﻿16 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



most other varieties and should be tested in sections of the United States which 

 are slightly too cold for avocados of the West Indian or Guatemalan races. 

 It will probably prove to be a small-fruited variety of rich flavor, as the Mexican 

 race usually produces fruits of this character." (Wilson Popenoe.) 



46985 to 46999. 



From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Presented by Mr. H. A. Cardinell, Ministerio 

 da Agricultura. Received January 23, 1919. 

 " I am sending you sample quantities of seeds of forage and fiber plants 

 which arrived last week from the States of Matto Grosso and Amazonas. I 

 happened to be at the botanical gardens when this collection arrived there, so 

 I stayed and made you a little collection. These seeds were collected by Dr. 

 Geraldo Kuhlmann, who is the collector of the Rondon Commission." (Cardi- 

 nell.) 



46985. Abutilon eamiflorum St. Hil. Malvaceae. 



" Fiber plant called Uanchuma, a very delicate fiber from Matto 

 Grosso." 



46986. Crotalaria foliosa Benth. Fabaceae. 

 " Fiber plant from Matto Grosso, Brazil." 



46987. Crotalaria maypurensis H. B. K. Fabaceae. 



" From ' Pimento Bueno,' Matto Grosso. Grows on all soils." 



46988. Hibiscus spathtjlatus Garke. Malvaceae. 

 " Fiber plant from Matto Grosso." 



46989. Pavonia panictjlata Cav. Malvaceae. 



" Fiber plant from the State of Amazonas, which grows on all alluvial 

 sandy-clay soils." 



46990. Sida rhombifolia canariensis (Willd.) Schum. Malvaceae. 

 "Fiber plant from ' Barao de Capanema,' (linha telegraphica), Matto 



Grosso." 



46991. Sida rhombifolia surinamensis (Miquel) Schum. Malvaceae. 

 " Fiber plant from « Pimento Bueno,' Matto Grosso." 



46992. Triumfetta semitriloba Jacq. Tiliaceae. 



" Fiber plant ; seed collected at ' Presidente Penna,' Matto Grosso." 



46993. Wissadula periplocifolia (L.) Griseb. Malvaceae. 

 " Fiber plant from ' Barao de Melgaco,' Matto Grosso." 



46994. Axonopus sp. Poaceae. Grass. 

 "From Matto Grosso." 



46995. Axonopus sp. Poaceae. Grass. 

 " From Matto Grosso ; on sandy-clay soil." 



46996. Cassia flexuosa L. Caesalpiniaceae. 



" Forage plant from ' Rio Sacre,' in the State of Matto Grosso." 



46997. Eragrostis maypurensis (H. B. K.) Steud. Poaceae. Grass. 

 " From Matto Grosso." 



