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146385 to 146407— Continued 



146399 and 146400. Bouteloua gracilis (H.B.K.) Lag. Grass. 



146399. F. C. 22,616. (North Dakota.) 



146400. F. C. 29,733. (Kansas.) 



For previous introduction see 127958. 

 146401 and 146402. Bromus inermis Leyes. Poaceae. Smooth bromegrass. 



146401. B-5 (U.G.N. Washington.) 



146402. F. C. 22,858. (South Dakota.) 



146403. Bromus marginatus Nees. Grass. 

 For previous introduction see 136317. 



146404. Festuca ovina L. Poaceae. Sheep fescue. 

 F. C. 22,844. (New York.) 



For previous introduction see 119648. 



146405. Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Ricker. Poaceae. Grass. 

 For previous introduction see 125059. 



146406. Poa bulbosa L. Poaceae. Grass. 

 For previous introduction see 141486. 



146407. Festuca elatior var. arundinacea (Schreb.) Wimm. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



For previous introduction see 136340. 

 146408 to 146419. 



From Chile. Seeds presented by Carlos Junge, Director, Jardin Zoologico, 

 Concepcion. Received July 1, 1943. 



146408. Baccharis racemosa DC. Asteraceae. 



146409. Cestrum parqui L'Her. Solanaceae. Chilean cestrum. 

 For previous introduction see 144437. 



146410. Escallonia pulverulenta (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Escalloniaceae. 

 For previous introduction see 144475. 



146411. Lapageria rosea Ruiz & Pav. Liliaceae. Red Chile-bells. 

 For previous introduction see 144514. 



146412. Medicago arabica (L.) Fabaceae, Medic. 

 For previous introduction see 119020. 



146413. Muehlenbeckia chilensis Meissn. Polygonaceae. 



A stout shrub, with leathery-fleshy triangular or ovate-oblong leaves 

 about 1 inch long, and inconspicuous whitish flowers in axillary racemes. 

 Native to Chile. 



146414. Neoporteria subgibbosa (Haw.) Britt. & Rose. Cactaceae. 



A cactus of cylindric form, usually 1 foot high, sometimes much higher; 

 very spiny, with numerous ribs. The abundant light-pink flowers are 1% 

 inches long, arising from the center of the plant. Native to Chile. 



146415. Polypogon australis Brongn. Poaceae. Grass. 



A perennial grass up to 3 feet high, with dense, bristly panicles 3 to 6 

 inches long. Native to Chile and Argentina. 



146416. Sanicula liberta Cham. & Schl. Apiaceae. 



A stout perennial about 2 feet high, with deeply 5-parted dark-green 

 leaves about 4 inches across and small umbels of yellow flowers. Native 

 to Chile. 



