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129316 to 129319. Linum usitatissimum L. Linaceae. Flax. 



From Argentina. Seeds presented by Dr. Jose Vallega, Instituto Fitotecnico, 

 Llavollol, Province of Buenos Aires. Received June 3, 1938. 



129316. Klein lOe, I. F. 595. 



129317. Selection Pergammo 6010, 1. F. 415; flowers white. 



129318. Linita 176, 1. F. 586. 



129319. Klein lOd, I. F. 428. 



129320 to 129322. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



From Chile. Seeds presented by G. Montero, Temuco, at the request of H. L. 

 Blood, Agricultural Experiment Station, Logan, Utah, cooperating with the 

 Division of Fruit and Vegetable Crops and Diseases, Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry, United States Department of Agriculture. Received June 8, 1938. 



129320. From San Ferria, Chile. 



129321. From Concepcion, Chile. 



129322. From Temuco, Chile. 

 129323 to 129366. 



From Central America and South America. Seeds collected by H. L. Blood, 

 Agricultural Experiment Station, Logan, Utah, cooperating with the Division 

 of Fruit and Vegetable Crops and Diseases, Bureau of Plant Industry, United 

 States Department of Agriculture. Received May 26, 1938. 



129323. Aristolochia elegans Masters. Aristolochiaceae. Calicoflower. 



No. 576. From near Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 10, 1938. A perennial vine 

 with long-stalked, broadly ovate leaves 2 to 3 inches across and solitary flowers 

 with no unpleasant odor, borne on the pendulous young wood. The flowers have 

 a yellow-green tube 2 to 3 inches long, and the cordate-circular limb, 3 inches 

 across, is purple and white blotched, white outside with a yellow eye. It is 

 native to Brazil. 



For previous introduction see 122035. 



129324 to 129326. Capsicum frutescens D. Solanaceae. Common redpepper. 



129324. No. 577. Pepino. From south of Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 10, 1938. 



129325. No. 588. From north of Santa Rosa, Province of El Oro, Ecuador, 

 April 12, 1938, in an abandoned field. Fruit small, elongated, orange red. 



129326. No. 691. From Buenos Aires, east of Ibaque, Colombia, February 2, 

 1938. Fruit 1% inches long, purplish black, and very hot. 



129327. Cordia lutea Lam. Boraginaceae. 



No. 565. From Muey, Ecuador, April 8, 1938. An ornamental shrub with 

 clusters of yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers and small fruits which are white at 

 maturity. The fruits are said to be eaten by children. Native to Peru. 



129328 and 129329. Cucumis anguria L. Cucurbitaceae West Indian gherkin. 



A small fruit resembling a round spiny cucumber, used boiled as a vegetable. 



For previous introduction see 117557. 



129328. No. 768. From Pasaje, Ecuador. 



129329. No. 768-A. From Santa Rosa, Ecuador. 



129330. Datura stramonium L. Solanaceae. 



No. 472. From Arica, Chile, March 24, 1938. An ornamental plant over 

 6 feet high, with large, double, yellow flowers. 



129331. Datura metel fastuosa (L.) Safford. Solanaceae. 



No. 473. From Arica, Chile, March 24, 1938. An ornamental herbaceous 

 annual, common throughout India and the East Indies, which varies in height 

 from 2 to 3 feet. It has entire or deeply-toothed leaves about 4 inches long and 

 flowers 7 or more inches in length, varying in color from white to lavender or 

 rose. 



For previous introduction see 122273. 



