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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



50649 to 50651— Continued. 



50650. IxoPHORUS UNISETUS (Presi) Schlecht. Poace?e. Grass. 



"(No. 372a.) Zacate bianco. Seeds of a native grass from Quirigua 

 in the lower Motagua Valley. Altitude, 250 feet. 



" This is considered one of the best native forage grasses of its 

 region. Its leaves, which are succulent and about half an inch wide, 

 reach a height of about 2 feet. The plant seems to thrive in moist 

 places and is worth testing in the Everglades region of southern Florida." 



50651. PiNUs oocARPA Scheide. Pinace?e. Pine. 

 "(No. 371a. Herb. No. 975.) From the Finca Moca, San Francisco 



Miramar, Patulul. Altitude about 3,200 feet. Seeds of a white pine, 

 abundant on the lower slopes of the Volcano Atitlan. It yields good 

 lumber and is cut for this purpose." 



60652 to 50678. 



From the citj^ of Guatemala, Guatemala. Seeds collected by Wilson 

 Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer of the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture. Received June 8, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Popenoe. 

 "(Nos. 345a to 370a. April 23, 1920.) The following have been collected at 

 El Barranqiiillo. Many of the'^e species I have seen in bloom and consider 

 promising. Some of the others I have taken upon the recommendation of 

 Fernando Carrera. who has collected the seeds. 



"'^lie region from which they come is exceedingly dry for a large part of 

 the year, but is never cold ; it does not seem certain, therefore, that these 

 plants will stand the cold winters of California and Arizona, though they 

 should be adapted to resist the dry atmosphere. It seems likely that most of 

 them will succeed in southern Florida." 



50652. Alvaradoa amoephoides Liebm. Simaroubacese. 



"(No. 355a. Herb. No. 956.) Plwimjillo, Described as a tree about 

 25 feet high, which produces an abundance of white flowers in January 



50653. Caesalpinia exostemma Moc. and Sesse. Csesalpiniacese. 

 "(No. 350a. Herb. No. 974. ) Carcomo. A leguminous shrub, reaching 



about 10 feet in height and producing terminal racemes of flowers some-^ 

 what resembling those of Caesalpinia pulclierrima, particularly in color,, 

 which is a combination of yellow and light orange-scarlet." 



50654. Cassia bicapsulabis L. Caesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 361a. Herb. No. 969.) Cola de pato. Described as a small 

 tree which produces yellow flowers in March." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 44123. 



50655. Cassia emarginata L. Csesalpiniaceje. 



"(No. 362a. Herb. No. 959.) Vainillo. Described as a medium-sized 

 tree which produces yellow flowers in March." 



50656. Cydista pubescens Blake. Bignoniaceae. 



"(No. 368a. Herb. No. 980.) Campana. Described as a vigorous- 

 climber which produces handsome pink flowers." 



50657. Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsky. Euphorbiacese. 



"(No. 359a.) Flor de pascua. Described as a small tree bearing white- 

 flowers at Christmas time f hence the name /for de pasmia, or Christmas 

 flower). Said to be particularly handsome." 



