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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



51389 to 51395— Continued. 



The fruits are 2 to 4 inches long, somewhat more slender toward tho 

 base than near the apex, and greenish crimson when ripe. In quality 

 they are perhaps not so good as tliose of the common curula or curuha 

 de Castilla. The plant is a climber, reaching, perhaps, 15 or 20 feet." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42032. 



51393. Pbunus serotina Ehrh. Amygdalacese. Capulin. 

 "(No. 460a. September 20, 1920.) Cereza. The wild cherry of the 



Andes, \\hich appears to be about the same as the cereza of Guatemala 

 and southern Mexico. The tree, which is common on the plateau of 

 Bogota, grows to about 40 feet in height and is stout. The. leaves are 

 long and slender, and the white flowers are borne in racemes up to 

 6 inches long. The fruits are half an inch or more in diameter, oblate, 

 dark maroon, and of pleasant but not pronounced flavor." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 44885. 



51394. SoLANUM QuiTOENSE Lam. Solanacese. Naranjilla. 

 "(No. 459a. September 20, 1920.) Lulu. A solanaceous plant, prob- 

 ably a shrub, bearing broadly ovoid to ro^^d, bright-orange fruits about 

 2 inches in diameter. These have a leathery skin, inclosing peculiarly 

 translucent greenish flesh and many small flattened seeds. The flavor 

 is subacid and somewhat aromatic ; the fruit is used to make a refresh- 

 ing drink, or it is sometimes eaten out of hand." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47951. • 



51395. DESF0^^TAINEA SPLENDENS Huml). and Bonpl. Loganiaceie. 

 "(No. 462a. September 20, 1920.) A shrub from the mountains above 



Fusagasuga, at 9,400 feet altitude. It is broad and compact in habit, 

 reaching to about 5 feet in height. Its leaves resemble those of the holly 

 in form and character, but are of a lighter shade of green. The flowers 

 are tubular, about an inch long, red below and yellow at the mouth. The 

 plant is an attractive one, and is recommended for trial as an 

 ornamental." 



51396 to 51403. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Collected by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer of the United States Department of Agriculture. Received October 

 4, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Popenoe. 



51396. Capsicum annuum L. Solanacese. Pepper. 

 "(No. 450a. September 11, 1920.) Seeds of aji, a yellow pepper from 



the Bogota market. It is somewhat conical in form, about 2 inches long, 

 rich glossy yellow, and has fairly thick flesh. It is not so piquant as the 

 small chilies, but more so than the sweet peppers." 



51397. Oxalis tuberosa Molina. Oxalidaeefe. 



" (No. 447. September 11, 1920.) Tubers of Tiihia, one of the favorite 

 root crops of the Indians, by whom it has been cultivated since pre- 

 Columbian times. It has the disadvantage (for the North) that it I 

 requires nearly a year to reach maturity, and as it is not very hardy, it j 

 will probably not be possible to cultivate it in the northern United States. 

 It likes a cool climate, soft rich soil, and abundant moisture." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46659. 



51398. Passifloka ligularis Juss. Passifloracese. Sweet granadilla. 

 "(No. 452a. September 11, 1920.) Seeds of the granadilla, commonly 



cultivated in the highlands of Cundinamarca up to 6,500 feet altitude. 

 The fruit is oval to nearly round, nearly 3 inches long, brown, and some- i 

 what spotted on the surface, with a brittle sheH inclosing flattened black ! 

 seeds surrounded by translucent, juicy, whitish pulp of pleasant, subacid, | 

 slightly aromatic flavor. It is perhaps not quite so good as the granadilla \ 

 of Guatemala." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49146. 



51399. Tacsoxta mollissima H. B. K. 



"(No. 449a. September 11, 1920.) Seeds of the curuba, or curula 

 de Castilla. This species is more commonly cultivated on the mesa of 

 Bogota than any of the several others whose fruits are also known as 



