12 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 141 



134467 to 134475— Continued 



134468. Rubus sp. 



No. 9915. U. C. B. G. 39/1052. November 9, 1938. From Peru, Departa- 

 mento Huanuco, Carpish, at 2,850 m. altitude at the edge of forest in clay 

 subsoil. A perennial herb over 1 m. high ; flowers dark-rose ; sepals with dark- 

 purple hairs on outside ; fruits dull black, not of good flavor. 



134469. Rubus sp. 



No. 10649. U. C. B. G. 39/2010. February 15, 1939. From Peru, Departa- 



mento Apurimac, Province Abancay, Upper Rio Marino Valley, along stream 



' at 2,600 m. altitude. Shrub 3 m. high ; flowers white with green stamens ; 



fruit black, of average sweetness. The old stems are very dark brown, hirsute, 



unarmed. 



134470. Rubus sp. I 



No. 10622. U. C. B. G. 39/2011. February 12, 1939. From Peru, Departa- 

 mento Apurimac, Province Abancay, Ampuy, in forest, near stream, moist 

 humus in gravelly soil, at 3,200 m. altitude. A shrub up to 2.5 m. high ; fruit 

 not ripe, red turning black; flowers not seen; stems beset, even when very 

 old, with capitate hairs which are not glutinous. 



134471. Rubus sp. 



No. 10965. U. C. B. G. 39/2012. March 18, 1939. From Peru, Departa- 

 mento Junin, Province Tarma, between Palca and Carpapata, in shrubland, 

 red clay soil, among boulders at 2,900 m. altitude. Shrub about 2 m. high; 

 fruit of average sweetness and flavor ; flowers not seen. 



134472. Rubus sp. 



No. 10278. U. C. B. G. 39/2086. January 8, 1939. From Peru, Departa- 

 mento Huancavelica, Salcabamba, in gravelly shrubland at 3,250 m. altitude. 

 A shrub with weak stems 2 m. long ; stamens with anthers and corolla peach- 

 blossom pink ; styles red ; fruit 4 to 20 druplets on a single fruit, black when 

 ripe, sour, not agreeable ; seeds large, elliptical, coarsely reticulate. Even 

 old stems remain pubescent. 



134473. Rubus sp. 



No. 10289. U. C. B. G. 39/2087. January 8, 1939. From Peru, Departa- 

 mento Huanuco, Quebrada, south of Salcabamba, in open shrub wood in loam 

 at 3,300 m. altitude. A shrub up to iy 2 hi. high; flowers with rose-colored 

 petals shorter than the calyx ; fruit over 1 inch long, conical, like a large 

 strawberry, bright red, raspberry flavor but not sweet. 



134474. Rubus sp. 



No. 11495. U. C. B. G. 39/2135. April 21, 1939. From Peru, Departamento 

 Lima, Province Huarochiri, Santa Eulalia valley, in shrubland at 1,200 m. alti- 

 tude. Old canes unarmed, twigs with abundant bristles ; flowers white, rela- 

 tively small; ripe fruits have agreeable, somewhat sweet taste. 



134475. Rubus sp. 



No. 25377. U. C. B. G. 39/2418. April 15, 1939. From Bolivia, Departa- 

 mento La Paz, Province Yungas, near Unduavi ; in underbrush along roadside 

 in shade of large trees on slope at 3,000 in. altitude. Shrub, bush or vine 2 

 to 2.5 m. high with many sharp hooked thorns ; fruit dark red to black. 



134476 to 134481. Vaccinium spp. Vacciniaceae. 



From England. Plants, cuttings, and seeds presented by the Director, Royal 

 Horticultural Society, Wisley, Ripley, Surrey. Received November 21, 1939. 



Unless otherwise mentioned, this material was received as plants. 



134476. Vaccinium bracteatum Thunb. 



An evergreen shrub 3 to 5 feet high with remotely serrulate elliptic leaves 

 1 to 3 inches long and leafy bracted racemes of reddish flowers followed by 

 red fruits which are said to be edible. Native to China and Japan. 



For previous introduction see 85740. 



