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51753 to 51758— Continued. 



51755. Candollea graminifolia (Swartz) F. Muell. CandolleacejE. 

 (Stylidium graminifolium Swartz.) 



Trigger plant." {Baker. ) 



An interesting tufted plant with scapes of large, beautiful rose-lilac 

 flowers and beautiful narrow swordlike leaves, very glabrous, 5 to 8 

 inches long, the outermost gracefully recurved. (Adapted from Le Jardin 

 Fleiiriste, vol. 3, p. 286.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44324. 



51756. Eucalyptus alpina Lindl. Myrtacei3e. 



A scrambling small tree with stringy bark, coriaceous leaves almost 

 gi*easy in luster, fugose buds, and fruits wh'.ch though smaller than those 

 of E. muelleH have some resemblance to them. The tree is confined to the 

 highest parts of the Grampians (Victoria). (Adapted from Maiden, 

 Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus^ vol. 1, p. 259, and vol. S, p. 

 163.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49860. 

 51757 and 51758. Kennedia monophylla Vent. Fabacese. 



(Hardenbergia monophylla Benth.) 



51757. " The purple native sarsaparilla from Panton Hill District." 

 {Baker.) 



An ornamental Australian vine, with solitary obtuse leaflets up 

 to 4 inches in length and numerous violet or rose-purple flowers 

 borne in twos or threes in racemes. (Adapted from Maiden, Flow- 

 ering Plants and Ferns of New South Wales, pt. 1, p. 55.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45790. 



51758. Variety /ri/itcosa." 



51759 to 51761. Mangifera indica L. Anacardiaceae. Mango. 

 From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by Dr. M. W. Docters van Leeu- 

 wen, director. Botanic Garden. Received December 11, 1920. Quoted 

 notes by the director. 



51759. " Variety aroemawis." 51761. " Variety wa(Zoe." 



51760. "Variety golek." 



51762. Adonis vernalis L. Eanunculacese. 



From Paris, France. Seeds purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. 

 Received December 14, 1920. 

 A fine perennial reaching a height of 2 feet and bearing glistening yellow 

 blossoms, in full sun often measuring 3 to 4 inches across. The entire plant 

 contains about 10 per cent of aconitic acid, which is used in medicine as a sub- 

 stitute for digitalis to slow the action of the heart, increase the force of the 

 heart beat, and increase the blood pressure. (Adapted from Gardening Illus- 

 trated, vol. 29, p. 146, and National Standard Dispensatory, p. IO4.) 



51763 and 51764. 



From Bogota. Colombia. Seeds <;ollected by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural 

 Explorer of the United States Department of Agriculture, Received De- 

 cember 3, 1920. " , 

 51763. Hylocereus sp. Cactacere. Cactus. 



'•(No. 510a. Bogota, Colombia. October 24, 1920.) Pitahaya blanca 

 (white pitahaya), from the Bogota market. A rare edible-fruited cactus 

 cultivated in Cundinamarca, probably at altitudes of 4,000 to 5,000 feet. 

 The fruits are elliptic and rather slender in outline, about 4 inches long, 

 light yellow externally, containing within a quantity of white, translu- 

 cent fiesh in which small black seedss are embedd^l. The flavor and 

 quality of the fruit are rather better than those of other pitahayas I 

 have seen." {Popenoe.) 



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