JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 3 0, 1933 



103477. Capsicum annuum L. Sola- 

 naceae. Common redpepper. 



From China. Seeds presented by Rev. David C. 

 Graham, through the Smithsonian Institution, 

 Washington, D. C. Received July 11, 1933. 



From Ningyuen Fu, Szechwan, at 6,000 feet alti- 

 tude. A very large mild-flavored redpepper. 



103478. Parochetus communis Buch.- 

 Ham. Fabaceae. Shamrock-pea. 



From Ceylon. Seeds presented by the acting 

 curator, Botanic Gardens, Hakgala, through the 

 director of the Botanic Gardens, Paradeniya. 

 Received July 11, 1933. 



A half-hardy perennial trailing vine with sham 

 rocklike leaves, each leaflet marked at the base 

 with a brown crescent. The pea-shaped flowers, 

 nearly an inch across, have cobalt-blue standards 

 and pink wings. It is native to tropical Asia. 



For previous introduction see 91295. 



103479. Colpothrinax wrightii Gri- 

 seb. and Wendl. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



From Cuba. Seeds presented by Robert M. Grey, 

 superintendent, Atkins Institution of the Arnold 

 Arboretum, Soledad, Cienfuegos, through F. G. 

 Walsingham. Received July 12, 1933. 



A Cuban fan palm 40 feet high with a trunk swol* 

 len at the base. 



For previous introduction see 90873. 

 103480 to 103485'. 



From Chile. Seeds and bulbs collected by Pa d 

 G. Ledig, Department of Research in Terrestrial 

 Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 

 D. C. Received July 13, 1933. 



103480. Berberis buxifolia Lam. Berberida- 

 ceae. Magellan barberry. 



Calafaii. From Magallanes. An erect bushy 

 partially evergreen barberry 6 to 8 feet high, with 

 hard leathery oblong-obovate leaves up to an 

 inch long, small solitary amber-yellow flowers, 

 and globular dark-purple fruits. Native to 

 southern Chile, where it is cultivated for its 

 edible fruits. 



For previous introduction 

 Digitalis 



98032. 



103481 

 ceae 



purpurea L. Scrophularia- 

 Common foxglove. 



From Puerto Montt. A wild plant with 

 flowers which vary from dark purple, lavender, 

 pink to white. 



103482. (Undetermined.) 



Bulbs, collected at Puerto Montt, of a wild 

 plant whieh resembles a gladiolus. The flowers 

 are orange colored. 



Fabaceae. 



Montt. A yellow-flowered 



103483. Lotus sp. 



From Puerto 

 variety. 



103484. Lupinus sp. Fabaceae. lupine. 



From Ensenada, on Lake Llanquihue. A 

 bushy perennial about 3 feet high, found on poor 

 soil. * The flowers are yellow. 



103485. Sisyrinchium sp. 



Iridaceae. 



Blued-eyed-grass. 



Collected at the Magallanes racetrack. 



j 103486. Allium sativum L. Liliaceae. 



Garlic. 



I From India. Bulbs presented by P. G. Dani, 

 superintendent, Ganeshkhind Botanical Gar- 

 t dens, Kirkee, Bombay Presidency. Received 

 ' July 15, 1933. 



103486— Continued. 



A variety commonly cultivated in India, intro- 

 duced for the use of Department specialists. 



103487 to 103515. 



From India. Seeds collected and presented by 

 Walter Koelz, University of Michigan, Ann 

 Arbor, Mich. Received July 8, 1933. 



Nos. 103487 to 103489 were collected in Bhadwar, 

 Kangra, Punjab, between 2,000 and 3,000 feet 

 altitude. 



103487. Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus (Roxb.) 

 Nees. Acanthaceae. 



No. 36. Paskaka marpo. A scraggly shrub, 

 8 feet high, with attractive leaves and spikes of 

 lovely rose-madder flowers; found in deep glens 

 along streams, but not in heavy shade. The 

 Tibetans use this plant medicinally. 



103488. Barleria sp. Acanthaceae. 



No. 37. A shrub 5 feet high found in well- 

 watered shady situations. The numerous flowers 

 are royal blue. 



103489. Bauhinia vahlii Wight and Arn. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. Malu-creeper. 



No. 31 . A shrubby vine 40 feet high, with large 

 velvety leaves a foot long and white flowers. 



For previous introduction see 98803. 



103490. Bauhinia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 16. From Bajnath, Kanera, Punjab, at 

 3,000 feet altitude. A shrubby vine 30 fett 

 high, flowers not seen. 



Nos. 103491 and 103492 were collected in Bhadwar, 

 Kangra, Punjab, between 2,000 and 3,000 feet 

 altitude. 



103491. Carissa spinarum L. Apocynaceae. 



No. 30. A spiny suberect evergreen shrub 6 feet 

 high, native to the lower slopss of the Himalayas 

 in India. The elliptic-ovate leathery leaves are 

 1 to 2 inches long, and the white tubular fragrant 

 flowers, one-half inch long, are abundantly borne 

 in terminal cymes. The subglobose black fruits 

 are one-fourth inch in diameter and are said to be 

 edible. It is used for forage; it is also trimmed 

 and used for hedges or specimen plants as orna- 

 mentals. 



103492. Citrullus sp. Cucurbitaceae. 



No. 7. Seri pcrbu. A Tibetan medicinal plant. 



103493 to 103499. Citrus spp. Rutaceae. 



Nos. 103493 and 103494 were collected in Mandi 

 State at 4,000 feet altitude. 



103493. Citrus aurantium L. Seville orange. 



No. 4. A sour orange, 3 inches in diameter, 

 too sour for eating out of hand. 



103494. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck. 



Grapefruit. 



No. 5. A grapefruit, 6 inches in diameter, of 

 good flavor, but with many seeds. 

 103495 and 103496. Citrus nobilis deliciosa 



(Ten.) Swingle. Mandarin orange. 



Collected in Bhadwar, Kangra, Punjab, at 

 2,000 feet altitude. 

 103495. No. 8. Sun apple. A yellow tanger- 

 ine, not so acid as a lemon, and 3 inches in 

 diameter. 

 103498. No. 9. Gomiri. A yellow tangerine, 

 2 inches in diameter, of acid flavor but still 

 edible. 

 103497. Citrus sp. 



No. 6. From Mandi State at 4,000 feet alti- 

 tude. Character of fruit unknown. 

 Nos. 103498 to 103501 were collected in Bhadwar, 

 Kangra, Punjab, at 2,000 feet altitude. 



