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145003 to 145029— Continued. 



145005. Alysicarpus sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 11. Marmalada. From Braganca, August 12, 1942. Obtained from 

 wild plants along railroad tracks. 



145006 and 145007. Capsicum frutescens L. Solanaceae. Redpepper. 



145006. No. 14. A yellow pepper obtained on board an Amazon River boat, 

 August 29, 1942. 



145007. No. 22. From a fruit market in Alenquer, August 22, 1942. 



145008. Cassia tora L. Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 6. Mata Pasta. From Braganca, August 12, 1942. A vigorous succu- 

 lent legume that is said to do well on poor soils but which has a tendency 

 to become an undesirable weed in cultivated fields and high-grade pastures. 

 It is evidently relished by hogs. 



For previous introduction see 114895. 



145009. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 

 No. 21. From a fruit market in Belem, September 10, 1942. 



145010. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



No. 26. From a fruit market in Belem, September 10, 1942. 



• 145011 and 145012. Cucurbita moschata Duchesne. Cucurbitaceae. 



Cushaw. 



145011. No. 3. From Braganca, August 12, 1942. 



145012. No. 4. From Belem, August 10, 1942. 



145013. Dolickos lablab L. Fabaceae. Hyacinth-bean. 

 No. 10. From Belem, August 10, 1942. 



145014. Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf. Poaceae. Grass. 

 No. 5. Jaragua. From Braganga, August 12, 1942. 



For previous introduction see 139629. 



145015. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 

 No. 20. From Belem, September 10, 1942. 



145016 and 145017. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. Rice. 



145016. No. 25. From market, Alenquer, August 22, 1942. Probably locally 

 grown, upland rice. 



145017. No. 1. Obtained from the Upland Rice Station, August 12, 1942. 

 Said to average 300 kilos per hectare on unfertilized sandy loam soils. 



145018. Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nym. Apiaceae. Parsley. 



No. 8. Salsa. From Belem. Seed purchased in seed store, said to have 

 come from Portugal. 



145019. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabaceae. Lima bean. 

 No. 2. From a garden in Belem, August 10, 1942. . 



145020. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Common bean. 

 No. 18. From market, Alenquer, August 22, 1942. 



145021. Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth. Fabaceae. 



No. 15. From Belterra, August 24, 1942; used as a cover crop. 

 For previous introduction see 143802. 



145022. Schizolobium amazonicum Ducke. Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 27. From garden of Museu Goeldi, Belem, September 11, 1942. An 



