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128199 to 128322— Continued 



128290. No. 282. Fruit round, smooth, tending to be slightly flat, a good type, 

 free from disease. Grown in La Rioja. 



128291. No. 384. Fruit large, smooth ; locally grown. 



128292. No. 385. Fruit small, smooth, round type ; grown in San Juan. 



128293. No. 386. Fruit smooth, round, deep type ; grown in San Juan. 



128294. No. 383. Fruit small, round, cherry type, resembling wild forms; 

 locally grown. 



128295. Nicotiana sp. Solanaceae. 



No. 333. From between Jujuy and Salta, Argentina, along the roadside in loam 

 soils, February 14, 1938. Plants 2 to 3 feet high ; flowers long, white, some with 

 pinkish cast. 



128296. Passiflora sp. Passifloraceae. 



No. 252. Tumbo Pequeno. Grown in the flower gardens of La Paz, Bolivia, 

 as an ornamental ; the fruit is sold on the market. Vine of great length and 

 extensive coverage; fruit cucumberlike, 3 to 4 inches long, yellow, edible. 



128297. Passifloea sp. Passifloraceae. 



No. 376. Tumbo Chico. Found west of Cordoba, Argentina, in fields along 

 the roadside and fence lines, in dry loam soils. Small vine type ; flowers blue ; 

 fruit round and orange. 



128298. Petunia violacea Lindl. Solanaceae. 



No. 370. From Copina, in the Cordoba Hills, Argentina, February 19, 1938, 

 in moist gravelly soil. A petunia, native to Argentina, with dark-green leaves 

 and a profusion of white and pinkish to purple flowers with long trumpet. 



For previous introduction see 51109. 



128299 to 128301. Physalis spp. Solanaceae. 



128299. Physalis sp. 



No. 288. Tipilla. Down the river from Yotala, Bolivia, at about 7,800 feet 

 altitude. 



128300. Physalis sp. 



No. 321. Pacpacha. From Tarija, Bolivia, February 11, 1938. 



128301. Physalis sp. 



No. 377. From along the roadside west of Cordoba, Argentina, February 19, 

 1938, in dry loam soil. A low perennial ; fruit firm, yellow ; flesh dry, deep 

 orange yellow, and very aromatic. 



128302. Pithecoctenium cynanchoides DC. Bignoniaceae. 



Argentine monkeycomb. 



No. 374. From west of Cordoba, Argentina, February 19, 1938. A woody 

 vine climbing by tendrils on the leaves. The large pure-white, trumpetlike 

 flowers are borne in terminal pairs, usually throughout the year. 



For previous introduction see 42328. 



128303. Poa horridula Pilger. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 215. Above Abancay, Peru, January 15, 1938, at 10,500 feet altitude. An 

 erect perennial grass, 2% to 3 feet tall, often in large clumps, growing among 

 rocks. Native to Peru. 



128304. Sida sp. Malvaceae. 



No. 299. From Vila Vila, between Sucre" and Potosi, Bolivia, at about 10,000 

 feet altitude, February 7, 1938. A spreading procumbent plant with lanceolate 

 leaves and orange-yellow blossoms. 



128305 to 128319. Solanum spp. Solanaceae. 



128305. Solanum sp. 



No. 264. From above Calacala, Bolivia, January 30, 1938. A very thorny 

 plant with deeply cleft leaves and purple flowers. 



