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129323 to 129366— Continued 



129346. Rubus sp. 



No. 714. Mora. Along the roadside near Armenia, Colombia, May 4, 1938. 

 Plant small, thorny, shrubby ; fruits very small. 



129347 to 129363. Solanum spp. Solanaceae. 



129347 and 129348. Solanum mammosum L. Nightshade. 



A spiny shrub with indigo flowers and yellow fruits, 2 to 2% inches wide 

 and 2 to 3 inches long, that have the odor of tomato. 



129347. No. 670. Soponia. Along a mountain side between Patio and El 

 Bordo, Colombia, at 6,500 feet altitude. 



129348. Nos. 590 and 590-A. Between Machala and Pasaje, Ecuador, April 

 13, 1938. 



129349 and 129350. Solanum quitoense Lam. Naranjilla. 



An ornamental shrub about 3 feet high, native to Peru ; the oblong-ovate, 

 deep-green leaves are soft hairy, and the large white flowers are in short 

 axillary clusters. The aromatic, orange-colored, juicy fruits are nearly 

 spherical and about 2 inches in diameter ; they are used in the preparation 

 of refreshing drinks. 



For previous introduction see 115289. 



129349. No. 568. From the market at Guayaquil, Ecuador, May 9, 1938. 



129350. No. 651. From Rio Verde, Ecuador, April 2, 1938. 



129351. Solanum nigrum L. Black nightshade. 



No. 596. Yerba Moro. From Pasaje, Ecuador, April 13, 1938. Fruit 

 black. 



129352. Solanum sp. 



No. 551. Redunto Ojo. From gardens about Huaraz, Peru, April 4, 1938. 



129353. Solanum nigeum L. Black nightshade. 



No. 567. From the garden of the hotel at Salinas, Ecuador, April 8, 1938. 

 A dark-green plant with short stem and clusters of red berries. 



129354. Solanum sp. 



No. 567-A. From the hotel garden at Salinas, Ecuador, April 8, 1938. A 

 plant with dark-green leaves and clusters of red berries. 



129355. Solanum sp. 



No. 583. From west of Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 10, 1938. Fruit black- 

 ish green, about the size of a cherry. 



129356. Solanum sp. 



No. 631. From Cuenca, Ecuador, April 19, 1938. 



129357. Solanum sp. 



No. 660. From between Cayambe and Otavalo, Ecuador, April 24, 1938. 

 A large-leaved plant having flowers and fruits in umbellike clusters at the 

 tips of twigs ; fruit yellowish green at maturity. 



129358. Solanum sp. 



No. 674-A. Quinda. From between Pasto and Bursaco, Colombia, at 

 4,500 feet altitude, April 27, 1938. 



129359. Solanum nigrum L. Black nightshade. 



No. 687. [Received without notes.] 



129360. Solanum sp. 



No. 690. [Received without notes.] 



129361. Solanum sp. 



No. 692. [Received without notes.] 



