﻿36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED. 



"It is a perennial plant, but in cultivation is either biennial or (generally) 

 annual. It is of a woody nature, the dye being extracted from the leaves." 

 (Foaden and Fletcher.) 



For a full description and directions for cultivation, see Foaden and Fletcher, 

 Text-Book of Egyptian Agriculture, pp. 512 to 519. 



41930. Juglans domingensis Dode. Juglandacese. 



Dominican walnut. 



From Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Presented by Mr. Frank Ander- 

 son Henry, American consul. Received February 17, 1916. 

 " These walnuts were obtained with the kind assistance of Don Virgilio 

 Batista, of Jarabacoa, near which village the trees are found. The walnut does 

 not appear to be very common in this part of the Dominican Republic and is 

 probably found only at an altitude of more than 1,000 feet above sea level. 

 Jarabacoa has an elevation of about 1,800 feet." {Henry.) 



41931 to 41945. 



From Brazil. Collected by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received February 15, 1916. 

 Descriptive notes by Mr. Curran. 



41931. Lantana camaea nivea (Yent.) Bailey. Yerbenacea?. 



" No. 10. Seed from plants 3 to 4 feet high, growing wild on hills, all 

 flowers pure white ; others in region pure red. All shades more delicate 

 than common red and yellow cultivated, form and odor less marked. 

 Collected at Rio de Janeiro, November 21, 1915." 



41932. Thttnbeegia sp. Acanthaceae. 



" No. 8. Yellow flowers with dark centers ; showy. Green foliage. Wild 

 by roadsides. Ripe seeds collected at Rio de Janeiro, November 21, 1915." 



41933. Cariniana eegalis (Mart.) Kuntze. Lecythidacese. Jequitiba. 

 (Covratari Jcgalis Mart.) 



"No. 45. Jequitiba. One of the commoner and largest of Banian 

 timber trees. Ornamental. Wood hard, light brown, and well known in 

 markets." 



For an illustration of the jequitiba, see Plate II. 



41934. Geonoma eeytheospadice Barb.-Rodr. Phoenicacese. Palm. 

 " No. 31. Orecana brava. A small ornamental palm, 4 to 10 feet high. 



The stems, from the size of lead pencils to three-fourths of an inch in 

 diameter, are used as canes and whipstocks. Leaves durable in weather 

 and used as thatch," 



41935. Ipomoea sp. Convolvulacea?. 



" No. 68. A common ornamental in Bahia gardens. A strong, vigorous 

 climber with palmately dissected leaves and large yellow, very bright 

 and very showy flowers." 



41936. Pteeocaepus violaceus Vog. Fabacese. 



"No. 23. Pan de sangue (bloodwood), a large, very ornamental tree 

 with yellow flowers. Wood, white, soft ; used like our basswood." 



41937. Cyclolobitjm blanchetianum Tulasne. Fabaceaa. 

 " No. 20. Pan de sangue. An ornamental timber tree." 



41938. Peltogyne paucifloea Benth. CsesalpiniaceaB. 



" No. 3. Pan roxo. Purple heart, a well-known timber tree, with dark- 

 purple wood, hard and heavy, used for making cart wheels. A large 

 ornamental tree." 



