﻿12 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED. 



42428. Berberis fremontii Torr. Berberidacese. Barberry. 

 From Tucson, Ariz. Presented by Mr. J. J. Thornber, Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station. Received April 5, 1916. 



Small, unarmed shrub, 5 to 10 feet high, with two or three pairs of some- 

 what spiny leaflets, the lowest pair close to base of petiole ; yellow flowers, and 

 dark-blue ovate berries. Occurring somewhat rarely in canyons from south- 

 western Colorado to Mexico. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 41764. 



42429. Cassia axgustieolia Vahl. Csesalpiniacese. Senna. 

 From Khartum, Sudan, Africa. Presented by Mr. R. Hewison, Department 



of Agriculture and Forests. Received April 4, 1916. 



"Obtained by Mr. Wood, Assistant Director of Forests." (Heicison.) 

 A small shrub, native to Arabia and east Africa and largely cultivated in 

 parts of southern India. It furnishes Tinnivelly senna, the best known variety 

 of this medicinal product. (Adapted from Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical 

 Gardening and Planting, 2d ed., p. 536.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 41282. 



42430 to 42434. 



From Brazil. Collected by Mr. H. M. Curran. 



42430. Basella rubra L. Basellacese. Red basella. 



" No. 115. Bcrthala. Cultivated vine, leaf and stem edible, fruits yield 

 purple dye. Barra do Rio Contas, Bahia, Brazil, November, 1915." 

 (Curran.) 



An annual or biennial herb, cultivated in the Tropics as a potherb. 

 It is remarkably variable, and several forms have been described under 

 different specific names. It has bisexual white, red, or violet flowers. 

 The form usually considered as Basella rubra is said to yield a rich 

 purple dye, but it is difficult to fix. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard 

 r .~ ' Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 1, p. 455.) 



42431. Erythroxylon sp. Erythroxylacese. 

 "No. 40." ' 



42432. Helicteres ovata Lam. Sterculiaceae. Kosca. 

 " No. 345." 



A small tree or shrub with simple ovate leaves and flowers in small 

 axillary clusters. The wood is utilized for posts and fuel, and the bark 

 furnishes material for the manufacture of paper; the roots are used 

 medicinally. (Adapted from Correa, Flora do Brazil, p. 6^.), 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 36706. 



42433. Mimosa sp. Mimosacese. 

 " No. 79." 



42434. Schizolobium parahybuh (Veil.) Blake. Csesalpiniacese. 



(8. excel sum Vog.) Eacarubu. 



" No. 13." 



