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3733. Capsicum annuum. Pepper. 



From Petropolis, Brazil. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild 

 (No. 225), July, 1899. 



"A variety of chili pepper, reported to be of unusual excellence, from the United 

 States legation in Petropolis. No native name was known. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



3734. Physalis curassavica. 



From the Botanic Gardens, Buenos Ayres, Argentina. Received through Messrs. 

 Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 216), July, 1899. 



"Cultivated like ordinary Physalis; will stand slight frost; said to be edible." 

 (Fairchild.) Distributed. 



3735. Capsicum annuum. Pepper. 



From the Botanic Gardens, Buenos Ayres, Argentina. Received through Messrs. 

 Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 227), July, 1899. 



"Gindiga. A very strong, tomato-shaped variety, dark red, one-half to three-fourths 

 inch in diameter." (Fairchild.) 



3736. SOLANUM GLAUCUM. 



From the Botanic Gardens, Buenos Ayres, Argentina. Received through Messrs. 

 Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 229), July, 1899. 



" A shrubby-poisonous species of Solatium, for breeding purposes; may be of value." 

 (Fairchild.) Distributed. 



3737. Capsicum annuum. Pepper. 



From Pernambuco, Brazil. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild 

 (No. 239), July, 1899. 



"The hottest variety of red pepper. No native name known." (Fairchild. ) 



3738. Passiflora. Passion fruit. 



From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild 

 (No. 240), July, 1899. 



"Seeds from a large, very thick-rinded species of passion fruit of excellent flavor. 

 Native name not known. For Florida and southern California." (Fairchild.) 



3739. Cassia. 



From the Quesada of Salte, Vina del Mar, near Valparaiso, Chile. Received 

 through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild, April, 1899. 



"A species of Genista with showy yellow flowers. It grows in moist soils." 

 ( Fairchild. ) 



3740. Chusquea quila. Bamboo. 



From Osorno, Chile. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild, 1899. 

 (See No. 3355. ) Distributed. 



3741. Capsicum annuum. Pepper. 



From Valparaiso. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild, April, 1899. 



"A variety of sweet pepper 4 inches long and 3 inches in diameter; bright scarlet; 

 very showy." (Fairchild.) 



3742. Oryza sativa. Rice. 



From Pacosmavo, Peru. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild, April, 

 1899. 



Peruvian rice. Distributed. 



