JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 3 0, 193 9 27 



134015 to 134017— Continued 



134016. Philodendron hoffmannii Schott. Araceae. 



A climbing arum, sometimes growing in clumps. The leaves are immense,, 

 often over 3 feet long, and the flowers are showy with constricted pink and 

 white spathes. The plant grows in half shade from 3,000 to 7,000 feet altitude. 

 Native to Costa Rica. 



134017. Philodendron verrucosum Schott. 



A terrestrial or epiphytic philodendron with bronze-green cordate leaves 

 up to 8 inches long, the upper surface with a beautiful velvety appearance, 

 and deep-red petioles with soft slender scales. Native to Colombia and com- 

 mon in wet forests up to 5,500 feet in Costa Rica. 



134018 to 134041. 



From New Zealand. Seeds presented by the Director, Botanic Gardens, Christ- 

 church. Received September 18, 1939. 



Unless otherwise mentioned, all of these plants are native to New Zealand. 



134018 to 134022. Celmisia spp. Asteraceae. 



134018. Celmisia armstrongii Petrie. 



A herbaceous perennial with strong stems crowned by radiating sword- 

 shaped leaves 18 inches long having an orange midrib and covered with 

 satiny tomentum. The heads of white flowers, 1 to 2 inches broad, are 

 borne on white cottony scapes about the length of the leaves. 



134019. Celmisia discolor Hook. f. 



A herbaceous perennial with stems branching at the base, often forming 

 broad flat-topped cushions. The leaves are crowded, imbricated, leathery, 

 and the large daisylike flower heads are white-rayed. 



For previous introduction see 129774. 



134020. Celmisia incana Hook, f . 



A short stout branching herbaceous perennial with broad plaited leathery 

 leaves and large white-rayed flower heads. 



For previous introduction see 129776. 



134021. Celmisia lyallii Hook. f. 



A herbaceous perennial with short stout stems crowned with dense tufts 

 of crowded radiating, entire, narrow-ensiform rigid, leathery leaves 9 to 19 

 inches or more in length, and 1 or several scapes with solitary white flowers 

 1 to 2 inches across. 



134022. Celmisia novae-zelandiae (Buch.) Cheeseman. 



A densely tufted perennial with woody stems 7 to 8 inches high, many 

 leathery, linear leaves, and 2 to 3 scapes with large white-rayed flower heads. 



For previous introduction see 129778. 



134023. Chordospartium stevensoni Cheeseman. Fabaceae. 



A leafless shrub or small tree up to 20 feet high with long slender pendulous 

 branches and racemes 1 to 2 inches long of small purple flowers. 



For previous introduction see 80566. 



134024. Coeokia buddleioides A. Cunn. Cornaceae. 



A small tree with long narrow leaves, shining above and downy beneath. 

 The small yellow flowers, % inch long, are in slender panicles and are followed 

 by orange-red fruits. Native to New Zealand where it flowers in December. 

 The native name is Korokia-taranga. 



For previous introduction see 129780. 



134025. Fuchsia proctjmbens R. Cunn. Onagraceae. Trailing fuchsia. 



A slender prostrate shrub with small ovate or cordate leaves and fragrant 

 yellowish-green flowers % inch long ; found in sandy or rocky places. 

 For previous introduction see 125142. 



