OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1934 



23 



106982 to 107002. 



From British Guiana. Seeds collected by 

 \V. A. Archer. Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received November 7, 1934. 



Introduced for Department specialists. 



106982. Abblmoschds esculextcs (L.) 

 Moench. Malvaceae. Okra. 



No. 2364. From near Georgetown. Oc- 

 tober 15, 1934. A cultivated variety with 

 fruits l 1 /^ inches in diameter and '6y 2 

 inches long. 



Nos. 106983 to 106988 were collected in 

 the Georgetown market, October 10, 1934. 



106983. Annona squamosa L. Annona- 

 ceae. Sugar-apple. 



No. 2604. The fruit is the size of an 

 orange, with pale-green skin, the mark- 

 ings of which resemble dressed alligator 

 hide. 



For previous introduction see 100711. 



106984. Capsicum axxuum L. Solanaceae. 



Common redpepper. 



No. 2610. 



106985. Carica papaya L. Papayaceae. 



Papaya. 



No. 2609. 



106986. Cucurbita moschata Duchesne. 

 Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 



No. 2605. 



106987. Cucurbita pepo L. Cucurbitaceae. 



Pumpkin. 



No. 2606. 



108988. DIOSPYROS discolor Willd. Dios- 

 pyraceae. Mabolo. 



No. 2612. A medium-sized tree, native to 

 the Philippine Islands, with shining green 

 leaves 5 to 10 inches long, pubescent be- 

 neath. The velvety dull-reddish, thin- 

 skinned fruits, 3 inches long and nearly 4 

 inches in diameter, have firm, rather dry 

 flesh of a rather indefinite sweet flavor and 

 four to eight large seeds. 



For previous introduction see 101139! 



106989. Rhyxchosia mixima (L.) DC. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 2622. From near Georgetown, Octo- 

 ber 5. 1934. A leguminous vine 2 to 3 

 feet long, with pale-yellow flowers striped 

 with lavender. 



For previous introduction see 98990. 



106990. Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth. 

 (G. maculata H. B. K.). Fabaceae. 



No. 2603. Botanic Garden, Georgetown, 

 October 10. 1934. A small tree up to 

 30 feet high with alternate compound 

 leaves. The flowers resemble those of the 

 black locust in size, but are pink. 



For previous introduction see 80691. 



106991. Gustavia sp. Lecythidaceae. 



No. 2613. Botanic Garden, Georgetown, 

 October 11, 1934. 



106992. Hura crepitaxs L. Euphorbia- 

 ceae. Sandboxtree. 



No. 2595. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 106957. 



106982 to 107002— Continued. 



106993. Jacquixia auraxtiaca Ait. Theo- 

 phrastaceae. 



No. 2568. Botanic Garden, Georgetown, 

 September 27. 1934. A shrub 15 feet high 

 with orange-red flowers. 



106994. Jatropha cuecas L. Euphorbia- 

 ceae. 



No. 2630. From near Georgetown, Octo- 

 ber 15, 1934. A tropical American shrub 

 or small tree 6 or 7 feet high. It is 

 used as a hedge in the East Indies, and 

 an oil obtained from the seeds is used in 

 soap making. The leaves and sap are used 

 medicinally. 



For previous introduction see 74215. 



106995. Jatropha podagrica Hook. Eu- 

 phorbiaceae. 



No. 2592. Botanic Garden, Georgetown, 

 September 27, 1934. An ornamental shrub 

 up to 4 feet high, with peltate, three- 

 to five-lobed leaves 4 to 8 inches wide 

 and orange flowers with scarlet petals. 

 Native to tropical America. 



For previous introduction see 103986. 



106996. Loxchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) 

 H. B. K. Fabaceae. 



No. 2564. Botanic Garden, Georgetown, 

 September 27, 1934. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 106595. 



106997. Lycopersicox esculextum Mill. 

 Solanaceae. Tomato. 



No. 2607. Creole tomato. Georgetown 

 market, October 10, 1934, A cultivated 

 variety. 



106998. Nicotiaxa tabacum L. Solana- 

 ceae. Tobacco. 



No. 2631. Near Georgetown. October 15, 

 1934. Buck tobacco. A variety grown in 

 the dooryards of the natives. The leaves 

 are used for smelling, and they are cured 

 for smoking. 



. Passiflora quadraxgularis L. 

 Passifloraceae. , Giant granadilla. 



No. 2608. Georgetown market. October 

 10. 1934. An ornamental vine, native to 

 Brazil, which is cultivated for its strongly 

 perfumed fruits ; these are yellow to 

 orange and have flesh about an inch thick. 



For previous introduction see 100499. 



107000. Phyllaxthus acidus (L.) Skeels. 

 Euphorbiaceae. Star-gooseberry. 



No. 2611. Georgetown market, October 

 10, 1934. Otaheite gooseberry. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 106960. 



107001. Quassia amara L. Simarouba- 

 ceae. 



No 2596. Botanic Garden, Georgetown. 

 September 27, 1934. Bitter icood, Indian 

 cinchona. A lofty tree native to north- 

 ern South America, which resembles the 

 ash, with large showy red flowers, followed 

 by beautiful and decorative fruits ar- 

 ranged in fives around a fleshy peduncle. 

 The wood of the tree is extremely bitter 

 and is used by the natives as a substitute 

 for quinine. 



For previous introduction see 104261. 



