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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



33800 to 33911— Continued. 



" A shrub witli more or less deciduous foliage, abounding in an aromatic resin, 

 whicli in early times was used for incense. Flowers bright golden yellow, in 

 the month of October lighting up the hills of the provinces of Aconcagua, Val- 

 paraiso, and Santiago." {W. E. Safford.) 



Distribution. — A shrubby perennial found in sterile soil in the vicinities of 

 Coquimbo and Valparaiso in Chile. 



33873. Galium chilense Hook. f. 

 (Galium chonoense Hook, f.) 



"(No. 892.) 'Relbun.' From the interior of the province of Valdivia. A 

 red -dye plant." 



33874. GocHNATiA RiGiDA Don. 



"(No. 1089.) 'Mira.' From the seacoast of Aconcagua." 

 Distribution. — ^A stiff shrub found on the slopes of the Andes in the vicinity 

 of Valparaiso in Chile, and in the province of Mendoza in Argentina. 



33875. Greigia landbecki (Lechl.) Philippi. 



"(No. 1334.) ^Chwpones.' 'Nochas.' This is the spineless variety whose 

 fibrous leaves are used for making ropes, baskets, etc." 



33876. Greigia landbecki (Lechl.) Philippi. 



"(No. 852.) ' Chupon.' ' Nocha.' This is from Llanquihue, south of Chiloe, 

 and may not be the seedless Valdivia variety." 



33877. Lardizabala biternata Ruiz and Pavon. 

 "(No. 894.) 'Coquil.'" 



"A climber, with long, tough stems suitable for cordage." (W. E. Safford.) 



"A beautiful vine with edible fruit ; the flowers are not large but strange in form 

 and of rare color. The vine is very useful and serves when wet to tie bales, 

 etc. That of central Chile only reaches a thickness of about half an inch, as 

 they are cut frequently; in the south I have seen them several inches in 

 diameter." 



33878. Laurelia sempervirens (Ruiz and Pav.) Tul. 

 {Laurelia aromatica Juss.) 



"(No. 846.) 'Laurel' Medicinal." 



"A handsome tree of southern Chile belonging to the Monimiacese. The 

 wood is durable and is never. bored by insects. 'Much used for flooring. It 

 would be fine for planting on our northwest coast." (W. E. Safford.) 



33879. Laurelia sempervirens (Ruiz and Pav.) Tul. 

 (Laurelia aromatica Juss.) 



"(No. 1134.) 'Laurel.' From the Antuco Volcano." 

 See No. 33878 for description. 



33880. Lithrea caustica (Mol.) Hook, and Am. 

 (Lithrea venenosa Miers.) 



"(No. 1000.) 'Litre.' From near the seacoast, Maule. A new dwarf, round- 

 growing, ornamental evergreen; grows beehive shaped. The covering of these 

 seeds contains grease or wax." 



33881. Lithrea caustica (Mol.) Hook, and Am. 

 (Lithrea venenosa Miers.) 



"(No. 1085.) ' Molle.' From the seacoast of Aconcagua." 

 See No. 33698 for description. 



