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PLANT MATERIAL INTBiODU-CED 



114845 to 115046— Continued. 



114860. Aristea bckloni Baker. Irida- 

 ceae. 



No. 139. From Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon, 

 February 28. 1936. A perennial herb with 

 a rosette of linear leaves 6 to 18 inches 

 long and flattened flower stem's 2 feet 

 long. The bright-blue flowers, one-third 

 of an inch long, are borne in clusters 

 arranged in a lax corymbose panicle with 

 ascending branches. It is native to south- 

 ern Africa and has been naturalized in 

 Ceylon where it is growing in large clumps. 



For previous introduction see 94174. 



114861. Aristolochia elegans Masters. 

 Aristolochiaceae. Calicoflower. 



No. 172-P. Dove creeper. From Kandy, 

 Ceylon. A perennial vine with long- 

 stalked, broadly ovate leaves 2 to 3 inches 

 across ; the solitary flowers, without un- 

 pleasant odor, are borne on the pendulous 

 young wood. The flowers have a yellow- 

 green tube 2 to 3 inches long and a purple 

 and white blotched cordate-circular limb 

 3 inches across. It is native to Brazil. 



For previous introduction see 98798. 



114862. Atriplex hastata L. Chenopo- 

 diaceae. 



No. 225. Chakranti Kura. From Ban- 

 galore, Mysore, March 5, 1936. 



114863. Averrhoa bilimbi L. Oxalida- 

 ceae. Bilimbi. 



No. 7. Biling. From Colombo, Ceylon, 

 February 20, 1936. Fruit of a tropical 

 tree 20 to 60 feet high, cultivated for 

 the sake of its greenish-yellow, cucumber- 

 shaped acid fruits, 3 to 4 inches long, 

 which are pickled or used as a relish 

 with meat. 



For previous introduction see 110684. 



114864. Basella rubra L. Basellaceae. 



No. 72. From the market at Kandy, 

 Ceylon, February 23, 1936. A succulent, 

 herbaceous, freely branched climber, na- 

 tive to Bengal and cultivated throughout 

 India. The leaves and stems are used as 

 a potherb as we use spinach. The black 

 fruit has magenta-colored juice. 



For previous introduction see 96388. 



114865. Badhinia variegata L. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. Buddhist bauhinia. 



No. 216. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 March 5, 1936. An Indian tree up to 20 

 feet high, with broadly ovate leaves two- 

 lobed at the top and small clusters of 

 large white flowers beautifully variegated 

 with red and yellow. 



For previous introduction see 99691. 



114866. Benincasa hispi'da (Thunb.) 

 Cogn. Cucurbitaceae. Waxgourd. 



No. 4. Puhul-geddia or asli^pumpkin. 

 From the market at Colombo, Ceylon, 

 February 20, 1936. The greenish rounded 

 elliptical fruits are up to 2 feet long 

 and covered with waxy bloom. 



For previous introduction see 114422. 



114867. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) 

 Cogn. Cucurbitaceae. Waxgourd. 



No. 155. Jeta-puhul. From Kandy, 

 Ceylon, February 28, 1936. 



114868. Brassica oleracea botrytis L. 

 Brassicaceae. Cauliflower. 



No. 120. Originally obtained in Mar- 

 seilles, France, January 31, 1936. 



114845 to 115046— Continued. 



114869. Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) 

 Swartz. Caesalpiniaceae. Flowerfence. 



No. 172-A. A handsome tropical ever- 

 green shrub about 7 feet high, with mimo- 

 salike foliage and yellow flowers, which, 

 appear on the new growth. 



For previous introduction see 109207. 



114870. Calonyction aculeatdm (L.) 

 House. Convolvulaceae. 



No. 83. Alanga. From* Teldeniya, near 

 Kandy, Ceylon, February 25, 1936. A 

 woody climber with large white flowers 

 that are said to open in the evening. 



For previous introduction see 4882. 



114871 and 114872. Canavalia gladiata 

 (Jacq.) DC. Fabaceae. Swordbean. 



Ali-Awara, awara. Collected at Tel- 

 deniya near Kandy, Ceylon, February 25, 

 1936. A woody climber whose pods and 

 dried beans are used as food. 



114871. No. 101. 114872. No. 102-A. 



114873 and 114874. Canavalia ensiformis 

 (L.) DC. Fabaceae. Jackbean. 



Pods and dried beans eaten as food. 



114873. No. 92. Gas-awara, gas-bond. 

 From Teldeniya, near Kandy, Ceylon, 

 February 25, 1936. 



114874. No. 217. Tamatakan. From 

 Bangalore, Mysore, March 5, 1936. 



114875. Canna glauca L. Cannaceae. 



No. 172-K. A mixed sample of double 

 varieties. 



114876 to 114884. Capsicum annuum L. 

 Solanaceae. Common redpepper. 



114876. No. 170. Miris. From Keke- 

 riwa, Ceylon, March 2, 1936. A 

 rather mild pepper with short blunt 

 pods three-fourths of an inch long. 



114877. No. 188. From Coimbatore, 

 southern India, March 4, 1936. A 

 mild redpepper, 1 inch long and 

 acorn shaped, which is slightly acid. 



114878. No. 205. Mirapa kaya. From 

 Bangalore, Mysore, March 5, 1936. 

 Said to have been grown at Chikbal- 

 apur. A short stout variety, 2 inches 

 long. 



114879. No. 206. Mirapa kaya. From 

 Bangalore, Mysore, March, 5, 1936. 

 Said to have been grown at Tiptur. 

 A slender pepper, 4 inches long. 



Nos. 114880 to 114884 were collected 

 in Bombay, March 8, 1936, in the mar- 

 ket. 



114880. No. 239. Said to have been 

 grown at Surat District. 



114881. No. 238. From Kathiwan Dis- 

 trict. 



114882. No. 240. From Poona, a very 

 hot pepper. 



114883. No. 241. From Belgaum Dis- 

 trict. A sweet, mildly sharp pepper. 



114884. No. 244. A very hot pepper 1 

 inch long. 



114885. Capsicum frutescens L. Solana- 

 ceae. Bush redpepper. 



No. 32. Velichi Miris. From the Co- 

 lombo, Ceylon, market, February 20, 1936. 

 A pepper 4 inches long. 



For previous introduction see 114424. 



