12 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 133 



125130. Lactuca vieosa L. Cichoriaceae. 



From Sweden. Seeds presented by Dr. Robert E. Fries, Director, Botanic Gar- 

 den, Stockholm. Received November 8, 1937. 



For previous introduction and description see 125127. 



125131. Castanopsis javanica (Blume) A. DC. Fagaceae. 



From the Philippine Islands. Seeds presented by the Bureau of Forestry, De- 

 partment of Agriculture and Commerce, Manila. Received November 8, 

 1937. 



A large handsome evergreen tree with oblong entire leaves up to 10 inches 

 long. Native to the East Indies. 



125132. A vena sterhjs L. Poaceae. Animated oats. 



From Algeria. Seeds presented by the Institut Agricole d'Algerie, Maison-Carree, 

 Station de Semences et d' Amelioration des Plantes, Algiers. 



No. 912. 



125133-125154. 



From New Zealand. Seeds purchased from Mrs. R. T. Richards, Round Top, 

 Windwhistle, Canterbury. Received November 6, 1937. 



A collection of plants, native to New Zealand. 



125133. Arthropodium candidum Raoul. Liliaceae. 



A tufted herbaceous perennial 3 to 14 inches high, with very narrow, linear, 

 grasslike leaves 2 to 10 inches long and few to many small white flowers each 

 % inch across, on a slender scape. Native to New Zealand from sea level to 3,500 

 feet altitude. 



125134. Arthrodium candidum Raoul. Liliaceae. 



Introduced under the varietal name "maculosum," for which a place of 

 publication has not been found. 



125135. Bulbinella hookeri (Colenso) Cheeseman. Liliaceae. 



A perennial herb related to the asphodels, varying in size from 2 to 3 feet. 

 The numerous glaucous green leaves are linear, and the loose racemes of 

 bright-yellow flowers are on slender scapes up to 10 inches long. 



TTor previous introduction see 97597. 



125136. Caemichaelia geandifloea (Benth.) Hook. f. Fabaceae. 



An erect or spreading, much-branched evergreen shrub 2 to 8 feet high, 

 usually leafy, but leafless in exposed positions. The leaves are numerous, pin- 

 nately 3-foliolate to 5-foliolate, and silky pubescent when young. The small 

 purplish flowers are in lax racemes 1 inch long. 



For previous introduction see 89219. 



125137. Caemichaelia geandiflora divaeicata Kirk. Fabaceae. 



Differs from the type in its right-angled branching and in the slightly smaller 

 flowers. 



125138. Caemichaelia nana (Benth.) Colenso. Fabaceae. 



A dwarf leafless shrub forming matted patches 2 to 4 inches high, with few- 

 flowered racemes of small purplish-red flowers. 



125139. Cotula austealis (Sieb.) Hook. f. Asteraceae. 



A slender soft-hairy perennial with pinnate leaves and small yellow flower 

 heads. Native to New Zealand and also to temperate Australia. 



125140. Cotula pYEETHEiFOEiA Hook. f. Asteraceae. 



A creeping herbaceous perennial with fleshy or leathery pinnatifid leaves and 

 flower heads % inch or less in diameter. 



125141. Fuchsia excoeticata (Forst.) L. f. Onagraceae. 



A shrub or small tree with ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate leaves 2 to 5 inches 

 long and solitary, pendulous green and purple flowers. 



