INVENTORY 



137938. Annona paludosa Aubl. Annonaceae. 



From Florida. Plants presented by Dr. David Fairchild; originally from 

 Merrits Island. Numbered July 15, 1940. 



An evergreen small tree, with oblong-acute leaves 6 to 8 inches long; small 

 greenish flowers, and yellow, ovoid, edible fruits about 2 inches long. Native 

 to French Guiana. 



137939. Coix lacryma-jobi var. MA- YUEN (Romanet) Stapf. 

 Poaceae. Adlay. 



From Costa Rica. Seeds presented by Dr. Alexander F. Skutch, Curator of 

 the Department of Botany, National Museum of Costa Rica, San Jose. 

 Received July 15, 1940. 



For previous introduction see 66792. 



137940. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Poir. Convolvulaceae. 



Sweetpotato. 



From the Bahamas. Tubers presented by the American Consul, J. W. Dye, 

 Nassau. Received July 8, 1940. 



Solomon. 



For previous introduction see 132062. 



137941 to 137943. 



From Mexico. Material presented by Christian Halbinger, "El Troquel," 

 Mexico City. Received July 9, 1940. 



137941. Zephyranthes sp. Amaryllidaceae. 

 (Seeds.) 



137942. Nothoscordum sp. Liliaceae. 

 (Bulbs.) 



137943. (Undetermined.) 



Sabadilla. Said to belong to the Liliaceae; very poisonous to animals. 

 (Roots.) 

 137944. Phaedranassa carmioli Baker. Amaryllidaceae. 



From Costa Rica. Bulbs presented by Austin Smith, Zarcero. Received April 

 19, 1939. 



A bulbous plant up to 2 feet high, with 1 to 3 oblanceolate leaves up to 15 

 inches long appearing at flowering time, and umbels of 6 to 10 scarlet flowers 

 about 2 inches long. Originally described from Costa Rica but may not be 

 native there. Collected at an altitude of 4,500 feet. 



137945 to 138007. 



From the Dutch East Indies and the Philippine Islands. Material collected by 

 the Archbold-Fairchild Expedition. Numbered in July, 1940. 



Unless otherwise stated all material is from the Dutch East Indies, and was 

 received as seeds. 



137945. Alocasia zebrina Baker. Araceae. 



No. 73. Plants collected on Lake Bulusan trail on Volcano Bulusan, Sor- 

 sogon Camarine Sur, Luzon, Philippine Islands, November 8, 1939. An at- 

 tractive species, with petioles marked with bands of green. Native to the 

 Philippine Islands. 



137946 and 137947. Antidesma montanum Blume. Euphorbiaceae. 



From the Botanic Garden, Buitenzorg, Java, April 7, 1940. A tree up to 



