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33800 to 33911— Continued. 



33835. AzARA GiLLiEsn Hook, and Am. 



"(Xo. 1083.) ^Lilen.' From the seacoast, Aconcagua.*' 



33836. Epilobium sp. 



•'(No. 1105.) ' Chinchin.' From Chiloe." 



33837. AzARA SERRATA Riiiz and Pavon. 

 ''(Xo. 946.) 'Corcoku.'" 



"This is a superb tree of moderate growth, has dark extra -glossy leaves and 

 white-seeded berries. "WTien in flower it is rarely beautiful; the entire tree is 

 covered with lacelike flowers, orange yellow and \ery fi-agrant. The seeds 

 seem to play no part with the flowers, which are fastened to the wood, while the 

 seeds are in drooping clusters." 

 33838 to 33840. Acacla. spp. 



'''Aromo.' Three different varieties, of merit as ornamental trees of great 

 beauty." 



33838. Acacia longifolia (Andr.) Willd. 

 "(No. 947.)" 



33839. Acacia sp. 

 "(No. 948.)" 



33840. Acacia melanoxylon R. Brown. 

 "(No. 949.)" 



I>istribution. — ^A large tree with very hard black wood, found in New 

 South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, and in Tasmania. 



33841. AzARA sp. 



••(Xo. 1004.) 'Aromo.' From Concepcion. Yellow flowered; a handsome 

 ornamental." 



33842. Baccharis confertlfolia Colla. 

 (Baccharis chilquilla DC.) 



"(No. 912.) 'Chilquilla.'" 



Distribution. — An erect shrub found in copses and woods in the vicinity of 

 Valparaiso, Chile. 



33843. Berberis chilensis Gill. Barberry. 

 •'(Xo. 1053.) ' Michay.' From the vicinity of the Antuco Volcano. A 



small variety with numerous leaves, and spines about three-fourths of an inch 

 long upon all sides. Grows about 4 feet high." 



33844 to 33848. Berberis spp. Barberry. 



33844. ''(No. 1054.) ' Michay.' From the River 'Paugue,' central 

 Chile. A distinct class about 6 feet high, bearing an abundance of 

 large fruits which hang in large bimches." 



33845. "(No. 1055.) ' Michay.' From dry, central Chile. Grows 

 about 2 feet high." 



33846. "(No. 1056.) ' Michay.' From central Chile. Grows about 2 

 feet high." 



33847. "(No. 951. > ' Michay.' From near the seacoast." 



33848. "(No. 844.) ' Michay.' Has an edible fruit." 



33849. Berberis chilexsi.s Gill. BarbeiTy. 



"(No. 856.) 'Calafate' also called 'miehay' or 'michai,' as all Berberis are 

 known by these common names. Seeds taken from plants from Chiloe and 

 Llanquihue." 



