﻿14 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



43411. Amaranthus paniciilatus L. Amaranthaceae. 



Amaranth. 



From Cuzco, Peru. Presented by Mr. Albert A. Giesecke. Received October 

 9, 1916. 

 "A very special type of the popping variety, which is eaten as a confection or 

 pop corn. It is rare even in Peru." {Giesecke.) 



43412. Aleurites fordii Hemsl. Euphorbiacese. Tung-oil tree. 



Plants grown at the plant introduction held stations from seed received 

 from various sources. Numbered for convenience in distribution, October 

 16. 1916. 



43413 to 43421. 



From Tierras de Loba, Bolivar, Colombia. Seeds collected by Mr. H. M. 

 Curran. Numbered October 17, 1916. Quoted notes by Mr. Curran unless 

 otherwise indicated. 



43413. Alibebtia edulis A. Rich. Rubiaceae. 



4, (Nos. 42 and 336.)" A tropical and extratropical shrub found in 

 Central and northern South America, with white flowers. The yellow 

 fruit, which is about the size of a small lemon, is called Marmeladinha 

 and the entire plant is called Puruhy, both of these being Brazilian 

 names. The fruit is edible and very agreeable in taste. (Adapted from 

 Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, from Pittier, Plantas TJsuales de 

 Costa Rica, p. 110, and from Correa, Flora do Brazil, p. 112.) 



43414. Bombacopsis sp. Bombacacese. 



"(No. 29.)" The species of this genus are from tropical America and 

 are described as medium-sized deciduous trees, either, spiny or unarmed, 

 with five to seven leaflets in each leaf. The white or purplish flowers 

 occur in loose terminal panicles. The fruit is a woody capsule, dehiscent, 

 with dense wool inside, and the seeds are subglobose and small. (Adapted 

 from Pittier, Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium, vol. 18, 

 p. 162, 1916.) 



43415. Bkownea boliviensis Pittier. Csesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 34.) Arisa. Low shrub or small tree with red flowers; very 

 ornamental."" 



43416. Cassia gbandis L. f. Csesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 18.) Cando dunga. Ornamental tree with pink flowers and 

 large fruit ; seeds embedded in edible paste. From the Magdalena River ; 

 cultivated in Bolivar." 



43417. Cedbela fissilis Yell. Meliacese. Cedro. 

 "(No. 14.)" A tree with pinnate leaves 10 to 15 inches long, densely 



pubescent beneath, and 18 to 24 opposite, nearly sessile leaflets. The 

 panicles of whitish flowers are longer than the leaves, and the fruit is a 

 dehiscent capsule containing many flat, winged seeds. According to 

 Franceschi, it does better at Santa Barbara than any other species of 

 this genus. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, 

 vol. 2, p. 697.) 



43418. Clavija sp. Theophrastacese. 



"(No. 39.) A low shrub with edible, small, dry, yellow pods. Seed 

 pulp edible." 



