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142572. Caesalpinia spinosa (Molina) Kuntze. Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 1118. From road to Tunja, Colombia, September 21, 1941. Tara. A tall 

 upright spiny shrub or small tree, often used as a hedge in Peru. The foliage is 

 deep green, with the leaflets smooth and polished on the upper surface. The green- 

 ish-yellow flowers, in cylindrical open spikes, are not very conspicuous, but the pods 

 are produced in large clusters and the exposed surfaces show bright scarlet for a long 

 time before maturing. The pods contain a high percentage of tannin. 



For previous introduction see 141810. 



142573. Terminalia edulis Blanco. Combretaceae. 



No. 1011. From Summit, Canal Zone, July 1, 1941. A large spreading tree that 

 bears an enormous crop of purple fruits of fair flavor. 



For previous introduction see 81053. 



142574. (Undetermined.) 



No. 3404. From Doembaya, Gorontola, Celebes, Dutch East Indies, March 8, 

 1940. 



142575. (Undetermined.) 



No. 367. From Batjan Island, Moluccas, Dutch East Indies, May 24, 1940. 

 A shade-loving tree, 10 feet high, with long leaves. 



142576. (Undetermined.) 



No. 378 From the Dutch East Indies, May 1940. 



142577. Licuala spinosa Thunb. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



No. 434. Balabasas. From Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippine Islands, 

 May 25, 1940. An erect palm with small fan-shaped leaves. 



For previous introduction see 93411. 



142578. Alloplectus sp. Gesneriaceae. 



No. 1049. From Villavicencio, Colombia, July 28, 1941. A succulent shrub, 

 growing in shade, with ovate-serrate leaves, up to 6 inches long, olive green above 

 and purple red beneath. The wine-red flowers, 2 inches long, are in terminal clusters. 

 The soft purple fruits are Yi inch long. 



142579 to 142600. 



From Alaska. Seeds purchased from Mrs. H. B. Looff, Alitak, Kodiak Island. Re- 

 ceived November 14, 1941. 



142579. Andromeda polifolia L. Ericaceae. 



142580. Antennaria monocephala DC. Asteraceae. 



142581. Arnica chamissonis Less. Asteraceae. 



142582. Arnica latifolia Bongard. Asteraceae. 



142583. Arnica lessingii Greene. Asteraceae. 



142584. Cerastium beeringianum var. grandiflorum (Fenzl) Hulten. Si- 

 lenaceae. 



142585. Corntjs suecica L. Cornaceae. 



A dwarf dogwood resembling Cornus canadensis. The beautiful white bracts 

 make it very attractive. 



For previous introduction see 69355. 



142586. Epilobium bongardi Hausskn. Onagraceae. 



142587. Epilobium latifolium L. Onagraceae. 



142588. Fritillaria camschatcensis (L.) Ker. Liliaceae. 



142589. Geranium oreganum Howell. Geraniaceae. 



