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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



110883 to 110975— Continued. 



110920. Croton gossypiifolius Vahl. 



No. 3190. Near Capacho, Tachira, 

 Venezuela, March 12, 1935. A slender 

 tree up to 45 feet high. Native to 

 Trinidad. 



110921. Croton dolichostachyus Pit- 

 tier. 



No. 3146. Pringamoza. Collected 

 between Barquisiinento and Carora, 

 Lara, Venezuela, March 6, 1935. A 

 shrub or small tree up to 9 feet high. 

 Native to Venezuela. 



110922 and 110923. Cucurbita moschata 

 Duchesne. Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 



Aullama. From the market at Bar- 

 quisimento, Venezuela, March 2, 1935. A 

 small squash, 12 by 8 inches, with green 

 skin covered with yellow blotches. 



110922. No. 3133. 



110923. No. 3134. 



110924. Dalbergia sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 3202. From San Cristobal, Ta- 

 chira, Venezuela, March 13, 1935. A 

 large tree. 



110925. Datura arborea L. Solanaceae. 



Floripondio. 



No. 3224. Collected between Cucuta 

 and Pamplona, Colombia, March 20, 1935. 

 A shrub or small tree with ovate-lanceo- 

 late leaves and large trumpet-shaped, 

 greenish-white, fragrant flowers. 



For previous introduction see 91414. 



110926. Dadcus carota L. Apiaceae. 



Carrot. 



No. 3163. Zanahoria. Chachopo, 

 Merida, Venezuela. Locally grown seed 

 purchased at Casa de Hierro, Venezuela, 

 March 7, 1935. 



110927 and 110928. Espeletia spp. As- 

 teraceae. 



Frailejon. An attractive yellow -flow- 

 ered shrub up to 4 feet high, found grow- 

 ing in paramos, where it makes small 

 thickets. The dense wool that covers the 

 leaves is used in making cushions and 

 mattresses. 



110927. No. 3157. From the roadside 

 near El Cobre, Tachira, Venezuela, 

 March 8, 1935. 



110928. No. 3243. From the highway 

 beween Pamplona and Malaga, Co- 

 lombia, March 24, 1935. 



110929. Ficus angdstifolia Blume. Mo- 

 raceae. 



No. 3140. Matapolo. From near Ti- 

 motes, Venezuela, March 6, 1935. A woody 

 vine up to 20 feet long. Native to the 

 Moluccas, Netherland India. 



110930. Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 3119. Mataraton. Collected be- 

 tween Valencia and Guataporo, Carabobo, 

 Venezuela, February 26, 1935. 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 106990. 



110931. Gosstpium hirsutum L. Malva- 

 ceae. Upland cotton. 



110933. No. 3124. 



110934. No. 3125, 



110935. Jatropha urens L. Euphorbia- 

 ceae. 



No. 3144. Pringamoza. Collected be- 

 tween Barquisimento and Carora. Lara, 

 Venezuela, March 6, 1935. A shrubby 

 perennial up to 10 feet high, covered with 

 stinging hairs ; with ternate leaves 6 to 

 15 inches across and small sweet-scented 

 white flowers. Native to tropical 

 America. 



110936 to 110938. Lactuca sativa L. Ci- 

 choriaceae. Garden lettuce. 



110936. No. 3165. Lechuga laza. From 

 Casa de Hierro, Chachopo, Merida, 

 Venezuela, March 7, 1935. A curly 

 lettuce. 



110937. No. 3166. Lechuga bianco. 

 From Casa de Hierro, Chachopo,. 

 Merida, Venezuela, March 7. 1935. 

 A white lettuce. 



110938. No. 3137. Lechuga. From the 

 market at Barquisimento, Venezuela, 

 March 2, 1935. 



110939. Linum usitAtissimum L. Lina- 

 ceae. Flax. 



No. 3129. Linaza. From the market 

 at Barquisimento, Venezuela, March 2, 

 1935. 



For previous introduction see 109970. 



110940. Lonchocarpus serickus (Poir.) 

 H. B. K. Fabaceae. 



No. 3185. Zapato. From near Ca- 

 pacho, Tachira, Venezuela, March 12, 

 1935. A slender tree up to 60 feet high 

 with racemes of lavender flowers. 



For previous introduction see 106996. 



110941. Lonchocarpus punctatus H. B. 

 K. Fabaceae. 



No. 3213. Peraco. Near San Antonio, 

 Venezuela, March 18. 1935. A small tree 

 or shrub about 9 feet high. Native to 

 Venezuela. 



110942 to 110944. Lupinus spp. Faba- 

 ceae. 



110942. Lupinus sp. 



No. 3156. Chocho. From paramo 

 near Timotes, Merida, Venezuela, March 

 7, 1935, at 13,000 feet altitude. An 

 herb 2 feet high, with purple flowers. 



110943 and 110944. Lupinus panicu- 

 latus Desr. 



110883 to 110975— Continued. 



No. 3217. Collected between Cucuta 

 and Pamplona, Colombia, March 20, 1935. 

 Scanty plants 2 feet high ; either wild or 

 escaped from cultivation. 



For previous introduction see 102751. 



110932. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. 



Cotton. 



No. 3221. Collected between Cucuta 

 and Pamplona, Colombia, March 20, 1935. 

 Plants 3 feet high, probably escaped from 

 cultivation. 



110933 and 110934. Hordeum vulgare L. 

 Poaceae. Barley. 



Cebada. From the market at Bar- 

 quisimento, Venezuela, March 2, 1935. 

 Used for making soft drinks. 



