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249290. Aspidosperma polyneuron Muell.-Arg. Apocynaceae. 



Col. No. 19019. Rio Clara, Sao Paulo. Timber tree to 100 feet high. 



249291. Bauhinia pruinosa Vogel. Caesalpiniaceae. 



Col. No. 18936. Fazenda Arroyo, Osorio, Rio Grande do Sul. Wide-spread- 

 ing shrub ; flowers large, white. 



249292. Bauhinia sp. 



Col. No. 19026. Ilhabella, Sao Paulo. Elevation 35 feet. Tree to 20 feet 

 high ; flowers white. 



249293. Begonia sp. Begoniaceae. 



Col. No. 18862. Rio Paulo, Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 1,600 feet. 

 Plant to five feet high ; inflorescent deep pink. 



249294. Blepharocalyx tweediei Berg. Myrtaceae. 



Col. No. 18997. 'Anacahuita'. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria, Buenos 

 Aires, Argentina. Tree to 15 feet high ; berries red. 



249295. Bromelia fastuosa Lindl. Bromeliaceae. 



Col. No. 18937. 'Gravata'. Fazenda do Arroyo, Osorio, Rio Grande do 

 Sul. Elevation 35 feet. Leaves dark green, to 5 feet long ; fruits pale orange, 

 edible. 



249296. Bunch osia armeniaca (Cav.) DC. Malpighiaceae. 



Col. No. 18218. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Slender shrub to 10 

 feet high. 



249297. Butia yatay (Mart.) Becc. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



Col. No. 19013. 'Yatay'. Ministry of Agriculture, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

 Tree to 30 feet high, said to be frost resistant. 



249298. Caesalpinia leiostachya (Benth.) Ducke Caesalpiniaceae. 



Col. No. 18309. Horto Florestal, Sao Paulo. Erect tree to 55 feet high ; bark 

 dark gray, with white patches. 



249299. Caesalpinia spinosa (Molina) O. Kuntze. 



Col. No. 18999. 'Tara de Boliva'. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria, 

 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Small to medium-sized tree. 



249300. Carapa guianensis Aubl. Meliaceae. Crabwood-tree. 



Col. No. 18169. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Medium-sized to tall 

 tree ; seeds rich in oil. 



249301. Cassia reticulata Willd. Caesalpiniaceae. Senna. 

 Col. No. 18424. Horto Florestal, Sao Paulo. Medium size tree. 



249302. Cassia sp. 



Col. No. 18792. 'Fedegoso'. Mandasara, Parana. Elevation 3,000 feet. 

 Tree or shrub to 6 feet high ; seed pods almost black. 



249303. Cassia sp. 



Col. No. 18932. Corupa, Santa Catharina. Elevation 2,000 feet. Shrub to 

 15 feet high ; foliage dense. 



249304. Centrosema plumieri (Turp.) Benth. Fabaceae. 



Col. No. 18154. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Climber; flowers deep- 

 purplish in center, margin creamy-white. 



249305. Cola acuminata (Beauv.) Schott & Endl. Sterculiaceae. 



Col. No. 18181. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Tree to 15 feet high; 

 seeds dark purplish-brown when ripe. 



249306. Cordia goeldiana Huber Boraginaceae. 



Col. No. 18281. 'Frei Jorge'. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Tree to 

 12 feet high ; fruits pale green ; pulp edible. 



