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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



34993 to 35033— Continued. 



35005. Fragaria vesca L. Strawberry. 

 "(22) Seeds of a wild Chilean strawberry sold in the market at Santiago. 



They are of very good quality and remarkably large for wild berries, many of 

 them being over an inch long; also much more conical in shape than the wild 

 berry of the eastern United States." 



35006. JuGLANS REGiA L. Walnut. 

 "(36) Walnuts." 



35007. Lathyrus sp. 



"(8) San Ramon, above Santiago, at 1,500 meters altitude. Said to have a 

 very handsome flower. ' ' 



35008. LoASA sp. 



"(6) Herbaceous plant with attractive yellow flowers at San Ramon, above 

 Santiago, at 1,500 meters altitude." 



35009. Oenothera odorata Jacq. Evening primrose. 



"(14) On the dry hills above Valparaiso. The flower is yellowish orange, 

 and the species may be useful as an ornamental." 



35010. Oenothera mollissima L. Evening primrose. 

 "(16) Flowers similar to No. 14 (S. P. I. No. 35009), but this one grows very 



near the seashore, almost within reach of the spray." 



35011. Opuntia sp. Prickly pear. 



"(41) Seeds of the tuna cactus, fruits of which are veiy common both in the 

 market and at the small shops in Valparaiso and Santiago. These came from 

 Valparaiso." 



35012 to 35016. Phaseolus vulgaris L. French bean. 



"All the varieties of beans I could find in Valparaiso." 



35012. (31.) 35015. (34.) 



35013. (32.) 35016. (35.) 



35014. (33.) 



35017. SOLANUM PSEUDOCAPSICUM L. 



"(3) Fruits of Jerusalem cherry, which is fairly common along a roadside 

 just outside Buenos Aires, Argentina." 



35018. PisuM sativum L. Pea. 

 "(29) Peas from a market woman, who saves her own seed. She said they 



were the best kind she knew." 



35019. Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot. 

 "(10) Apricot seeds bought in the market at Santiago. The fruit was most 



excellent, and I am told a surprising number of seedling trees yield very good 

 fruit. Seedling trees of peaches, plums, and apricots are very common. 



35020. Prunus sp. Plum. 

 "(11) Seeds of a small yellow plum sold in the Santiago market. Not of 



excellent quality." 



35021. Salvia sp. 



"(15a) On the hills above Valparaiso." 



35022. SiSYRiNCHiUM sp. 



"(9) Flowers of this not seen, but it may prove of interest. San Ramon, 

 above Santiago, at 1,500 meters altitude." 



