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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



48657 to 48688— Continued. 



48678. Manihot tweedieana Muell. Arg. Euphorbiaceae. 



A wild Brazilian species from which the Indians are said to obtain 

 edible varieties by cultivating the plants for a few years. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47971. 



48679. Mimosa ramulosa Benth. Mimosacese. 



A small, much-branched shrub from Brazil, up to 5 feet high, with 

 spiny stems, petioles, and peduncles. The solitary flower heads, which 

 appear in the spring, are covered with inverted prickles. The nearly 

 cylindrical pods are clothed with stout spines. It is quite similar to 

 Mimosa ciliata, from which it is distinguished principally by its un- 

 jointed pods and its 3-nerved leaflets. (Adapted from Arechavaleta^ 

 Flora Vruguaya, vol. 1, p. j^27.) 



48680. Mimosa ueuguensis Hook, and Arn. Mimosacese. 



A small, branched shrub found along the banks of the Rio Uruguay, 

 2 to 3 meters high, with a few stout, strong, straight spines. The small 

 cylindrical shoots are lustrous and smooth. The calyx is very short, the 

 corolla 3 to 4 mm. and glabrous; the pod is 2 to 2.5 cm. long and 4 to 6 

 mm. broad. (Adapted from Arcchavaleta, Flora Vruguaya, vol. 1^ 



P. m-) 



48681. Myrrhinium RUBRiFLORUM (Camb.) Berg. Myrtacese. 



A forest tree from Brazil, with the young branches compressed and the 

 puberulent leathery leaves soon becoming glabrous. The purplish flowers 

 are in axillary cymes. (Adapted from Martins, Flora Brasiliensis, vol, 

 IJf, pt. 1, p. 466.) 



48682. OcoTEA ARECHAVALETAE Mez. LauracGse. 



"A tree, 10 to 12 meters high, with oval, entire, coriaceous leaves, 

 shining green on top and pale green on the under side. The dark-yellow 

 flowers are followed by dark-brown drupaceous fruits." {Guillot.) 



48683. Passiflora adenopoda Moc. and Sesse. Passifloracese. 



A Mexican- ornamental woody climber having cordate leaves with five 

 ovate-acute lobes. The petioles are glandular and the bracts serrate 

 Incised. The fruits are inedible. (Adapted from De Candolle's Prodro- 

 mus, vol. 3, p. 330.) 



48684. PoMADERRis apetala Labill. Rhamnacese. 



A tree occasionally attaining a height of 60 feet, but usually smaller ; 

 native to southeastern Australia. The foliage is eaten readily by stock, 

 often in preference to their customary feed, (Adapted from Mueller^ 

 Select Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 416.) 



48685. Prosopis nandtjbey Lorentz. Mimosaceae. 



A glabrous tree of medium size, frequent in the mountains of Uruguay. 

 The numerous small flowers appear in spring. The pods are falcate or 

 semicircular, with a pulp of acid flavor. The wood is used industrially 

 because of its lasting qualities. (Adapted from Arcchavaleta, Flora 

 Vruguaya, vol. 1, p. 419.) 



48686. QuiLLAJA brasiliensis (St. Hil. and Tul.) Mart. Rosacese. 

 Quillay, or jal)on de palo. A Brazilian tree, 6 to 8 meters high, with an 



erect trunk and an open crown. The alternate leaves are oblong- 

 lanceolate and the white flowers are in distinct corymbs. The regular 



