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249325 and 249326. Ipomoea horsfalliae Hook. Convolvulaceae. 



Morning glory. 



249325. Col. No. 19085. Institute Agronomico, Campinas, Sao Paulo. 

 Climber. 



249326. Col. No. 19085A. Instituto Agronomico, Campinas, Sao Paulo. 



249327. Jussiaea bullata Hass. Onagraceae. 



Col. No. 18943. 'Mimnana'. Osorio, Rio Grande do Sul. Elevation 35 feet. 

 Plant to 4.5 feet high ; flowers bright yellow, 4-merous ; flowers throughout 

 most of the year. 



249328 and 249329. Licania tomentosa Fritsch Amygdalaceae. 



249328. Col. No. 18285. Botanical Garden. Rio de Janeiro. Tree to 70 

 feet high. 



249329. Col. No. 18285A. Botanical Garden. Rio de Janeiro. 



249330. Lucuma psammophila var. xestophylla Miq. Sapotaceae. 



Col. No. 18210. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Medium size tree; 

 fruits globular, yellow ; pulp edible. 



249331. Mam me a americana L. Clusiaceae. Mamey. 



Col. No. 18280. 'Abrico do Para'. Botanical Garden. Rio de Janeiro. Tree 

 to 50 feet high ; seeds imbedded in a sweet, edible pulp. 



249332. Mimosa scabrella Benth. Mimosaceae. 



Col. No. 18290. 'Bracantinga'. Horto Florestal. Sao Paulo. Tree to 60 

 feet high. 



249333. Nectandra pulchra Ekm. & O. C. Schmidt Lauraceae. 



Col. No. 18291. 'Canela Parda'. Tree to 25 feet high : flowers creamy- 

 white. 



249334. Neomarica caerulea Sprague Iridaceae. 



Col. No. 18553. 'Marica'. Forest. Alta da Serra, Paranapiacaba, Sao Paulo. 

 Flowers lavender-blue, very ornamental. 



249335. Ocimtjm seli.oi Benth. Menthaceae. 



Col. No. 18207. 'Alpavaga'. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Wide- 

 spreading shrub to 7 feet high ; crushed leaves have a spicy odor. 



249336. Ormosia arborea (Yell.) Harms Fabaceae. 



Col. No. 18275. 'Tento Grande'. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Tree 

 to 45 feet high ; pods 1-seeded ; seeds red and black. 



249337. Panbantts boxoexsis Warb. Pandanaceae. 



Col. No. 18163. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Plants to 18 feet high ; 

 fruits partially salmon-pink when ripe. 



249338. Passiflora edulis Sims Passifloraceae. Purple granadilla. 



Col. 18274. 'Maracuja'. Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro. Climber ; 

 flowers deep pink ; fruit edible. 



249339. Passifloria quadrangularis L. Giant granadilla. 



Col. No. 18827. 'Maracuja Acu'. Cuatro Barras. foot of Serra do Mar, 

 Parana. Elevation 3,000 feet. Fruits large, ovoid, yellowish ; pulp sweet, 

 edible, used in fruit juices. 



249340. Passiflora sp. 



Col. No. 18828. 'Maracuja Preta'. Cuatro Barras. foot of Serra do Mar, 

 Parana. Elevation 3,000 feet. Fruits dark purplish, globular. 



249341. Passiflora sp. 



Col. No. 18829. 'Maracuya Amarelha'. Cuatro Barros, Serra do Mar, Para- 

 na. Elevation 3,000 feet. Fruits small, round, yellow ; pulp edible. 

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