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36283 to 36484— Continued. 



in before being fully mature or because of the higher altitude, it is impossible 

 to say. They should be able to endure more cold than seeds from a lower alti- 

 tude." 



36325 to 36342. Cucurbita spp. 



36325 to 36327. Cucurbita spp. Squash. 



36325. "(No. 397. Cuzco, Peru.)" 



36326. "(No. 586. Cuzco, Peru.)" 



36327. "(No. 589. Cuzco, Peru.)" 



36328. Cucurbita ficifolia Bouche. 



"(No. 375. Cuzco, Peru.) Lacayoti. This vegetable has a rind resem- 

 bling the watermelon in appearance, but with a thick stem like that of a 

 squash. It is gathered before being completely matured and used with 

 other vegetables and meats in the preparation of a kind of soup." 



36329. Cucurbita maxima Duch. Squash. 

 "(No. 665. Lima, Peru.) Squash, pronounced excellent in quality by 



the American family to whom I took it to be tested." 

 36330 to 36341. Cucurbita pepo L. 



"Most of them pronounced excellent by the American family to which 

 I took them to be tested." 



36330. Cucurbita spp. Pumpkin. 

 "(No. 381. Oruro, Boli\'ia.) The only pumpkin seen either in Bolivia 



or Peru. Rather small, but of good quality." 



36331. "(No. 654. Lima, Peru.)" Squash. 



36332. "(No. 655. Lima, Peru.)" Squash. 



36333. "(No. 656. Lima, Peru.) Large. Excellent in quality." 



Squash. 



36334. "(No. 657. Lima, Peru.)" Squash. 



36335. "(No. 659. Lima, Peru.) mddle-sized squash." Squash. 



36336. "(No. 661. Lima, Peru.)" Squash. 



36337. "(No. 662. Lima, Peru.)" 



36338. "(No. 663. Lima, Peru.)" Squash. 



36339. "(No. 664. Lima, Peru.)" Squash. 



36340. "(No. 666. Lima, Peru.)" Squash. 



36341. "(No. 667. Lima, Peru.)" Squash. 

 36342. Cucurbita sp. Squash. 



"(No. 669. Arequipa, Peru.) Squash from the market in Arequipa." 



36343. Cyphomandra sp. Tree tomato. 

 "(No. 346. Arequipa, Peru.) A fruit sold in the market at Arequipa. 



Not a true tomato, but called Tomate chileno by the Indians." 



36344. Ephedra sp. 



"(No. 364. Oruro, Bolivia.) A low-growing Ephedra on the mountains at 

 Oruro. Probably of interest only in a botanical collection." 

 36345 and 36346. Hordeum vulgare L. Barley. 



36345. "(No. 302. Arequipa, Peru.)" 



36346. "(No. 303. Arequipa, Peru.)" 



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