44 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 135 



128997 to 129000— Continued 



129000. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



No. 4388. Shatwatsalli (60-day corn). From Kulu, Punjab, January 1938, 

 at 5,000 feet altitude. The earliest corn grown in this district. Cobs smaller 

 than the later corn. 



129001 to 129004. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. Convolvulaceae. 



Sweetpotato. 



From Puerto Rico. Tubers presented by F. A. Lopez Dominguez, Director, Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras. 



129001. Capitalena. 129003. New Orleans. 



129002. Don Juan. 129004. Yuguilla. 



129005. Petjmus boldus Molina. Monimiaceae. 



From Chile. Seeds presented by S. M. Arriola, Ranacagua. Received May 17, 1938. 



Boldo. A small evergreen tree or large shrub, with opposite, very rough, ovate 

 obtuse leaves. The small white flowers, one-half inch across, not very showy but 

 very attractive to bees, are in small panicles, and the small edible fruits are sweet 

 and aromatic. The exceedingly hard wood is used for tools, and the bark is used 

 for tanning and dyeing. Native to Chile. 



For previous introduction see 55871. 



129006. Gossypium. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Mexico. Seeds presented by W. W. Hopps, Tampico, State of Tamaulipas. 

 Received May 10, 1938. 



129007 to 129010. Gossypium. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by Prof. J. B. Griffing, Escola Superior de Agricul- 

 ture, Vigosa, Minas Geraes. Received May 10, 1938. 



129007. No. 450. 129009. No. 815. 



129008. No. 624. 129010. No. 933. 



129011 to 129013. 



From Spain. Seeds presented by the Director, Botanic Institute, Barcelona. 

 Received May 18, 1938. 



129011. Aquilegia nevadensis Boiss. and Reut. Ranunculaceae. 



Received with the varietal name "litardieri," for which a place of publication 

 has not been found. 



129012. Nepeta nepetella L. Menthaceae. 



A herbaceous perennial about 1 foot high, with whitish, red-spotted flowers. 

 Native to Europe. 



129013. Viola catalonica W. Becker. Violaceae. Violet. 

 A stemless perennial violet with 5 or 6 round or broadly ovate leaves and 



white flowers. Allied to Viola adriatica. Native to Catalonia, Spain. 



129014 to 129017. 



From Italy. Seeds presented by the Director, Botanic Garden, Palermo. Re- 

 ceived May 19, 1938. 

 129014 to 129016. Aquilegia spp. Ranunculaceae. Columbine. 



129014. Aquilegia advena Regel. 



An aquilegia with blue flowers. Habitat unknown. 



129015. Aquilegia glandulosa Fisch. Altai columbine. 

 A Siberian columbine about 18 inches high, with nodding lilac-blue flowers 



up to 3 inches across, the sepals twice the length of the white limb of the 

 petals. 



129016. Aquilegia vulgaris L. European columbine. 

 For previous introduction and description see 128666. 



