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98025 to 98031— Continued 



98027 to 98031. Severinia buxifolia 

 (Poir.) Ten. (Atalantia buxifolia Oli- 

 ver). Rutaceae. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 97334. 



98027. No. 45. Collected in southern 

 Kwangtung near the coast where it 

 was subjected to brackish water. 



98032 to 98044— Continued 



an inch in diameter, with weak spines on 

 the berry. Said to be indigenous to 

 southern Chile. 



. No. 48. Collected January 1, 

 1932, from upland areas in the vi- 

 cinity of Kwangchowaan. 



No. 49. Collected January 1, 

 1932, from low salty lands near 

 Chikhan, Kwangchowaan, southern 

 Kwangtung. 



98030. No. 50. Collected January 1, 

 1932. from the wall of Lonkong City, 

 southern Kwangtung. 



. No. 65. January 8, 1932. 

 Large vigorous plants collected in 

 the vicinity of Pakhoi, southern 

 Kwangtung, in hedges and open 

 patches in light sandy soil, not far 

 from the sea. 



98032 to 98044. 



From Chile. Seeds collected near Ancud, 

 Chiloe Island, by H. G. MacMillan and 

 C. O. Erlanson, Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try. Received March 8, 1932. 



98032. Berberis buxifolia Lam. Ber- 

 beridaceae. Magellan barberry. 



No. 25. Collected January 25, 1932, in 

 open country and sandy soil. An erect 

 bushy partially evergreen barberry 6 to 

 8 feet high, with hard leathery oblong- 

 obovate leaves up to an inch long, small 

 solitary amber-yellow flowers, and globu- 

 lar dark-purple fruits. Native to south- 

 ern Chile, where it is cultivated for its 

 edible berries. 



For previous introduction see 78917. 



98033. Euphorbia lathyrus L. Euphor- 

 biaceae. Caper spurge. 



No. 27. Collected January 30, 1932, 

 near Castro. A herbaceous plant 4 feet 

 tall found in sandy soil in open situa- 

 tions. The stem contains an abundance 

 of milky juice. It may prove of value 

 as a rubber-producing plant. 



98034. Gunnera chilensis Lam. Hal- 

 oragidaceae. Chilean gunnera. 



No. 19. Xalca. January 24. 1932. 

 An herb 1 foot high found in open sandy 

 soil, usually on steep slopes. The small 

 orangelike fruit is on a branched fleshy 

 fruiting receptacle. For use as an orna- 

 mental. 



98035. Lupixcs arboreus Sims. Faba- 

 ceae. Tree lupine. 



No. 9. January 22, 1932. An orna- 

 mental herbaceous plant 4 feet high, 

 found cultivated in the gardens of Ancud. 



98036 and 98037. Phaseolus vulgaris L. 

 Fabaceae. Common bean. 



98036. No. 8. Collected January 20, 

 1932. and thought to be of Russian 

 origin. 



98037. No. 12. Said to be indigenous 

 to Chiloe Island. 



98038. Ribes sp. Grossulariaceae. 



Gooseberry. 



No. 24. Collected January 31, 1932. 

 A pink gooseberry about three fourths of 



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SOPHORA TETRAPTERA J. Miller. 



Fabaceae. Fourwing sophora. 



No. 11. Pelu. A tree 20 to 30 feet 

 high found in sandy soil at the edge of 

 woods. The green pinnate leaves and 

 large clusters of pale-yellow flowers make 

 it an attractive ornamental. 



98040. Nertera depressa Banks and 

 Soland. Rubiaceae. 



No. 21. Madresalva. A procumbent 

 herbaceous plant with red or orange-red 

 berries, found growing in exposed places. 

 Introduced as a rock-garden plant. 



98041. Margyricarpus setosus Ruiz and 

 Pav. Rosaceae. 



No. 23. Collected January 23, 1932, 

 on the sandy beach. A dwarf heathlike 

 creeping evergreen shrub about 1 foot 

 high, with odd-pinnate leaves, very small 

 greenish flowers, and showy white ber- 

 ries which persist for some time. It is 

 native to Peru. 



For previous introduction see 91048. 



98042. Enargea radicans (Ruiz and 

 Tav.) F. Muell. Liliaceae. 



No. 22. Collected January 23, 1932. 

 An ornamental climbing woody vine with 

 bright-orange berries. It is common in 

 shaded situations, and the natives use it 

 to make brooms and brushes. 



98043. Aristotelia chilensis (Molina) 

 Stuntz (Aristotelia macqui L'Her.). 

 Elaeocarpaceae. 



No. 18. A small ornamental tree 15 

 to 20 feet high, found in beach thickets. 

 The purple fruit resembles the wild 

 cherry. 



98044. Rhaphithamnus cyanocarpus 

 (Bert. 1 Miers. Verbenaceae. 



No. 20. Collected January 24, 1932, 

 in a beach thicket. A hedge plant 5 feet 

 high, with small glossy evergreen leaves 

 and sharp thorns. It produces an 

 abundance of small blue berries which 

 make it very attractive. Horses as well 

 as cattle eat this plant the year round 

 and seem fond of it. 



For previous introduction see 41494. 



98045 to 98051. 



From the West Indies and British Guiana. 

 Seeds collected by David Fairchild and P. 

 H. Dorsett, agricultural explorers. Bu- 

 reau of Plant Industry, with the 1931-32 

 Allison V. Armour expedition. Rec< ived 

 March 14, 1932. 



98045. Erythrina sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 3700. Collected near Charlotte- 

 ville, Tobago, Windward Islands, on a 

 mountain side. A low tree with rather 

 showy salmon-colored flowers an inch 

 long, followed by curved pods .a foot 

 long. 



98046. Hibiscus sp. Malvaceae. 



No. 3654. Collected February 26, 1932, 

 near Georgetown, British Guiana. A 

 wild species with attractive yellow flow- 

 ers and pubescent leaves, found over- 

 hanging the narrow fresh-water canal 

 through the peat savanna near Flagstaff, 

 on the Lamaha Conservancy. 



