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114845 to 115046— Continued. 



114980. Osbbckia buxifolia Am, Mela- 

 stomaceae. 



No. 147. A smrall rufous-woolly shrub, 

 with leathery ovate leaves about one-half 

 inch long 1 and royal purple flowers about 

 1 inch across. Native to Ceylon. 



114981. Osbbckia rubicunda Arnott. 

 Melastomaceae. 



No. 148. A bushy shrub 4 to 6 feet 

 high, with hairy elliptic leaves about 2 

 inches long and small clusters of brilliant 

 purplish-crimson flowers. 



For previous introduction see 57261. 



114982. Osbeckia w i G H T i A N a Benth. 

 Melastomaceae. 



No. 171-E. A woody perennial about 2 

 feet high, with elliptic or oblong leaves up 

 to 3% inches long and small clusters of 

 showy purple flowers. Native to southern 

 India and Ceylon at altitudes up to 5,000 

 feet. 



114983. Panicum miliaceum L. Poaceae. 



Broomcorn millet. 



No. !96. Meneri. From Teldeniya, near 

 Kandy, Ceylon, February 25, 1936. 



For previous introduction see 113364. 



114984 to 114986. Passifloka spp. Pas- 

 sifloraceae. 



114984. Passiflora foetida h i s p i D A 

 (DC.) Killip. 



No. 166. Olbattu. From Kalawewa, 

 Sind, March 2, 1936. A trailing vine, 

 hispid throughout, with cordate trilobate, 

 membranous leaves, small purple flowers, 

 and small edible yellow fruits. Native 

 to northwestern South America. 



114985. Passiflora edulis Sims. 



Purple granadilla. 



No. 110. Passion fruit. From Kandy, 

 Ceylon, February 25, 1936. 



For previous introduction see 114294. 



114986. PASSIFLORA MIXTA L. f. 



No. 171-F. From the Botanic Gar- 

 dens, Hakgala, Ceylon, February 28, 

 1936. A vine with thick orbicular-ovate 

 broad leaves about 3 inches long, three- 

 lobed to the muddle, and rose-pink flow- 

 ers about 3 inches across. Native to 

 the Andes. 



For previous introduction see 82628. 



114987 to 114996. Phaseolds spp. Faba- 

 ceae. 



114987 to 114992. Phaseolus lunatus 

 D\ Lima bean. 



114987. No. 103. Patura-bonci, Potu- 

 dambala. From Teldeniya, near 

 Kandy, Ceylon, February 25, 1936. 



114988. No. 113. Ratamurumga or 

 Kiridambala. From Teldeniya, 

 near Kandy, Ceylon, February 26, 

 1936. 



114989. No. 114. Potudambala. 

 From Katu Kastota, near Kandy, 

 Ceylon, February 26, 1936. 



114990. No. 152. Potudambala. 

 From the market at Kandy, Cey- 

 lon, February 28, 1936. 



114991. No. 220. DouMebeans. From 

 Bangalore, Mysore, March 5, 1936. 



114845 to 115046— Continued. 



114992. No. 242. From the Coimba- 

 tore bazar, March 4, 1936. 



114993 to 114996. Phaseolus vulgaris 

 L. Common bean. 



Nos. 114993 to 114995 were from the 

 market in Kandy, Ceylon, February 23, 

 1936. 



114993. No. 68. Butter bond; prob- 

 ably imported. 



114994. No. 70. Murung bond. 



114995. No. 104. Bond; scarlet 

 beans. 



114996. No. 115. El-dambala. From 

 Teldeniya, near Kandy, Ceylon, 

 February 26, 1936. 



114997. Physalis peruviana L. Solana- 

 ceae. Peruvian groundcherry. 



No. 171-G. Cape gooseberry. From the 

 Botanic ' Gardens, Hakgala, Ceylon, Febru- 

 ary 23, 1936. 



For previous introduction see 103722. 



114998. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. 



Pea. 



No. 214. Battani. From Bangalore, 

 Mysore, March 5, 1936. Small compact 

 pods Wi inches long. 



114999. Tibouchina semidecandra Cogn. 

 Melastomaceae. 



No. 137. From Nuwara-Eliya, Ceylon, 

 February 28, V93Q. A slender graceful 

 shrub, native to Brazil, 4 to 7 feet high, 

 with rigid ovate-oblong leaves and royal 

 purple flowers borne at the tips of the 

 branches. 



115000. Prunus cerasus L. Amygdala- 

 ceae. Sour cherry. 



No. 249. From Bombay, March 10, 

 1936. Sold as "Persian cherry." 



115001. Prunus domestica L. Amygdala- 

 ceae. Common plum. 



No. 250. From Bombay, March 10, 

 1936. Sold as "Persian plum" and said 

 to be imported from Iran. 



115002. PSOPHOCARPUS TETRAGONOLOBA 



(L.) DC. Fabaceae. 



No. 49. Dalu)k-dambala. From the 

 market at Kandy, Ceylon, February 23, 

 1936. Large winged pods, 8 inches long, 

 used as a vegetable. 



115003. PSOPHOCARPUS TETRAGONOLOBA 



(L.) DC. Fabaceae. 



No. 163. Daluk-dambala. From Dum- 

 balla, Ceylon, March 1, 1936. Seeds 

 taken from a dry pod. 



115004. Raphanus sativus L. Brassica- 

 ceae. Radish. 



No. 67-A. Rabu; mulingi. From the 

 market at Kandy, Ceylon, February 23, 

 1936. A large white radish, 18 inches 

 long and 2 inches in diameter ; both roots 

 and tops are used as food. 



115005. Raphanus sativus L. Brassica- 

 ceae. Radish. 



No. 213. Mulangi gaddi. From Banga- 

 lore, Mysore, March 5, 1936. A white 

 radish a foot long, of mild flavor ; said 

 to grow the year around. Tops not used 

 for food. 



