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238759 to 238784— Continued 



238768. Euphorbia characias L. Euphorbiaceae. Spurge. 



Col. No. 3769. Roadside and in fields near Venda do Brazil, and near Penela, 

 southeast of Condeixa. Much-branched perennial to 3 feet high; stems suc- 

 culent. 



238769. Ficus glabella Blume Moraceae. Fig. 



Col. No. 3772. Botanical Garden, Coimbra. Evergreen tree to 20 feet 

 high; leaves to 5 inches long, coriaceous, lustrous. 



238770. Ficus pumila L. 



Col. No. 3759. Botanical Garden, Coimbra. Scrambling shrub, on walls. 



238771. Gnidia carinata Thumb. Thymelaeaceae. 



Col. No. 3757. Botanical Garden, Coimbra. Hardy shrub to 10 feet high; 

 flowers sulphur yellow, very fragrant. 



238772. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. Malvaceae. Chinese hibiscus. 



Col. No. 3761. 'Kermesinus'. Tropical greenhouse, Botanical Garden, 

 Coimbra. Shrub to 10 feet high; flowers red, single. 



238773. Hibiscus liliflorus Cav. 



Col. No. 3760. Greenhouse, Botanical Garden, Coimbra. Evergreen shrub 

 to 6 feet high; flowers scarlet, single. 



238774. Iochroma warscewiczii Regel Solanaceae. 



Col. No. 3774. Botanical Garden, Coimbra. Shrub to 6 feet high; flowers 

 pendulous, lavender- violet. 



238775. Jasminum odoratissimum L. Oleaceae. 



Col. No. 3762. Botanical Garden, Coimbra. Large shrub; flowers yellow, 

 fragrant. 



238776. Muehlenbeckia sagittifolia Meissn. Polygonaceae. 



Col. No. 3771. Botanical Garden. Coimbra. Plant vigorous, evergreen 

 scrambler, excellent for a wall or basket. 



238777. Narcissus bulbocodium L. Amaryllidaceae. Petticoat daffodil. 



Col. No. 3777. Bog 25 miles north of Coimbra. Plant 25 inches high; 

 flowers yellow. (Bulbs.) 



238778. Narcissus calcicola Mend. 



Col. No. 3755. Humus pockets in rock crevices, Serra do Sico, near Ramal- 

 haes, west of Pombal. Elevation 1,200 feet. Dwarf type; flowers yellow. 



238779. Paradisea lusitanica (Cout.) Sampaio Liliaceae. 



Col. No. 3780. Moist meadows along streams, Serra do Caramulo. Eleva- 

 tion 2,400. Perennial to 3 feet high with fascicled tuberouslike roots; leaves 

 basal, strap-shaped; flowers white. (Plants.) 



238780. Rhododendron ponticum L. Ericaceae. Pontic rhododendron. 



Col. No. 3782. Along stream, Serra do Caramulo, near Vouzela. Elevation 

 900 feet. 



238781. Scilla sp. Liliaceae. 



Col. No. 3754. Serra do Sico, near Ramalhaes, west of Pombal. Bulbous 

 perennial to 8 inches high; flowers lilac (occasionally white.) (Bulbs.) 



238782. Simethjs planifolia (Vand.) Gren. & Godr. Liliaceae. 



Col. No. 3776. Open pine woods 12 miles north of Coimbra. Plants to 8 

 inches high; leaves to 4 inches long, narrow; flowers white. (Plants.) 



238783. Teucrium betonicum L'Herit. Menthaceae. 



Col. No. 3773. Botanical Garden, Coimbra. Evergreen shrub, flowers blue. 



