52 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 136 



130546 to 130552— Continued 



130550. Verbena venosa Gill, and Hook. Verbenaceae. 



A tuberous rooted, herbaceous perennial with simple or branching stems 

 up to 3 feet high, sharply toothed oblong leaves 2 to 3 inches long, and dense 

 spikes of purplish-pink flowers. Native to Argentina. 



130551. Habranthus axdersoxi Herbert. Amaryllidaceae. 



A bulbous perennial, native to Argentina, with narrowly linear, pale-green 

 leaves 6 inches long and a scape as long as the leaves, bearing a lilylike flower 

 1 inch long, bright yellow inside and coppery red outside. 



For previous introduction see 92501. 



130552. Zephyraxthes mesochloa Herbert. Amaryllidaceae. 



A zephyrlily with about 8 narrow linear leaves and a scape 4 to 9 inches long, 

 with a flower, greenish on the lower half and white or slightly reddish, rarely 

 yellowish above. 



Native to Argentina. 



130553. Gosstpium. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Egypt. Seeds presented by the Societe Royale d'Agriculture, Cairo. 

 Received September 30, 1938. 



Maarad cotton, strain 368 (selfed seeds) . 



130554 to 130556. 



From Africa. Seeds presented by the Department of Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya 

 Colony. Received September 19, 1938. 



130554 and 130555. Sorghum vtjlgare Pers. Poaceae. Sorghum. 



130554. Dolls. 



130555. Kano. 



130556. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



130557 to 130564. 



From Mexico. Seeds collected in Baja California by and purchased from Howard 

 E. Gates, Anaheim, Calif. Received September 29, 1938. 



130557. Echixocactus latispixus (Haw.) Hemsl. (Ferocactus latispinus 

 Britt. and Rose). Cactaceae. Cactus. 



A simple globular or depressed cactus about 1 foot high, with numerous 

 prominent ribs, large areoles, 6 to 10 slender, annulate, white to rose radical 

 spines 1 inch long, and 4 or more stouter and more highly colored central spines. 

 The campanulate flowers, varying in color from white to rose, are 1 inch long. 

 Native to Mexico. 



130558. Echixocactus acaxthodes Lem. (Ferocactus acanthodes Britt. and 

 Rose). Cactaceae. Cactus. 



A tall, very spiny, cylindrical cactus, globular at first, sometimes 10 feet high, 

 with numerous acute ribs ; it has large, closely set areoles and white, purplish, 

 or bright-red spines, the central ones subulate, spreading, the radical spines 

 usually pungent. The yellow to orange campanulate flowers are about 2 inches 

 long and usually broader than long. Native to southeastern California, north- 

 ern Baja California, and southern Nevada. 



130559. Echixocactus penixsuxae Weber (Ferocactus peninsula? Britt. and 

 Rose). Cactaceae. Cactus. 



A simple erect plant becoming cylindric in age and attaining a height of 8 

 feet, which is unusual for the genus. The ribs number 12 to 20 and are close 

 set with areoles bearing 11 radical and 4 central spines. The red spines, with 

 yellow tips, make this a very colorful plant. Native to Baja California. 



