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PLAKT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



Liliaceae. 



Leek. 



114030 to 114035. 



From Iraq. Seeds presented by M. S. Radi, 

 Director of Agriculture, Baghdad. Re- 

 ceived March 14, 1936. 



114030. Allium cbpa L. Liliaceae. Onion. 

 A round white onion. 



114031. Allium porrum L. 



Egyptian leek. 



114032. Brassica rapa L. Brassicaceae. 



Turnip, 



114D33. Lactuca sativa L. Cichoriaceae. 



Garden lettuce. 



114034. Lycopersicon esculbntum Mill. 

 Solanaceae. Tomato. 



114035. Solanum melongena L. Solana- 

 ceae. Eggplant. 



114036 to 114055. 



From Costa Rica and Honduras. Seeds col- 

 lected by W. A. Archer, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received March 10, 1936. 



114036. Cupressus benthami Endl. Pina- 

 ceae. Bentham cypress. 



No. 3677. From San Pedro, Costa Rica, 

 February 20, 1936. A cypress of elegant 

 habit often up to 90 feet high, with regu- 

 larly pinnate flattened branchlets. Native 

 to southern Mexico and Central America at 

 altitudes of 4,000 to 10,000 feet. 



114037. Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. 

 Menthaceae. 



No. 3695. Chan. From the market at 

 Alajuela, Costa Rica, February 22, 1936. 



For previous introduction and description 

 see 113974. 



114038. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. 

 Solanaceae. Tomato. 



No. 3671. From Santa Rosa de Copan, 

 Honduras, February 1, 1936. 



114039. Nicotiana tabacum L. Solana- 

 ceae. Common tobacco. 



No. 3672. From Veracruz, Departa- 

 mento Copan, Honduras, February 1, 1936. 

 Cultivated tobacco. 



114040. Polakowskia tacaco Pittier. Cu- 

 curbitaceae. 



No. 3690. Tacaco. From San Jose, 

 Costa Rica, February 21, 1936. A peren- 

 nial climber, related to the chayote, Se- 

 chium edule, native to Costa Rica. The 

 fleshy fruits, about 2 inches long, are 

 cooked and eaten as a vegetable. 



114041 to 114054. Phaseolus spp. Faba- 

 ceae. 



A collection of cultivated beans from 

 Costa Rica. 



114041. Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb. 



Rice bean. 



No. 3689. Frijoles de arroz. From 

 the market at San Jose\ February 21, 

 1936. 



114042. Phaseolus coccineus L. 



Scarlet runner bean. 



No. 3676. Cuba. From San Jose, 

 February 16, 1936. 



114043 to 114054. Phaseolus VULGARIS 

 L. Common bean. 



114043. No. 3680. Bayos. From San 

 Pedro, February 20, 1936. 



114036 to 114055— Continued. 



114044. No. 3694. Bayos. From Ala- 

 juela, February 22, 1936. 



Nos. 114045 to 114047 were collected 

 at San Pedro, February 20, 1936. 



114045. No. 3681. Blanco. 



114046. No. 3686. 



114047. No. 3687. 



Carries. 

 Ohilenos. 



114048. No. 3688. Chimbolos. From 

 the market at San Jos6, February 

 21, 1936. 



Nos. 114049 to 114054 were collected 

 in San Pedro, February 20, 1936. 



114049. No. 3678. 



114050. No. 3682. 



114051. No. 3679. 



114052. No. 3683. 



114053. No. 3685. 



114054. No. 3684. 



Gfuarias. 



Jamiaquenos. 



Morados. 



Muneco. 



Pisques. 



Porotos. 



114055. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poaceae. 



Sorghum. 



No. 3675. Millo. From San Jose, Costa 

 Rica, February 16, 1936. Grains popped 

 like popcorn for candy ; also used for poul- 

 try feed. 



114056. Quebcus sp. Fagaceae. Oak. 



From France. Plants purchased from Leo- 

 pold Level, Martel (Lot). Received March 

 18, 1936. 



Truffle oak. 

 114057 to 114065. 



From Costa Rica. Bulbs collected by W. A. 

 Archer, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived March 17, 1936. 



Nos. 114057 and 114058 were collected at 

 San Rafael de Coronado, February 26, 

 1936. 



114057. (Undetermined.) 

 No. 3744. Nardo. 



114058. Hippeastrum sp. Amaryllidaceae. 

 No. 3742. Nardo. 



114059. (Undetermined.) 



No. 3704. Resurreccion. Collected at 

 San Rafael de Coronado, February 23, 

 1936. A cultivated ornamental. 



114060. Gladiolus sp. Iridaceae. 



No. 3741. Llwoia de oTo. From San 

 Jose, March 2, 1936. 



114061. Hippeastrum sp. Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 3743. Nardo. From San Rafael de 

 Coronado, February 28, 1936. A variety 

 with white flowers marked with pink. 



114062. Hippeastrum sp. Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 3745. Nardo. From Cartago, Feb- 

 ruary 21, 1936. 



Nos. 114063 to 114065 were collected 

 at San Jose, February 28, 1936. 



114063. Zephyranthes sp. Amaryllida- 

 ceae. 



No. 3738. Lagrinvas de Maria. A strain 

 with white flowers. 



