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144741 to 144929— Continued. 



144761. Barnadesia dombeyana Less. Asteraceae. 



No. 39.1449. From the Department of La Libertad; altitude 2,900 m. 



144762. Bartsia cinerea Diels. Scrophulariaceae. 



No. 39.1994. From the Department of Apurimac; altitude 2,700 m. 



144763. Bartsia densiflora Benth. 



No. 39.1983. From the Department of Junin; altitude 3,700 m. 



144764. Bartsia thiantha Diels. 



No. 39.1993. From the Department of Apurimac; altitude 2,700 m. 

 144765 and 144766. Begonia clarkei Hook. f. Begoniaceae. 



144765. No. 39.1036. From the Department of Puno; altitude 3,200 to 

 3,800 m. 



For previous introduction see 142996. 



144766. No. 39.1971. From the Department of Huancavelica; altitude 

 3,500 m. 



144767. Begonia geraniifolia Hook. 



No. 39.1223. From the Department of Lima; altitude 200 to 600 m. 



144765. Begonia pleiopetala A. DC. 



No. 39.1973. From the Department of Huancavelica; altitude 3,500 m. 

 For previous introduction see 142998. 



144769. Bidens pilosa L. Asteraceae. 



No. 39.1084. From the Department of Lima. Reported to be a splendid 

 forage plant in the Belgian Congo. 



For previous introduction see 49959. 



144770. Bidens riparia H. B. K. 



No. 39.2145. From the Department of Piura. 



144771. Bom area ovata (Cav.) Mirb. Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 39.1169. From the Department of Huanuco; altitude 2,850 m. 

 For previous introduction see 90087. 

 144772 to 144774. Boussingaultia diffusa (Moq.) Volkens. Basellaceae. 

 From the Department of Lima. 



144772. No. 39.2303. Altitude 2,800 m. 



144773. No. 39.2304. Altitude 3,250 m. 



144774. No. 39.2458. Altitude 1,400 m. 



144775. Brachyotum lutescens (Ruiz & Pav.) Triana. Melastomaceae. 



No. 39.1060. From the Department of La Libertad; altitude 2,800 m. 



144776 and 144777. Browallia Americana L. Solanaceae. 



A slender annual about 2 feet high, with smooth ovate leaves up to 2 

 inches long and solitary flowers less than 1 inch long. Native to tropical 

 America. 



144776. No. 39.1149. From the Department of Huanuco; altitude 1,100 m. 



144777. No. 39.1164. From the Department of Huanuco; altitude 1,300 m. 

 For previous introduction see 107822. 



