﻿58 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



41638 to 41672— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. H. M. Curran.) 



41657. "(No. 1.) Black and white Lima beans of good flavor. A 

 common form in clearings." 



41658. "(No. 12.) Black and white Lima beans of good flavor. A 

 common form in clearings." 



41659 and 41660. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabacese. Bean. 



"Common beans of the natives, called Feijdos. With mandioca meal, 

 the staple diet of the common people. Easily cooked and of good flavor. 

 Planted in forest clearings. Plants seen were of bushy habit, but in- 

 clined to climb. Many varieties are grown, varying from red to jet black 

 and the common spotted bean. In the mountains of Rio Contas, Bahia, 

 , Brazil." 



41659. (No. 10.) 41660. (No. 24.) 



41661 to 41664. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiacese. Castor bean. 



41661. "(No. 4.) Called Mamoneira. A small variety growing 

 wild in light sandy soil on clearings near the river. Castor beans 

 form dense thickets on pasture lands in this region. This is I he 

 smallest of the three types collected in the region, all of wliich 

 grow in more or less intimate mixture, and it is said to yield \he 

 best oil and the largest quantity." 



41662. "(No. 8.) The largest plant and the largest seed; a very 

 heavy bearer. Forms a tree 15 to 25 feet high. Said to yield less 

 oil than the smaller variety. Grows in light sandy soil on clear- 

 ings near the river. Called Mamnna or Carrapato. Mountains of 

 Rio Contas. Bahia, Brazil." 



41663. "(No. 14.) A third form of castor bean, commonly growing 

 wild in light sandy soil on clearings near the river. A tall grower 

 and heavy fruiter. Rio Contas, Bahia. Brazil." 



41664. "(No. 25.) Probably the same form of castor bean as No. 

 14 [S. P. I. No. 41663]. Rio Contas, Bahia, Brazil." 



41665. Sicana oDORiFERA ( Veil.) Naud. Cucurbitacea?. Melocoton. 



"(No. 34.) Common half- wild yellow-fleshed melon of clearings, moun- 

 tains of Rio Contas. It is 12 to 14 inches long by 3 to 5 inches in 

 diameter, with a reddish and tough, not very palatable flesh. A strong 

 grower, which climbs on trees in clearings." 

 41666 to 41670. Theobkoma cacao L. Sterculiacese. Cacao. 



41666. "(No. 62.) Var. Para. These seeds are from the largest 

 and most nearly perfect fruits found in a young vigorous planta- 

 tion on new soil ; mountains of Rio Contas. They represent the 

 best type of cacao grown in this region. Rio Contas basin is one 

 of the big cacao regions and produces a fine quality of cacao 

 beans." 



41667. "(No. 63.) See No. 62 [S. P. I. No. 41666] for description." 



41668. "(No. 64.) Eggshell variety. A small form of fruit with 

 a thin shell and few seeds. Occurs in all plantations, but not 

 selected for planting, as the yield is less. From a young vigorous 

 plantation ou new soil. Mountains of Rio Contas, Bahia, Brazil." 



