JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 193 8 55 



127783 to 127850— Continued 



127785. Cucurbita maxima Duchesne. Cucurbitaceae. Squash. 



No. 166. Zapallo. From the market at Arequipa, January 4, 1938, but prob- 

 ably grown at Tasma. Fruit variable in color, bluish gray or greenish gray 

 with orange markings. 



127786. Cypella herbertii Herbert. Iridaceae. 



No. 225. From Cuzco, presented by Dr. C. Vargas, January 16, 1938. A 

 plant with a bulbous base and linear leaves about 1 foot long. The erect, 

 branched stalk, 2 to 3 feet high, bears 5 or 6 flowers, each about 3 inches 

 across ; the petals are orange red with green markings at base. Native to 

 southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. 



For previous introduction see 119818. 



127787. Dalechampia aristolochiaefolia H. B. K. Euphorbiaceae. 



No. 203. Found growing along and over rock fences near Abancay, January 

 15, 1938. A slender woody climber with ovate leaves about 3 inches long 

 and small flowers with showy violet bracts. Native to Ecuador. 



127788. Datura sanguinea Ruiz and Pav. Solanaceae. Red floripondio. 



No. 192. From above Limatambo, January 14, 1938. A large treelike shrub 

 4 to 12 feet high, with pubescent, ovate-acuminate leaves and brilliant brick- 

 red, pendulous flowers 8 inches long. Native to Peru. 



For previous introduction and description see 126903. 



127789. Datura stramonium L. Solanaceae. 

 For previous introduction see 116246. 



127790. Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Duchesne. Rosaceae. Chiloe strawberry. 



No. 186. Frutilla. From Macchu Picchu, along the Urubamba River, at 

 about 4,000 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction see 121799. 



127791. Lavatera assurgentiflora Kellogg. Malvaceae. 



California treemallow. 



No. 113. From Huamachuco, December 19, 1937. A shrub 3 to 4 feet high, 

 freely branched at the base, with round, deeply cleft leaves 3 inches across 

 and axillary, purplish flowers 2 inches across. Native to southern California 

 islands. 



127792. Lantana sp. Verbenaceae. 



No. 195. Found among rocks just above and west of Curahausi at about 

 6,025 feet altitude. A low ornamental shrub of spreading habit with yellow 

 flowers. 



127793. Loasa cuzcoensis Killip. Loasaceae. 



No. 224. From near Cuzco, January 16, 1938. A stout annual about 2 feet 

 high, with ovate, subpinnately lobed leaves 2 to 6 inches long and white flowers 

 about 1 inch across. Native to Peru. 



127794 to 127833. Lycopersicon spp. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



127794 to 127804. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. 



127794. No. 154. From the market at Huaraz, December 26, 1937, but 

 grown at Caras. Fruit smooth, but flat and ribbed. 



127795. No. 155. From the market at Yungay, December 26, 1937. Fruit 

 extremely variable, many very rough. 



127796. No. 155-A. From the market at Huarmey, December 29, 1937. A 

 mixed sample of various rough fruits. 



Nos. 127797 and 127798. From the market at Huacho, December 30, 

 1937. 



127797. No. 156. Fruit rough and flat. 



