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144930 to 144934— Continued. 



144933. No. 4. Torchon. 



144934. No. 5. Torchon. 



144935 to 144937. Bromus inermis Leyss. Poaceae. Bromegrass. 



From Canada. Seeds received from the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. 

 Received September 14, 1945. 



144935. Commercial. 



144936. Parkland. 



144937. Superior. 



144938 to 144971. 



From South America. Seeds collected by Dr. T. H. Goodspeed, Andes Expedi- 

 tion of the University of California. Received June 26, 1942. 



Nos. 144938 to 144940 were collected in Chile. 



144938 and 144939. Berberis actinacantha Mart. Berberidaceae. 



144938. No. 36.1566. From the Province of Valparaiso. Altitude 300 m. 

 The shrub was found on the edge of woods and in open pasture land. 

 It is from 1 m. to 2 m. high, with spherical blue-black berries. 



144939. No. 36.1651. From the Province of Valparaiso. Altitude 300 m. 

 This shrub was also found on the edge of woods and in open pasture 

 land. It is from 1 to 2 m. high, with spherical blue-black berries. 



For previous introduction see 81144. 

 144940. Berberis sp. 



No. 40.1100. From Cunco. Introduced under the name "aravena,"- for 

 which a place of publication has not been found. 



144941 and 144942. Berberis buxifolia Lam. Magellan barberry. 



144941. No. 39.1878. From Sarmiento, Province of Cordoba, Argentina, 

 altitude 150 m. A shrub or bush 1 to 3 m. high found growing in dry 

 sand and gravel. It produces edible, well-flavored, blue berries. 



144942. No. 40.1017. From Chile. A thorny shrub 1.5 in', high which 

 blooms very early in August. 



For previous introduction see 103480. 



144943. Berberis commutata Eichl. 



No. 39.2071. From the Department of Apurimac, Peru ; altitude 2,800 m. 



144944 to 144946. Berberis darwinii Hook. Darwin barberry. 



144944. No. 36.1582. From the Province of Llanquihue, Chile; altitude 

 100 m. 



144945. No. 40.1001. From San Jose de la Mariquina, Chile. 



144946. No. 36.1321. From the Province of Llanquihue, Chile, near En- 

 senada; altitude 100 m. A shrub 1.5 to 2 m. high, found in lava fields 

 and openings in evergreen forests, with blue-black fruits. The common 

 name for this fruit in Chile is michai. 



For previous introduction see 76214. 



144947 to 144956. 



Collected in Peru. 



144947. Berberis jelskiana Schneid. 



No. 39.2093. From the Department of Apurimac; altitude 3,100 m. 



