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145595 to 145613— Continued. 



145610. Quillaja brasiliensis (St. Hil. & Tul.) Mart. Rosaceae. 



A Brazilian tree up to 25 feet high, with alternate oblong-lanceolate 

 leaves and corymbs of white flowers. The symmetrical habit and very leafy 

 crown of the tree make it a striking ornamental when in flower. The bark 

 and wood contain saponin. 



For previous introduction see 104124. 



145611. Rapanea laetevirens Mez. Myrsinaceae. 



A shrub or small tree with entire, oblong, papery leaves nearly 3 inches 

 long and small whitish flowers in dense axillary clusters. Native to Tucu- 

 mai, Argentina. 



For previous introduction see 88250. 



145612. Schinus polygamus (Cav.) I. M. Johnst. (S. dependent Ortega). 

 Anacardiaceae. 



An ornamental spiny shrub or small tree, with fragrant pinnate leaves 

 and dense racemes of small yellow flowers. Native to Chile. 



For previous introduction see 144908. 



145613. Sebastiania klotzschiana Muell. Arg. Euphorbiaceae. 



A shrub 16 to 20 feet high, with narrowly elliptic leaves. Native to 



Uruguay. 



145614. Hibiscus cannabinus L. Malvaceae. Ambari hemp. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by Cecil M. P. Cross, American Consul General, 

 Sao Paulo. Received December 24, 1942. 



Papoula de Sao Francisco. 



Wor previous introduction see 144727. 



145615. Sapium tolimense Jumelle. Euphoriaceae. 



From Colombia. Seeds presented by Marshall G. Carlton. Received July 10, 

 1942. 



145616 and 145617. 



From Argentina. Seeds presented by Isidoro Weil & Cia., Buenos Aires, 

 through B. B. Robinson, United States Department of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived December 23, 1942. 



145616. Corchorus capsularis L. Tiliaceae. Jute. 

 For previous introduction see 118770. 



145617. Corchorus olitorius L. 



For previous introduction see 144997. 



145618 to 145638. Sorghum VULGARE Pers. Poaceae. Sorghum. 



From Africa. Seeds presented by the Director of the Sugar Experiment Sta- 

 tion, Mount Edgecombe, Natal. Received December 28, 1942. 



145618. G-U- Sweet sorghum; Uganda. 



145619. Isidomba. Sweet sorghum; South Africa. 



145620. Isinyembane. Grain sorghum; South Africa. 



145621. Jiba. Red sorghum; South Africa. 



145622. Jiba. White sorghum; South Africa. 



145623. LI 20. Sweet sorghum; Uganda. 



145624. Mabedlane. Sweet sorghum; South Africa. 



