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128870 to 128883— Continued 



128872. Alsteoemeria versicolor var. cummingiana (Herbert) Baker. 



No. 431. From Quebrada Salta Mathaei, east of Vina del Mar, March 15, 

 1938. A Chilean alstroemeria about 12 inches high, with small scattered 

 linear leaves y 2 inch long and yellow, purple-spotted flowers 1 inch long in 

 small umbels. 



128873. Alstroemeria sp. 



No. 435. Collected along the seaside, north of Vina del Mar, March 15, 1938. 



128874. Apium graveolens L. Apiaceae. Celery. 



No. 433. Collected along the ocean north of Salinas, near Vina del Mar, 

 March 15, 1938. A plant with coarse glossy green leaves. 



128875. Apium sp. Apiaceae. 



No. 430. From Quebrada Salta Mathaei ; growing on a dry slope among trees, 

 March 15, 1938. 



128876. Calandrinia grandiflora Lindl. Portulacaceae. 



No. 427. Along the shore on rocks north of Salinas, March 15, 1938. A suc- 

 culent, shrubby perennial with tortuous stems about 2 feet high, small fleshy 

 rhomboid leaves, and terminal racemes of few large violet flowers. Native 

 to Chile. 



128877. Dolia tomentosa (Lindl.) Benth. and Hook. f. Nolanaceae. 



No. 436. From along the seaside near Vina del Mar, March 15, 1938. A pros- 

 trate shrubby plant with small fleshy linear-oblong leaves and solitary, white 

 or very pale-lilac flowers. Native to Chile. 



128878. Escallonia ptjlverulenta (Ruiz and Pav.) Pers. Escalloniaceae. 



No. 419. From Limache, March 14, 1038. A shrub with large, thick, silvery- 

 gray, oval or elliptic leaves and white flowers in long dense terminal racemes. 

 Native to Chile. 



For previous introduction see 78344. 



128879. Mutisia sp. Asteraceae. 



No. 426. Growing near the coast south of Salta, March 15, 1938. Received 

 without further notes. 



128880. Papaver sp. Papaveraceae. 



No. 429. From Quebrada Salta Mathaei, east of Vina del Mar, March 15, 

 1938. 



128881. Solanum sp. Solanaceae. 



No. 428. Along the shore north of Salinas, March 15, 1938. Fruit small, 

 green, with a violet stripe from stem to blossom end. 



128882. Tropaeolum ciliatum Ruiz and Pav. Tropaeolaceae. 



No. 417. From Limache, March 14, 1938. A perennial herbaceous twiner 

 with slender stems, lobed peltate leaves, and small yellow flowers. Native to 

 Peru and Chile. 



128883. Vestia lycioides Willd. Solanaceae. 



No. 418. From Limache, March 14, 1938. A handsome erect deciduous shrub 

 about 3 feet high, with oblong-oval leaves up to 2 inches long, glossy on the 

 upper surface, and tubular pale-yellow flowers over 1 inch long. Native to Chile. 



128884 to 128890. Ltcopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. 



Tomato. 



From France. Seeds purchased from Tezier Freres, Valence-sur-Rhone. Received 

 April 22, 1938. 



128884. de Marmande. 128888. Heine des Hdtives. 



128885. Mikado Ecarlate. 128889. Roi Humbert. 



128886. Merveille dies Marches. 128890. Rouge Grosse. 



128887. Perfection. 

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