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118556 to 118661— Continued. 



118661. (Undetermined.) 



No. 1107. From Deosai Plain, Baltistan 

 Province. August 7. 1936, at 12,000 feet 

 altitude. An attractive plant 18 inches 

 high, with thick, shiny leaves and long 

 heads of very fragrant white flowers ; found 

 growing in clumps. 



118662 to 118694. 



From the State of Matto Grosso, Brazil. 

 Seeds collected by W. A. Archer, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received October 9, 

 1936. 



118682. Acrocomia sp. Phoenicaceae. 



Palm. 



No. 3987. Bacahuba. From Capao 

 Bonito, September 5, 1936. 



118663. Aristolochia sp. Aristolochiaceae. 



No. 3961. From Capao Grande, Sep- 

 tember 1, 1936. A tropical twiner with 

 slender stems, leathery, broad-ovate leaves 

 about 2 inches long, and large yellow soli- 

 tary flowers. Native to Brazil. 



118664. Aspidosperma sp. Apocynaceae. 



No. 3976. From Fazenda das Mogas, near 

 Campo Grande, September 6, 1936. 



118665. Attalea sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



No. 3964. Pindoba. From Nova Nipon- 

 ica. August 31, 1936. A small palm 20 

 feet high, whose leaves are used as forage. 



118686. Attalea sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



No. 3988. From Capao Bonito, Septem- 

 ber 5. 1936. 



118867 and 118668. Beta vulgaris L. 

 Chenopodiaceae. Common beet. 



Purchased in a shop in Campo Grande, 

 September 9, 1936. 



118667. No. 4009. Beterraba vermelha 

 comprida. 



118668. No. 4010. Beterraba roxa re- 

 donda. 



118669 and 118670. Brassica oleracea 

 capitata L. Brassicaceae. Cabbage. 



Purchased in a shop in Campo Grande, 

 September 9, 1936. 



118669. No. 3998. Repolho crespo de 

 Mildo. 



118670. No. 3999. Repolho pi curto de 

 HoUanda. 



118671. Capsicum annuum L. Solanaceae. 



Common redpepper. 



No. 4008. Pimentdo doce da Hespanha. 

 Purchased in a shop in Campo Grande, 

 September 9, 1936. 



118672. Cakica papaya L. Papayaceae. 



Papaya. 



No. 3962. From Campo Grande, Sep- 

 tember 1, 1936. A cultivated fruit with 

 yellow flesh.- 



118673 and 118674. Citrullus vulgaris 

 Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 



Purchased in a shop in Campo Grande, 

 September 9, 1936. 



118673. No. 4013. Melancia de Santa 

 Barbara. 



118674. No. 4014. Melancia favorita. 



118662 to 118694- 



118675. Cocos sp. 



-Continued. 

 Phoenicaceae. 



Palm, 



No. 3986. Collected halfway between 

 Campo Grande and Capao Bonito, Septem- 

 ber 4, 1936. 



118676. Tephrosia Candida DC. Fabaceae. 



No. 4024. From the Instituto Agronom- 

 ico, Campinas, September 15, 1936. 



118677 and 118678. Cucumis 

 Cucurbitaceae. 



sativus L, 

 Cucumber. 



Purchased in a shop in Campo Grande, 

 September 9, 1936. 



118677. No. 4011. Pepino pequeno cor- 

 nichon. 



118678. No. 4012. Pepino verde grande. 



118679. Daucus carota L. Apiaceae. 



Carrot, 



No. 4007. Cenoura vermelho % com- 

 prida>. Purchased in a shop in Campos- 

 Grande, September 9, 1936. 



118680. Ficus sp. Moraceae. Pig'. 



No. 3971. From Lagoinho, on the road 

 between Campo Grande and Capao Bonito, 

 September 4, 1936. A large tree whose 

 fruits are hard and green when ripe. 



118681. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. 



Cotton. 



No. 3972. From Boliche Boa Vista, on 

 the road between Campo Grande and Capao 

 Bonito, September 4, 1936. 



118682. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. 



Cotton. 



No. 4025. Ooyas. From the Instituto 

 xigronomico, Campinas, September 15, 

 1936. The fiber is brown. 



118683 and 118684. 

 Cichoriaceae. 



Purchased in a shop in Campo Grande, 

 September 9, 1936. 



118683. No. 4005. 

 estacoes. 



118684. No. 4006. Alface romana. 

 118685 and 118686. Lycopersicon esculen- 



tum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



Purchased in a shop in Campo Grande, 

 September 9, 1936. 



118685. No. 4003. Tomate liso grande. 



118686. No. 4004. Tomate grande ver- 

 melho. 



118687. Melancium campestrb Naud. Cu- 

 curbitaceae. 



No. 0959. From Campo Grande, Sep- 

 tember 1, 1936. A decumbent annual 

 with 3- to 5-lobed leaves about 2 inches 

 long and small yellow flowers. The vine 

 and fruit resemble those of the water- 

 mi Ion, and the fruit is sweet scented. 

 Native to Brazil. 



118688. Opuntia sp. Cactaceae. 



No. 3958. From Campo Grande, Sep- 

 tember 1, 1936. A native arborescent 

 species which endures freezing. 



118689. Passiflora alata Curtis. Passi- 

 floraceae. Passionflower. 



No. 3960. From Campo Grande, Sep- 

 tember 1, 1936. An evergreen climber with 

 winged stems, oval to ovate entire leaves, 

 large fragrant blue-green flowers, the seg- 

 ments carmine within, and edible fruits 

 about 5 inches long. Native to Brazil. 



Lactuca sativa L. 

 Garden lettuce. 



Alface repolhuda des 



