OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1920. 



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51556 to 51571— Continued. 



51565. Hylockueus rNDATi s (Haw.) Britt. and Rose. Cactaooa'. 



Cactus. 



(No. 473. October 8, 1920.) Cuttings of the pitahaya ; several 

 plants go under this name in Cundinamarca. This one, which comes 

 from La Esperanza, altitude about 4.100 feet, appears to be the common- 

 est species. The fruit is edible and is brought to the Bogota market. 

 The plant was found climbing over a large rock in a coffee plantation." 



. Introduced for the systematic investigations of Dr. .1. N. Rose, of the 

 United States National Herbarium. 



51566. Lupixus cro kshaxksii Hook. Fahacea\ Lupine. 

 "(No. 477a. October 8. 1920.) Seeds of chocho, from a dooryard on 



the road between Facatativa and Alban, Cundinamarca, at an altitude 

 of about 8,800 feet. Several species of lupine are kno\\Ti in Cundina- 

 marca under this common name. The one represented by these seed.s 

 is a handsome half-woody shrub, a favorite garden plant on the sabana 

 of Bogota. It reaches a height of about 6 feet and is usually broad and 

 bushy in habit Above the attractive foliage rise numerous spikes of 

 varicolored, pealike flowers. The predominant colors are blue, lilac, 

 white, and yellow. 



" To my mind this is a plant well worth cultivating in the United 

 Sfcites. In California and Florida it will probably grow as a perennial ; 

 elsewhere possibly as an annual." 



For previous introduction, see S. I. No. 46057. 



51567. Tacsonia manicata .Iuss. Passifloraceje. 



"(No. 486a. October 8, 1920.) Seeds of curuba de India. This is 

 one of the several species cultiNated for their fruit on the sabana of 

 Bogota. It is not, as a fruit, as good as the curuTya de CastiUa. but 

 I suspect that the vine is somewhat more oraamental. The oblong green 

 fruits are about 3 inches long, with smaller seeds than the curuha de 

 Castilla, and the pulp is not so highly flavored." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 35113. 



51568. Tacsonia pinnatistipula (Cav.) Juss. Passifloracese. 



"(No. 468a. October 8, 1920.) Seeds of gulupa, from Nemocon. 

 Cundinamarca. Both in flower and fruit it greatly resembles the curubas, 

 though from an economic standpoint it is not so valuable as some of the 

 latter. It is a climber, with attractive, deep-green, deeply-lobed leaves, 

 flowers 2 inches broad and of a livelier pink color than those of the com- 

 mon curuba. and round fruits, 2 inches thick, greenish yellow when ripe. 

 The pericarj) or outer shell is thicker and more brittle than that of the 

 curubas, resembling in this respect the edible-fruited Passifloras. The 

 white juicy pulp is rather insipid, so that I can not recommend the fruit 

 very highly for eating. It should be worth cultivation as an ornamental." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33814. 



51569. Rt:bt s bogotensis H. B. K. Rosacere. Blackberry. 

 "(No. 483a. October 8, 1920.) Seeds of mot'a de piedra. a blackberry 



common around the edges of the sabana of Bogota, at altitudes of 8,500 

 to 9,500 feet. The plant is a very vigorous grower, the canes reaching a 

 length of about 10 feet; they are semierect. The flowers are purplish 

 pink. The fruits, borne in rather large clusters, are about an inch in 

 diameter, nearly round, and are characterized by the large size of the 

 individual drupelets and the relatively small number of the latter which 

 compose the fruit. The color is almost black, the flavor very agreeable, 

 but the seeds are large and hard." 



51570. Gai'ltheria pubifi.oea Blake. Erica cea*. 



"(No. 4Sla. October 8. 1920.) Seeds of an attractive shrub, growing to 

 about 5 feet in height, found in the mountains near Facatativa at alti- 

 tudes of 9,000 feet and more. It has small white flowers followed by a 

 profusion of white berries, which render it very ornamental. It will 

 probably want a cool, moist climate for best results." 



