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128344. Jacaranda caucana Pittier. Bignoniaceae. Gualanday. 



From Colombia. Seeds presented by Dr. Vidal Y. Guitart, Escuela Superior de 



Agricultura Tropical, Cali, through David Fairchild, Coconut Grove, Fla. 



Received April 11, 1938. 



An erect deciduous tree, native to the Cauca Valley, Colombia, where it is a 



favorite with the inhabitants because of its blue flowers. These are V/ 2 inches 



long, borne in large terminal panicles in summer just after the large pinnate 



leaves have fallen. 



For previous introduction see 124732. 



128345. Coleus frederici G. Taylor. Menthaceae. 



From England. Seeds purchased from Carters Tested Seeds Ltd., Raynes Park, 

 London S. W. 20. Received April 12, 1938. 



An annual or biennial fleshy coleus up to about 4 feet high, native to bushy 

 situations in Angola, western tropical Africa. The broadly ovate, cordate, 

 pubescent leaves are nearly 3 inches in length, and the numerous small, deep- 

 blue fragrant flowers are attractively arranged in oblong panicles about 10 

 inches long. As a winter-blooming greenhouse plant, this elegant coleus has 

 been very popular in England. 



128346 to 128349. Citrus spp. Kutaceae. 



From France. Seeds and budwood presented by John Asch, Nice. Received 

 April 15, 1938. 



128346. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck. Orange. 

 Orange de Nice. (Budwood.) 



128347. Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck. Orange. 



Bigardier. A heavy bloomer whose large white flowers are sold for the 

 cut-flower trade and also are used for perfume. (Budwood.) 



128348. Citrus sp. 



Orange Sauvage. A wild orange, origin unknown, growing on the grounds 

 of the Ministry of Agriculture experiment station at Villa Thuret, on the Cap 

 d'Antibes. The seedlings of this tree are used as stock by the nurserymen in 

 the district. (Budwood.) 



128349. Citrus sp. 



Orange Sauvage. Seeds. [See 128348 for description.] 



128350. Prunus subhirtella Miquel. Amygdalaceae. Higan cherry. 



From California. Scions presented by W. B. Clarke & Co., San Jose. Received 

 April 2, 1938. 



Yae-lenisMdare. A double-pink, pendulous variety of the Higan cherry. 



128351 to 128360. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



From Peru. Seeds presented by Dr. A. Weberbauer, Estaci6n Experimental 

 Agricola de La Molina, Lima. Received April 2, 1938. 



128351. Uhina. A yellow corn from Granja Escuela Experimental del Kcaira, 

 Cuzco. 



128352. A yellow corn from the market at Lima. 



128353. A white corn from the market at Lima. 



128354. Paraccay. A white corn from Granja Escuela Experimental del 

 Kcaira, Cuzco. 



128355. Conftte. Originally from Cuzco, Peru. 



128356. Cristal. From the market at Lima. 



128357. De Gallina. From the market at Lima. 



128358. A purple corn from the market at Lima. 



