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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



cially in the deep red forms, is certainly one of the very finest of herbaceous 

 perennials." {Bulley.) 



48656. Randia sp. Rubiaceae. 



From Concepcion, Paraguay. Presented by Mr. R. Gwynn. Received No- 

 vember 29, 1919. 



"A very ornamental bush, 12 to 15 feet high, growing on the bank of a 

 stream about 7 miles from Rio Paraguay in the Chaco region. It is very 

 handsome." ( Gwynn. ) 



48657 to 48688. 



From Montevideo, Uruguay. Presented by Sr. Luis Guillot, Direccion 

 General de Paseos Publicos. Received October 17, 1919. 



48657. Aristolochia fimbriata Cham. Aristolochiacese. 

 (.4. ciliata Hook.) 



Fringed-flowered Aristolochia. A native of Buenos Aires, with a weak, 

 slender stem, not climbing; the leaves are cordate-reniform and very 

 obtuse. The tube of the perianth is green, much curved, like a hunting 

 horn, swollen at the base, expanding above into a large 1-sided limb which 

 is greenish brown outside and deep purple-brown inside, with yellow 

 reticulations ; the margin is beset with long, succulent hairs, each tipped 

 with a gland. The very singular structure and color of the long-fringed 

 flowers render this species particularly worthy of cultivation under glass 

 or in favorable situations in the open. (Adapted from Curtis' s Botanical 

 Magazine, pi. 3756.) 



48658. Baccharis cordifolia DC. Asteracese. 



Mio-mio. This shrubby, much-branched plant is well known by farm- 

 ers and herders to be a violent poison to herbivorous animals. Doubt- 

 less the danger is great enough for it to be recognized as poisonous by 

 the animals, as thickets of the mio-mio in the pastures remain undis- 

 turbed. (Adapted from Arechavaleta, Flora Uruguay a, vol. 3, p. 234.) 



48659. Baccharis genistelloides (Lam.) Pers. Asteracese. 

 Carqueja. This erect, somewhat shrubby plant is found in grassy 



fields everywhere in Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, and 

 Paraguay. In Brazil it is used medicinally. (Adapted from Arechava- 

 leta, Flora Uruguay a, vol. S, p. 224.) 



48660. Blepharocalyx lanceolatus Berg. Myrtacese. 



Multa. A very abundant, tall, slender tree witli fragrant leaves; the 

 small yellow fruits are not edible. The wood of this tree is soft and 

 nearly white. (Adapted from Venturi and Lillo, Gontribucion al Con- 

 ocimdento de los Arboles de la Argentina, p. 67.) 



48661. Carica quercitolia (St. Hil.) Benth. and Hook. Papayacese. 



" The fruit from this species is said to contain more papain than that 

 of any other. The tree is very hardy, is uninjured by light frosts, and 

 should prove of value for breeding purposes." (David Fairchild.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. 1. No. 41298. 



48662. Celtis australis L. Ulmacese. Nettle tree. 

 The nettle tree is one of the best trees for replanting forests because 



of its rapid growth, even in poor and rocky soils. The value of its 

 products (wood, leaves, and fruits) soon compensates for the expense 

 incurred in planting and cultivating it. 



