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144339 to 144641— Continued. 



144342. Adesmia retusa Griseb. 



No. 39.2370. From the Department of Llanquihue ; altitude 75 m. 



144343. Aextoxicon punctatum Ruiz & Pav. Euphorbiaceae. 



No. 40.1097. From Cunco. A tree with dense foliage, and small colorless 

 scales covering all of its parts. The stiff, narrowly oblong leaves are dark 

 green on the upper surface and light green to whitish beneath. Its small 

 white flowers are borne in short axillary racemes, and the fruits are small, 

 black, olive-shaped drupes. Growing equally well in moist or dry soils, the 

 tree reaches a height of about 40 feet, and because of the beauty of its 

 wood is sometimes used in the making of small furniture. 



For previous introduction see 124873. 



144344 and 144345. Alona carnosa Lindl. Nolanaceae. 



From the Province of Atacama. 



144344. No. 39.1939. Altitude 10 m. 



144345. No. 39.1944. Altitude 5 m. 



144346. Alona FILIFOLIA (Hook. &Arn.) Johnston. 



No. 39.1718. From the Department of La Serena; altitude about 100 m. 



144347. Alona rostrata Lindl. 



No. 39.1716. From the Department of Huasco; altitude about 200 m. 

 144348 and 144349. Alonsoa incisifolia Ruiz & Pav. Scrophulariaceae. 



144348. No. 39.1655. From the Department of Quillota; altitude 1,800 m. 



144349. No. 39.1768. From the Department of Illapel; altitude 2,660 m. 



144350. Alstroemeria aurantiaca D.Don. Amaryllidaceae. 



Yellow alstroemeria. 



No. 40.1132. From Cunco. A plant 2 to 4 feet high with about 50 thin 

 leaves 3 to 4 inches long, and bright-yellow flowers, spotted brown within, 

 in a compound umbel. 



For previous introduction see 78874. 

 144351 and 144352. Alstroemeria pelegrina L. 



An alstroemeria with thin lanceolate leaves 2 inches long and a flower 

 stem a foot high bearing an umbel of either lilac or pure-white flowers. 



144351. No. 40.1048. From Laguna Verde. 



144352. No. 40.1092. From Lago Verde. 

 For previous introduction see 139510. 



144353. Alstroemeria sp. 



No. 39.1620. From Valparaiso. 



144354. Alstroemeria sp. 



No. 39.1872. From the Department of Los Andes; altitude 11,000 m. 



144355. Alstroemeria sp. 



No. 40.1047. From Valparaiso. 



144356. Alstroemeria sp. 



No. 39.1614. Collected along the road from San Antonio to Valparaiso; 

 flowers brilliant scarlet. 



144357. Alstroemeria sp. 



No. 39.1619. From Valparaiso; altitude 1,400 to 1,500 m. 



