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142231 to 142233. 



From Chile. Seeds presented by the Jardin Botanico, Conception, through the 

 New York Botanic Garden, New York, N. Y. Received August 21, 1941. 



142231. Abutilon vitifolium Presl. Malvaceae. 



Huella. A beautiful shrub with large bell-shaped flowers, lavender blue, or 

 sometimes white. The leaves, cordate in general outline, are usually 3- to 

 5-lobed. Native to Chile. 



142232. Quillaja soponaeia Molina. Rosaceae. Quillay. 



A large handsome evergeen tree, the bark of which contains saponin. The 

 shining-green ovate leaves are 1 to 2 inches long, and the small white flowers 

 are solitary or in small clusters. Native to Chile. 



142233. Relbunium hypocaepium (L.) Hemsi. Rubiaceae. 



Relbun. A creeper with roots that contain alizarine and are used for dye- 

 ing red. 



142234. Pyrus sp. Malaceae. Pear. 



From Delaware. Scions presented by William S. Mitchell, Wilmington. Received 

 September 9, 1941. 



142235 and 142236. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



From Canada. Scions presented by Dr. W. H. Upshall, Horticultural Experiment 

 Station, Vineland Station, Ontario. Received September 11, 1941. 



142235. Vee Freeze. 



142236. Vanguard. 



142237 to 142240. 



From Brazil. Budsticks and seeds presented by the Instituto Agronomico do 

 Norte, Belem, Para. Received September 16, 1941. 



142237. Hevea sp. Euphorbiaceae. 

 F 176. Budsticks. 



142238. Hevea sp. 



F 211. Budsticks. 



142239. Hevea sp. 



F 409. Budsticks. 



142240. Hevea benthamiana Muell. Arg. 

 No. 4538. Seeds. 



142241. Boehmeria macrophylla D. Don. Urticaceae. 



From China. Seeds collected by the Fan Memorial Expedition to Yunnan, and 

 presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Num- 

 bered August 9, 1941. 



No. 1423. 



For previous introduction see 61597. 



142242 to 142247. Hevea brasilienis (A. Juss.) Muell. Arg. 

 Euphorbiaceae. Para rubbertree. 



From Costa Rica. Plants presented by the Goodyear Rubber Plantation, San 

 Jose. Received September 19, 1941. 



142242. GF-7. B 32. 142245. GF-45. F 1620. 



142243. GF-23. F 409. 142246. GF-48. F 211. 



142244. GF-41. F 374. 142247. GF-49. F 1645. 

 For previous introduction see 142228. 



