42 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



4915-4946 — Continued. 

 4940. 



Smoke plant. 



4941. Marguerite. 

 A perennial with large, single white flowers. Distributed. 



4942. Hovea. 



Blue mixed. Distributed. 



4943. Scarlet greviilea. 

 A shrub, in dry situations. 



4944. Banksia graxdis. Bull banksia. 



A handsome tree. 



4945. 



An annual with white flowers. 



4946. 



A dwarf plant like Banksia, with long, serrated leaves. 



4947-4962. 



A collection of Mexican species of Physalis. Received March 27, 1900. Pre- 

 sented by Dr. Edward Palmer. 



4947. Physalis. 



From Zacatecas, Mexico. "Fruit the size of a cherry; in color pea 

 green to a yellow tint; quite sticky; used with red peppers in sauce to 

 neutralize the bad effect of excessive use of red pepper." (Palmer. ) 



4948. Physalis. 



From San Luis Potosi, Mexico. "A fine species, with a rather flat fruit, 

 plum-colored at base, solid and purplish when ripe." (Palmer.) 



4949. Physalis. 



From Durango, Mexico. "The fruit has a fine aroma; is edible raw; very 

 prolific, of good size, and worthy of cultivation." (Palmer.) 



4950. Physalis. 



From Zacatecas, Mexico. "A species with husk entirely covering the 

 fruit and extending above. Fruit is round and plum-colored. ' ' (Palmer. ) 



4951. Physalis alkengi. 



From Mexico. "Fruit edible raw, of fine flavor." (Palmer.*) 



4952. Physalis. 



From San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 



4953. Physalis. 



From San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 



4954. Physalis fendleri. 



From Acapulco, Mexico. "Used in soups, gravies, and stuffings for fowls. 

 This fruit is found all the year round in the markets of Acapulco." 

 (Palmer.) 



