage of lanceolate leaves, which appear in spring, and red flowers. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33950. 



42868. Daucus ( a rota L. Apiacese. Carrot. 



42869. Dbimys wintebi Forst. Magnoliacese. Canelo. 

 A handsome evergreen shrub, rather tender; young shoots smooth. 



often tinged with red. Leaves lanceolate, 5 to 1<> inches hum, bright 

 rather pale green, very aromatic when crushed. Flowers borne in a 

 cluster of loose umbels, from four to seven in each umbel; they are 

 ivory white, fragrant, and about 1J inches across. Native of South 

 America from Tierra del Fuego to north of the Equator. Known since 

 1578. in which year its bitter aromatic bark was broughl home by Capt 

 Winter (after whom it is named) in one of Drake's ships from the 

 Magellan Straits. (Adapted from W. I. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy 

 hi the British Isles, rol. t. }>. 502.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 35988. 



