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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



51556 to 51571— Continued. 



51557. Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. Cucurbit ace;«. 



"(No. 470a. October 8, 1920.) Seeds of a cucurbit commonly sold h\ 

 the Bogota market." 



For previous introduction, see S. 1*. I. No. 51390. J 



51558. Dueanta repexs L. Verbeuace.'C. J 

 •'(No. 482a. October 8, 1920.) Seeds of a shrub about 10 feet higJ 



common around the edges of the mesa (sabana) of Bogota. It has smaM 

 graceful racemes of light-blue flowers, followed by large golden berrieJ 

 It resembles the Duranta 2)lmnieri cultivated in Florida and California 

 but apparently has larger fruits." J 



51559. Epiphyllum oxypetaluai (DC.) Haw. Caotace;,e. Cactus' 

 "(No. 474. October 8, 1920.) Cuttings of a shrubby plant ot the 



Phyllocactus type about 8 feet high, cultivated in the patio of the Hotel 

 del Valle, Guaduas, Cundinamarca, at 3,800 feet altitude." 



Introduced for the systematic investigations of Dr. J. N. Rose, of the 

 United States National Herbarium. 



51560. Epiphyllum phyllanthot])es (DC.) Sweet. Cactacoii}. Cactus. 

 "(No. 475. October 8, 1920.) Cuttings of a small plant with slender 



columnar stems reaching to about 2 feet in height; cultivated as a pot 

 plant in the patio of the Hotel Gonzalez, Facatativa, Cundinamarca, at 

 about 8.600 feet altitude." 



Introduced for the systematic investigations of Dr. J. N. Rose, of the 

 United States National Herbarium. 



51561. Epiphylluai sp. Cactaceie. Cactus. 

 " (No. 471. October 8, 1920.) Cuttings of a broad-stemme<l flowering 



cactus of the Phyllocactus type, cultivated as a pot plant in the Hotel 

 Gonzalez, at Facatativa, at about 8,600 feet altitude." 



Introduced for the systematic investigations of Dr. J. N. Rose, of the 

 United States National Herbarium. 



51562. Eltgenia sp. Myrtaceie. 



" (No. 479a. October 8, 1920.) Seeds of arrayan; many different 

 myrtaceous shrubs are known under this name in tropical America. This 

 particular one grows upon the edge of the sabana, near Facatativa, at 

 altitudes of 8,500 to 9,500 feet. It is an exceedingly handsome arbores- 

 cent shrub, with deep-green, almost glossy foliage and a great abundance 

 of round fruits not quite half an inch in diameter, which change from 

 green through yellow to orange-scarlet as they ripen. The fruits are 

 edible, but of little value." 



51563. P'b agaki A cHiLOENSis ( L. ) Duchesne. Rosacese. Strawberry. 

 " (No. -16Ta. October 8, 1920.) Seeds of frnta cle Chile, often abbre- 

 viated to fruta chil. This is one of the cultivated strawberries of the 

 Bogota region, quite distinct in cliaracter from tlie couunon wild straw- 

 berry (locally called Fragaria vesca). 



"The fruit is about an inch long, slender obovate in outline, with 

 rather few and large seeds and light-pink flesh of excellent aroma and 

 flavor. It is a form of rather distinct character and should be of inter- 

 est to tlioi^e engaged in strawberry breeding. It may be mentioned that 

 cultivated strawberries are rare in Bogota. I have seen this form only 

 once." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46613. 

 51534. Fragahja vksca U. Ro.sacea\ Strawberiy- 



" (No. 485a. October 8, 1920.) Seeds of fresa, the common wild 

 strawberry, found around the edges of the sabana of Bogota, principally 

 at altitudes of 7,000 to 8,000 feet. The fruits are nearly round, rarely 

 over an inch in diameter, with numerous very small seeds. In quality 

 they are fairly good; sometimes they are dry and rather bitter, but 

 ordinarily are juicy and of very pleasant flavor." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43997. 



