Plants Collected in Paraguay. 157 



reticulate veined ; flowers dioecious, solitary, axillary, white, about 3 mm. 

 long ; stamens 5 ; staminodia 5 ; fruit oval or pyriform, as large as a plum, 

 the flesh greenish-yellow, sweet, containing 1-4, compressed, shining seeds 

 about 15 mm. long and 6 mm. wide. 



Asuncion (839). Same as Balansa's 2389 and 2391, Gibert's no. 

 46 from Asuncion, and Gardner's 1977 from Brazil. Near S. Mas- 

 tichodendron. Possibly the same as Lucuma loMrifolia, A. D.C. 

 Called Aguay, but not the Argentine plant so known. 



I found much of this growing along the course of the river Pilco- 

 mayo, where it becomes a tree from 8 to 13 m. in height, with 

 leaves in some cases 26 cm. long and 3 cm. wide. The fruit is often 

 sold in the market at Asuncion, and is much valued. The flesh, 

 though sweet, is somewhat gummy, and may be sucked a long while 

 in the mouth before dissolving. I was informed by physicians in 

 Asuncion that the bark is used medicinally as a stimulant and for 

 strengthening. The native name Aguay is pronounced something 

 like Arguaoo. Fruits in January. The wild hog of the country 

 or Peccary is quite fond of it, as we found droves of them under 

 the trees devouring the fallen plums. 



OLEACE^. 

 Jasminum grandiflorum, L., Sp. PL, Ed. 2, 9. 



Asuncion (640). April. 



This lovely Jasmine is often cultivated in gardens at Asuncion, 

 w^here it is a great favorite. It also runs wild, and climbs over 

 hedges and fence rows. The flow^er is large, deliciously fragrant, 

 pure white, or in the unopened bud sometimes pink or reddish-pur- 

 ple. Leaves pinnate. 



Jasminum reToliitum, Sims, Bot. Mag., 1. 1731. 



Asuncion (836). November. 



A shrub 3-7 dm. in height, often cultivated in Asuncion gardens, 

 where it is known as Jasmina. Leaves pinnate, but the leaflets 

 are larger than in no. 640. The flowers are yellow, and slightly 

 fragrant. I did not see it wild. Probably not a native of the 

 country, as it is credited in D.C. Prod, to Nepaul. 



Jasminum Samliac (L.), Ait., Hort. Kew, i, 8. 



Asuncion (148); Pilcomayo River (1524). October-February. 

 A shrub from 1 to 3 dm. in height, bearing a pretty, pure white, 



