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49025 and 49026— Continued. 



49026. Passiflora gracilis Jacq. Passifloracese. 



A Brazilian granadilla of climbing habit and with smooth slender 

 stems. The 3-lobed, membranous leaves are up to 3 inches long and as 

 wide. The apetalous flowers, about 2 inchecj in diameter, are borne singly 

 in the axils, and the ovoid, purplish fruits are about 2 inches in length. 

 Adapted from Martins, Flora Brasilicnsis, vol. 13, p. 578.) 



49027. Lespedeza sttpulacea Maxim. Fabacese. 



From Seoul, Chosen (Korea). Presented by Mr. Ralph G. Mills, Research 

 Department, Severance Union Medical College. Received December 80, 

 1919. 



" This plant seemed to me peculiar in that it was able to grow clear down to 

 the water's edge along the coast where the salt content of the soil must have 

 been considerable. The extent of the growth and the nearness to the high- 

 water mark made me wonder whether this particular strain might be of use in 

 some of our Western States where the alkali or saline content of the soil is 

 trying to most forms of plant life." (Mills.) 



49028 and 49029. 



From Puerto Yaras, Chile. Presented by Dr. E. W. D. Holway. Received 

 December 30, 1919. 



49028. HippEASTRUii sp. Amaryllidacese. 



" Seeds of a Hippeastrum about 2 feet tall, with brilliant crimson 

 flowers, growing on the hills near the sea." { Holiday.) 



49029. SoPHORA TETRAPTERA J. Miller. Fabaceae. 

 (Edwardsia tetraptera Poir.) 



A small tree with exceedingly hard and durable wood. The trunk 

 may attain a diameter of 3 feet. Native to New Zealand, Lord Howe's 

 Island, and also to Juan Fernandez Island, Chile, and Patagonia, where 

 it is called pclii. (Adapted from Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, 

 p. 512.) 



For previous introduction.* see S. P. I. No. 44413. 



49030. Stadmaxnia oppositifolia Lam. Sapindacese. 



From Port Louis, Mauritius. Presented by Mr. G. Regnard. Received De- 

 cember 30, 1919. 



" The fruits make an excellent jelly, very much like that of the quince." 

 {Regnard.) 



A large hardwood tree, once frequent in the primeval forests of the island 

 of Mauritius but now becoming scarce. It has alternate, pinnate leaves, dense 

 panicles of inconspicuous flowers, and hard spherical fruits nearly an inch in 

 diameter. (Adapted from Baker, Flora of Mauritius, p. 60.) 



For previous introductions, see S. P. I. No. 4.5663. 



49031. Petrea arborea H. B. K. Yerbenaceae. 



From Bucaranga, Colombia. Seeds purchased from Dr. Enrique Lopez. 

 Received December 31, 1919. 

 " Seed of a valuable ornamental shrub from the Cordillera de los Andes, 

 known as rnireya, suitable for parks and gardens. The glossy dark-green 

 leaves are long, slender, and leathery ; and the dense globose crown of foliage 



