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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



33800 to 33911— Continued. 



33898. Panicum urvillianum Kunth. 



"(No. 1009.) From Quivolgo. A pasture grass that animals eat. Grows in 

 the sands on the seashore." 



33899. RiBES sp. 



••(No. 933.) 'ParriUa.' An edible fruit of the gooseberry type." 



33900. Prosopis strombulifera (Lam.) Bentham. 



"(No. 1281.) 'Retorton.' Grows in the altitude of the innermost Cordilleras 

 near the Argentine line, from the province of Talca to the southern part of 

 Atacama. It is a legume of the Mimosa family, unusual, as it is the only one of 

 its kind having tight, spiral, cylindrical seed pods which when unwound show 

 the seeds held in a fibrous trough. This specimen is from the province of 

 Coquimbo. Sometimes it is called ' Espino chico.' It is a white-wooded treelet, 

 growing from 4 to 6 feet high, with stiff but flexible branches, and with leaves 

 very much like the espino (S. P. I. No. 33833), but smaller. At the base of each 

 leaf are two small thorns. It is very ornamental and often cultivated in 

 gardens." 



33901. PuYA CHiLEXsis Moliua. 



"(No. 983.) 'Chagual.' From Antuco Volcano. A dwarf shrub growing 

 about 3^ feet high, with a stem 1| inches thick. Bears lilac flowers." 



33902. PuYA CHiLENSis MoHua. 



"(No. 1084.) 'Chanqual.' From the seacoast, Aconcagua. A good variety. 

 Dwarf. Flowers not seen. Young shoots excellent, refi'eshing food and good 

 for making candied sweets." 



33903. PuYA CHiLENSis MoHna. 



"(No. 897.) 'Cordon.'' This plant is highly medicinal. The flower stems 

 are used for stopping bottles; it does not cork them, as the air passes through 

 the porous wood. It is fine for razor strops, but is quickly worm-eaten," 



33904. SoPHORA TETR.\PTERA J. Miller. Pelu. 

 "(No. 1328.) 'Pz7o.' This is not the bush 'Pilopilo,' but a tree whose wood 



is hard and tough. AMien matured it is excellent for spokes." 



33905. Ugni molinae (Barn.) Turcz. 

 {Myrtus molinae Barn.) 



"(No. 842.) 'Murta: The best wild fruit in Chile." 



"Fruit delicious. Sometimes called Chilean guava. AVill grow in Oregon." 

 (W. E. S afford.) 



33906. Ugxi molinae (Barn.) Turcz. 

 {Myrtus molinae Barn.) 



"(No. 1286.) ' Murta.' From Chiloe and Llanquihue. A fine edible fruit 

 that grows upon handsome bushes. Fruit claret colored, hardy, ripens very 

 late in the fall." 



33907 to 33909. Myrtus spp. 



"These are from the interior of Llanquihue in the Indian country." 



33907. "(No, 1287.) Color of this fruit is pink; hardy; very prolific; 

 rare." 



33908. "(No. 1288.) The same generally speaking as No. 1287 (S. P. 

 I. No. 33907). Fruit is dark red; very prolific and hardy; rare." 



33909. " (No. 1289.) The same, generally speaking, as Nos. 1287 and 

 1288 (S. P. I. Nos. 33907 and 33908), This bush is much smaller than 

 the others; it is hardy and rare. The fruit is white." 



