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33800 to 33911— Continued. 



33882. (Undetermined.) 



••(No. 862.) 'Romecillo: ' Romerillo From Cldloe." 



33883. Tricondylus ferrugineus (Cav.) Salisb. 

 {Lomatia ferruginea R, Brown.) 



"(No. 1296.) 'Huinque.' Has few leaves, but these are large and elegant. 

 Bears large bunclies of yellow flowers. The plant needs moisture. A decoction 

 made from it is used for Lepidias." 



Distribution. — A shrub found on iuundated flats along the coast of Chile. 



33884. Madia sativa Molina. Madia. 

 "(No. 1005.) 'Melosar' 



"An annual. Seeds oily, edible. The ancient Chileans, according to MoHna, 

 derived oil from the seeds, probably ver\' much Hke that from the seeds of 

 Helianthus." {W. E. Safford.) 



33885. ^Iaytenus boaria Molina. 



"(No. 1010.) 'Maiten: From the River Itata." See S. P. I. Nos. 3394 

 and 26322 for description. 



33886. (Undetermined.) 



'• (No. 885.) * Yerha Jiegra.* ^Dichillo.' From the interior of the province of 

 Valdi\da. A bush with yellow flowers like chrysanthemums. 



33887. Myrceugenia FERNANDEZiANA (Hook. and Am.) Johow. 

 {Myrtus fernandeziana Hook, and Am.) 



"(No. 837.) 'Luma.' Wood is extra hard, elastic, and everlasting." 

 33888 to 33896. Myrtus spp. 



''Different varieties; you will find plants showing some distinct and separate 

 characteristic in almost each separate locality of the Cordilleras." 



33888. "(No. 1036.) 'Arrayan.' From Antuco Volcano. A special 

 class growing 15 feet high and bearing enormous quantities of fmit." 



33889. "(No. 1037.) 'Arrayan: From near Antuco." 



33890. "(No. 1039.) 'Arrayan.' From near Antuco Volcano. A 

 large, fine-flavored variety." 



33891. "(No. 1040.) 'Arrayan.' From near Antuco." 



33892. "(No. 1041.) 'Arrayan.' From near Antuco." 



33893. "(No. 1038.) 'Arrayan.' From the Itata River. A small 

 treelet with an abundance of extra-large fruit, fine flavored. This is a 

 distinct plant and the only one of its kind seen." 



33894. "(No. 1168.) 'Arrayan.' From the pro™ce of Valparaiso. 

 Fine flavored, large fruit." 



33895. "(No. 1170.) 'Arrayan.' From Llanquihue. Has no fruit. 

 Seeds Hke Myrtus temu." 



33896. "(No. 1042.) 'Arrayan.' From central Chile." 

 33897. Myrtus meli PhiLippi. 



'<(No. 1169.) This has all the merits of No. 837 (S. P. I. No. 33887), but grows 

 larger, up to 18 or 20 meters high. It commands double the price of other 

 timbers for industrial purposes. I do not know whether or not the fruit is 

 edible. The plant is uncommon." 



Distribution. — A tree found in the dense woods in the province of Valdivia in 

 southern Chile. 



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