JANUARY 1 TO MAECH 31, 1934 



104103 to 104124— Continued. 



104108. Chorisia sphciosa St. Hil. 

 Bombacaceae. Floss-silk-tree. 



A handsome tree 20 feet high, abundant 

 in Argentina and the river provinces of 

 Paraguay. The boll is nearly 5 inches 

 long. The yellow fiber, called Samahu or 

 Samuy, and similar to the best Javan 

 kapok, is used to a limited extent for stuff- 

 ing pillows and can be used commercially 

 for life preservers, jackets, water wings, 

 mattresses, etc. The tree has resisted 

 3° C. without injury to its flowers, al- 

 though the bolls require hot sun. 



For previous introduction see 88221. 



104109. Cissus sp. Vitaceae. 



Received as Cissus rutilans, a name for 

 which a place of publication has not been 

 found. Said to be popular in Buenos 

 Aires as a cover for trellises and for 

 growing over walls in patios. 



104110. Cnicothamnus lorentzii Griseb. 

 Asteraceae. 



A handsome shrub about 20 feet high, 

 with thick branches, oval leaves about 5 

 inches long, and purple flowers in large 

 solitary heads. Native to Tucuman, 

 Argentina. 



For previous introduction see 101512. 



104111. COMBRETUM FRTJTICOSUM (Loefl.) 



Stuntz. Combretaceae. 



An ornamental climbing shrub with op- 

 posite, elliptic leaves and spikes of orange 

 and green flowers. It is native in tem- 

 perate regions from Argentina to Brazil. 



For previous introduction see 42326. 



104112. Croton urucdrana Baill. Eu- 

 phorbiaceae. 



A Brazilian shrub with heart-shaped 

 acuminate leaves about 3 inches long, re- 

 sembling those of the poplars. The small 

 inconspicuous flowers are in terminal 

 cymes. 



104113. Daubentonia tripetii P o i t . 

 Fabaceae. 



An ornamental leguminous shrub or 

 small tree, native to Argentina, with 

 pinnately compound leaves which are 

 dull green above and paler beneath. The 

 rather large, orange-red flowers are borne 

 in drooping racemes. 



For previous introduction see 101513. 



104114. Erythrina falcata Benth. 

 Fabaceae. 



A tropical tree allied to Erythrina 

 crista-galli. The oval-oblong leaflets are 

 4 to 6 inches long, becoming leathery with 

 age. The scarlet flowers, a little smaller 

 than those of E. crista-galli, are in small 

 racemes in the upper leaf axils. Native 

 to Brazil. 



104115. Gleditsia amorphoides (Griseb.) 

 Taub. Caesalpiniaceae. Honeylocust. 



A spiny tree, native to Bolivia, which 

 sometimes attains a height of 50 feet 

 with a trunk diameter of over 2 feet. 

 The bark is used in place of soap for re- 

 moving spots from woolen and cotton 

 goods ; hence the name "quillay." The 

 leaves, young twigs, and roots have 

 astringent properties. The wood is used 

 ; in turning, for furniture, and for wooden 



soles and pegs. 



104103 to 104124— Continued. 



For previous introduction see 48673. 



104116. Psychotria sp. Rubiaceae. 



The psychotrias are small tropical trees 

 with opposite leaves and small flowers in 

 axillary or terminal cymes. 



104117. Iodina rhombifolia Hook, and 

 Arn. Santalaceae. 



Quebrachillo. A low bushy slender- 

 branched tree with three-pointed spiny 

 leaves. The wood is white and smooth 

 and the bark is thick. It is native to 

 Brazil. 



For previous introduction see 101517. 



104118 to 104120. Mimosa spp. Mimo- 

 saceae. 



104118. Mimosa aculeaticarpa Or- 

 tega. 



A shrub over 6 feet high, covered all 

 over with stout spines, forming an im- 

 penetrable hedge which thrives on the 

 very driest poor soils. The small flower 

 heads are pink or white. Native to 

 central and southern Mexico. 



For previous introduction see 62095. 



104119. Mimosa carinata Griseb. 



A subtropical spiny tree, with bipin- 

 nate leaves consisting of 1 or 2 pairs of 

 pinnae and 12 to 24 pairs of minute 

 pinnules. The purple and green plaid 

 flowers are in small heads. Native to 

 Argentina. 



For previous introduction see 94778. 



104120. Mimosa sepiaria Benth. 



A shrub or small tree, with bipin- 

 nate leaves made up of 4 to 8 pinnae 

 each bearing 20 to 40 linear pinnules 

 one-fourth of an inch Ions. The small 

 white flowers are borne in large lax 

 panicles. It is native to Brazil. 



For previous introduction see 91786. 



104121. Piptadenia macrocarpa Benth. 

 Mimosaceae. 



An important timber tree, native to 

 Brazil, with compound leaves 6 inches 

 long composed of pinnae each with 10 to 

 25 pairs of pinnules. The small white 

 flowers occur in globose heads in the axils 

 of the leaves, sometimes at the ends of 

 the branchlets. The pods are 4 to 10 

 inches long and 1 inch wide, with thick- 

 ened margins. 



For previous introduction see 88244. 



104122. Piptadenia rigida Benth. Mim- 

 osaceae. 



An unarmed tree or shrub from sub- 

 tropical South America, with axillary 

 heads of small white flowers and small 

 stiff linear, shining-green leaflets. The 

 long slender stiff-winged pods are rich in 

 tannin ; the wood is used in shipbuilding. 



For previous introduction see 48075. 



104123. Porlieria lorentzii Engl, and 

 Prantl. Zygophyllaceae. 



An evergreen shrub or small tree, with 

 stout crooked branches and pinnate leaves 

 with small narrow leaflets. The small 

 fragrant bluish flowers are in small clus- 

 ters or solitary. Native to Argentina. 



