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110990 to 111018— Continued. 



110992. Dioclea sericea H. B. K. Faba- 

 ceae. 



No. 8291. From La Esperenza, Cun- 

 dinamarca, April 11, 1935. A tender 

 shrubby twiner about 4 feet long, witn 

 ternate leaves and long axillary racemes 

 of showy lavender flowers. Native to 

 Colombia. 



110993. Canavalia sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 3345. From La Esperenza, Cun- 

 dinamarca, April 12, 1935. 



110994. Carica papaya L. Papayaceae. 



Papaya. 



No. 3292. From La Mesa, Cundinamar- 

 ca, April 13, 1935. A cultivated papaya. 



110995. Chamaecrista flavicoma (H. B. 

 K.) Greene. Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 3303. From Anolaima, Cundina- 

 marca, April 16, 1935. A small yellow- 

 flowered shrub 2 to 3 feet high. Native 

 to Venezuela. 



110996. Cissampelos pareira L. Menis- 

 permaceae. 



No. 3290. From La Esperenza, Cun- 

 dinamarca, April 11, 1935. A climbing 

 shrub, with peltate, downy leaves and 

 small greenish flowers in axillary cymes, 

 followed by red drupes. Native to tropi- 

 cal America. 



110997 and 110998. Clibadium Surina- 

 mense L. Asteraceae. 



A plant 4 to 7 feet high, with white 

 flowers occurring in thick stands. 



For previous introduction see 108257. 



110997. No. 3281. From La Esperenza, 

 Cundinamarca, April 11, 1935. 



110998. No. 3305. From Anolaima, 

 Cundinamarca, April 16, 1935. 



110999. Centrosema plumieri (Turp.) 

 Bentb. Fabaceae. 



No. 3338. From La Esperenza, Cun- 

 dinamarca, April 11, 1935. A tropical 

 ornamental vine, native to Brazil, with 

 red and white flowers. It is of value as 

 a green manure. 



For previous introduction see 109917. 



111009. Croton gossypiifolids Vahl. Eu- 

 phorbiaceae. 



No. 3287. From La Esperenza, Cun- 

 dinamarca, April 11, 1935. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 110920. 



111001. Erythrina corallodendrum L. 

 Fabaceae. Coraltree. 



No. 3311. Chochito, Cortes, Perez 

 Collected April 16, 1935, along the rail- 

 road track between Anolaima and Cachi- 

 pay, Cundinamarca. A Central American 

 tree about 20 feet high, with showy crim- 

 son flowers in loose racemes. It is culti 

 vated in Colombia as an ornamental and 

 for living fence posts. 



111002, Galactia velutina Benth. Faba- 

 ceae. 



No. 3288. From La Esperenza, Cun- 

 dinamarca, April 11, 1935. A slender 

 perennial climber, soft-hairy throueh^ut- 

 with oval-obtuse leaflets and purple flow- 

 ers. Native to British Guiana. 



For previous introduction see 108220. 



110990 to 111018— Continued. 



111003. Nicotiana sp. Solanaceae. 



No. 3296. Tabaquilla. From Anolaima, 

 Cundinamarca, April 16, 1935. A culti- 

 vated ornamental herb 3 feet high, with 

 the basal leaf up to 6 inches long and 

 viscid-pubescent as in tobacco. The flow- 

 ers are crimson. 



111004. Nicotiana alata Link and Otto. 

 Solanaceae. Winged tobacco. 



No. 3297. Tabaquilla. From Anolaima, 

 Cundinamarca, April 16, 1935. A culti- 

 vated ornamental herb, 3 feet high, with 

 viscid leaves and white flowers which are 

 deep pink inside. 



For previous introduction see 42334. 



111095 to 111008. Passiflora spp. Passi- 

 floraceae. 



From Mesa, Cundinamarca, April 13, 

 1935. 



No. 3293. Fruits slightly ribbed, 

 golden yellow, oval, 2% by 3% inches. 



111005. Passiflora sp. 



111006. PASSIFLORA sp. 



No. 3294. Curuba de India. Fruits 

 2% by 3% inches; ground color pale 

 greenish cream, with bright red blush 

 which may cover the major part of the 

 surface. 



111007. Passiflora sp. 



No. 3295. Curuba de India. Fruits 

 the same size and shape as 3294 (PI. 

 111006), but pale green without the red 

 blush. 



111008. Passiflora rubra L. 



No. 3309. From the railroad' be- 

 tween Anolaima and Cachipay, Cun- 

 dinamarca, April 17, 1935. A softly 

 pubescent vine with crescent-shaped, 

 cordate leaves 2 to 4 inches broad, 

 greenish flowers 2 inches across, and 

 red fruits 2 inches long. Native to the 

 West Indies. 



For previous introduction see 102353. 



111009 and 111010. Phyllanthus ACUMi- 

 natds Vabl. Euphorbiaceae. 



From La Esperenza, Cundinamarca, 

 April 11, 1935. A large shrub or some- 

 times a tree 25 feet high, with ovate- 

 acuminate leaflets 1 inch long and small 

 greenish flowers. 



For previous introduction see 106936. 



111009. No. 3282. 111010. No. 3289. 



Nos. 111011 to 111013 were collected 

 at La Uribe, near Bogota, April 3, 1935. 



111011. Piper sp. Piperaceae. 



No. 3274. Cordoncillo. A shrub 10 

 feet high with small greasy, globular 

 fruits. 



111012 to 111014. Polygonum spp. Poly- 

 gonaceae. Fieeceflower. 



111012. Polygonum sagittatum L. 



No. 3276. Barbasco. A form with 

 pink flowers. 



111013. Polygonum hydropiperoides 1 

 Michx. 



No. 3278. Barbasco. A form with 

 white flowers. 



