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121401 to 121435— Continued. 



121409. Cucdrbita moschata Duchesne. 

 Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 



No. 4653. Zapallo duro. From the Villa 

 Encarnacion, December 14. Fruit flat- 

 tened at the poles, about 6 inches in diam- 

 eter. It ke°ps well if a portion of the 

 stem is left on. 



121410 and 121411. Cdcdrbita pepo L. 

 Cucurbitaceae. Pumpkin. 



121410. No. 4654. Zapallo guachio. 

 From the Villa Encarnacion, Decem- 

 ber 14. A cultivated pumpkin. 



121411. No. 4701. Zapallo duro. From 

 the market at Villa Rica, December 17. 

 Fruit 7 to 10 by 4 to 5 cm. in size ; 

 rind whitish green, very hard ; keeps 

 from one year to the next. 



121412. Eugenia sp. Myrtaceae. 



No. 4699. Uvaviju. From the market 

 at Villa Rica, Drc mber 17. A large shrub 

 or small tree about 15 feet high. Fruits 

 roundish, slightly flattened at the poles, 

 calyx persistent, skin dark reddish purple. 

 Flesh has the consistency of grape, slightly 

 sweet : seeds green, 1 to 3 in a fruit. In 

 general, the fruits look like large blueber- 

 ries and are used to make -a refreshing 

 drink. 



121413. Hippeastrum sp. Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 4661. From San Miguel Curuzii, 3 

 km. no v th of Villa Encarnacion, December 

 14. Flowers said to be white. 



121414. Lagenaria ledcantha (Duchesne) 

 Rusby. Cucurbitaceae. Calabash gourd. 



No. 4684. From Jatatu, 8 km. north of 

 Villa Rica, December 16. Fruit spindle- 

 shaped, used for mate containers. 



121415. Paspalum notatdm Fluegge. Poa- 

 ceae. Bahia grass. 



No. 4721. Easpiipe (means : horse 

 grass). From Jardin Botanico, Santis- 

 sima Trinidad, December 21. A perennial 

 tropical American grass, good for forage 

 and for erosion control. 



For previous introduction see H8464. 



121416 to 121421. Phaseolus vulgaris L. 

 Fabaceae. Common bean. 



Nos. 121416 to 121419 were from Villa 

 Encarnacion, December 14. 



121416. No. 4640. Avilla de 6 meses. 



121417. No. 4643. Avilla Jul. 



121418. No. 4645. SopeHn. Produces 

 the year round. 



121419. No. 4647. Poroto bianco arroz. 



121420. No. 4694. Avilla. From Villa 

 Rica. 



121421. No. 4697. Poroto de manteca. 

 From the market at Villa Rica, De- 

 cember 17. 



121422. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. 



Pea. 



No. 4648. Arveja. From Villa Encar- 

 nacion, December 14. 



121423. Rheedia brasiliensis (Mart.) 

 Planch, and Triana. Clusiaceae. 



No. 4702. Pacuri. From the market 

 at Villa Rica, December 17. A large tree 

 with bright-yellow, round fruits 3 to 4 cm. 

 in diameter, which contain 2 or 3 large 

 seeds that nearly fill the cavity. The 



121401 to 121435— Continued. 



lemon-flavored pulp, which surrounds the 

 seeds, is used to make a refreshing bever- 

 age. 



For previous introduction see 41150. 



121424. Rhynchosia hagenbeckii Harms. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 4712. From the Jardin Botanico, 

 Santissima Trinidad, December 21. A 

 shrubby perennial with long racemes of 

 many small yellow flowers. Native to 

 Brazil. 



121425. Salacia elliptica (Mart.) G. Don. 



Hippocrateaceae. 



No. 4714. From the Jardfn BoMnico, 

 Santissima Trinidad, December 21. A 

 semi-climbing evergreen shrub or small 

 tree, with laurellike leaves and axillary 

 clusters of small yellowish-green flnwers, 

 followed by edible fruits. Native to Brazil. 



121426. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poaceae. 



Sorghum. 



No. 4767. Sorgo perenne. From San 

 Lorenzo, December 24. A perennial last- 

 ing 10 years. Seed obtained in the Chaco 

 and said to have come originally from 

 Matto Grosso, Brazil. 



121427. Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. As- 

 teraceae. 



No. 4773. Kad-hee. From Asuncion, 

 December 24. The leaves contain a sweet 

 glucoside used locally, on a small scale, 

 as a sugar substitute for diabetics. 



121428. Galactia jussiaeana Kunth. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 4713. From the Jardin Botanico, 

 Santissima Trinidad, December 21. A 

 woody climber with ternate leaves ; the 

 leaflets elliptic rounded, sticky on the up- 

 per surface and hairy beneath, and' small 

 pink flowers. Native to Venezuela. 



For previous introduction see 108259. 



121429. Vicia faba L. Fabaceae. 



Broadbean. 



No. 4642. Haba. From Villa Encarna- 

 cion, December 14. The young fruit and 

 dry seeds are eaten. 



121430 to 121433. Vigna sinensis (Torner) 

 Savi. Fabaceae. Cowpea. 



From Villa En- 



Nos. 121430 to 121432. 

 carnacion, December 14. 



121430. No. 4641. Poroto todo el ano. 

 A vine with curved pods 8 .to 9 cm. 

 long which are eaten green. 



121431. No. 4644. Cumandd. 



121432. No. 4646. Poroto cuarenta. 

 Bears in 40 days after planting. 



121433. No. 4696. A cultivated bean 

 from the market at Villa Rica, Decem- 

 ber 17. 



121434. Vitis sp. Vitaceae. 



No. 4636. From Villa Encarnacion, De- 

 cember 14. Cultivated for shade and orna- 

 ment in many places. Fruits small, pur- 

 ple with dusty bloom, sweet but insipid, 

 about 1 cm. in diameter with 1 to 3 seeds 

 in each. The vine is a heavy bearer. 



121435. Zea mats L. Poaceae. 



Corn. 



No. 4693. Mafa dura. From the mar- 

 ket at Villa Rica, December 17. A culti- 

 vated corn. 



