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34381 to 34409— Continued. 



"Tree growing to 15 to 18 meters in height, with aromatic fugadous-petaled 

 flowers which gradually change to all shades which lie between the white 

 and the copper red, which predominates afterwards in the inflorescence up 

 to the time of the fruit maturing. The sweetish sap is eagerly sought by many 

 insects, which, establishing themselves in the tree, finally deposit their egg8 

 in the bark, which when hatched give rise to injurious larvae which bore into 

 the wood, making it impossible to take advantage of its fine structure and 

 beauty." {Castillo and Dey, Jeografia botanica.) 



34392. (Undetermined.) 



(No. 14.) "Large shrub with beautiful flowers in abundance and yielding 

 edible fruit." 



34393. Peumus boldus Molina. Boldo. 

 (No. 15.) "Very large tree with superb foliage and contains medicinal prop- 

 erties used in treatment of liver trouble." 



"A small ornamental evergreen tree, with exceedingly hard wood, which is 

 utilized for many kinds of implements. The bark furnishes dye material. The 

 fruits are of aromatic and sweet taste." (F. von Mueller, Select Plants.) 



34394. (Undetermined.) 



(No. 17.) "Large shrub producing abundant berries good for cider." 



34396. SoPHORA sp. Pilo. 

 (No. 19.) "Large tree, useful for wagon spokes." 



34397. Maytenus boaria Molina. Maiten. 

 (No. 20.) "Large and beautiful ornamental tree." 



"Reaches a height of 12 meters but of small diameter; this tree is without 

 doubt the most beautiful of all native Chilean trees in foliage, which is tremu- 

 lous, waving in the lightest breeze. Its leaves, of great value for forage, are 

 sought eagerly, like those of the weeping willow, by hungry cattle. There are 

 varieties of the tree which fumiBh wood finely veined with reddish and olive 

 tints." {Castillo and Dey, Jeografia botanica.) 



34399. SoPHORA MACROCARPA Smith. Mayo. 

 (No. 23. ) " Flowering shrub. ' ' 



34400. Kageneckia oblonga Ruiz and Pa von. Guayo. 



(No. 24.) "Flowering shrub." 



"This tree, known in Chile as Lyday, furnishes a wood used for building 

 purposes, while the leaves, being very bitter, are used by the inhabitants to 

 cure intermittent fever." {A. A. Black, in lAndley, Treasury of Botany.) 



34401. (Undetermined.) 



(No. 25.) "Shrub affording good forage for browsing" 



34402. Escallonia myrtoidea Bertero. Lum. 

 {E. arguta Presl.) 



(No. 26.) 



Description. — A shrub found along streams in the vicinity of Rancagua, in 

 Chile. 



34403. Escallonia pulverulenta (R. and P.) Persoon. Mardrona. 

 (No. 27.) 



Distribution. — A shrub growing in the vicinity of Concepcion, Cliile. 



34404. (Undetermined.) Chuplin.^ 

 ( No . 28 . ) " Flowering shrub . ' ' 



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