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146195 to 146226— Continued 



146207. Prunus CAPULI Cav. Amygdalaceae. Capulin. 

 No. 1079. From Bogota, Colombia, August 1941. 



For previous introduction see 131236. 



146208. Raphia taedigera Mart. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 

 No. 1143, From Port Limon, Costa Rica, October 11, 1941. 



For previous introduction see 40804. 



146209. Renealmia sp. Zingiberaceae. 



No. 1006. From El Valle de Anton Code, Panama, July 2, 1941. A 

 handsome species with large, pinnately divided leaves 4 feet long, and tall 

 cylindrical bunches of coral-pink fruits, each % inch in diameter. 



146210. (Undetermined.) 



No. 352. From Mandiola Island, Moluccas, May 18, 1940. A scraggly, 

 spiny tree which bears oblong light-yellow fruits 1% inches long, with 

 sweetish pulp. 



146211. Rheedia sp. Clusiaceae. 



No. 1035. From Villavicencio, Colombia, July 1, 1941. Mandrono. 

 Fruits with thick rind, enclosing white, edible, fibrous pulp that has a 

 refreshing acid taste. 



146212. Solanum sp. Solanaceae. 



No. 1097. From near Rio Sucio, 100 km. from Medellin, Colombia, Sep- 

 tember 29, 1941. A tree 30 feet high with large, oblong, acuminate leaves, 

 and fruits the size of walnuts. 



146213. Tillandsia pallidoflavens Mez. Bromeliaceae. 



No. 1152. From Guatemala City, Guatemala, October 4, 1941. Seed 

 pods covered with a white powdery bloom. 



146214. (Undetermined.) 



No. 3430. From Koelawi, Celebes, March 30, 1940. An attractive her- 

 baceous plant with dark-green, glossy leaves 1 foot long and 3 inches wide, 

 and small, white, red-striped flowers on spikes about 2 feet long, followed 

 by small, round, orange fruits 1 inch in diameter. 



146215. (Undetermined.) 



No. 3410. From Paloe, Celebes, March 20, 1940. A tree resembling in 

 habit a very small apple tree, covered with numerous green-and-red apple- 

 like fruits. These roundish fruits, about 1 inch in diameter, contain small 

 black seeds in milky-white, bitter pulp. 



146216. (Undetermined.) 



No. 3444. From Donggala, Celebes, April 5, 1940. A bushy shrub with 

 dark-green, oblong-ovate leaves 3 inches long, and small, bright lacquer- 

 red berries V± inch long. The shrub resembles Ldgustrwm, and should make 

 a good low hedge. 



146217. (Undetermined.) 



No. 3415. From Paloe, Celebes, March 22, 1940. A vine with large, 

 dark-green, ovate, serrate leaves 2Yz inches wide and 5 inches long, and 

 compact clusters of small bright-orange fruits. 



146218. (Undetermined.) 



No. 3442. From Donggala, Celebes, April 5, 1940. A small vine with 

 attractive clusters of fragrant, short, trumpet-shaped flowers; these have 

 a dark-red center and white petals. 



146219. (Undetermined.) 



No. 3429. From Koelawi, Celebes, March 30, 1940. A small scrubby 

 tree with alternate, dark-green leaves 6 inches long and 2Y 2 inches broad, 

 and red, much-ridged fruits 1 inch in diameter. 



