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i 51779 and 51780— Continued. 



heart-shaped, glossy green leaves 5 inches long, and small hard-shelled 

 nuts inclosed in fleshy, hairy, green involucres. (Adapted from Gur- 

 deners' Chronicle, third series, vol. 40, p. 256.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49194. 



51780. Variety pyramid alis. A form of more compact, coneiike liabit. 



51781 to 51785. 



From Coban, Guatemala. Seeds presented by Gustav Helmrich. Received 

 November 2, 1920. 



51781. Panicum gluttnosum Swartz. Poacea. Grass. 

 "A grass growing in woods from Cuba and Mexico to southern Brazil, 



originally described from Jamaica. In Brazil called ' graminha do matte ' 

 and considered the best of shade grasses. In the West Indies known as 

 ' ginger grass ' and ' burr.' (C. V. Piper.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49450. 



51782. Panicum laxum Swartz. Poaceje. Grass. 

 A more or less spreading grass with simple or sparingly branched culms 



40 to 100 centimeters high. Native to the savannas and open woods of 

 Mexico, the West Indies, and south to Paraguay. (Adapted from Contri- 

 butions fro^n the National Herbarium, vol 15, p. 115.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 38041. 



51783. Paspalum humboldtianum Fluegge. Poacece. Grass. 

 "A handsome perennial grass producing strong scaly rootstocks, with 



tufted culms, 40 to 80 centimeters high, erect from a woody, decum- 

 bent base. The nodes are densely bearded with upwardly appressed 

 white hairs; the flat, spreading blades, 8 to 18 centimeters long and 8 to 

 15 millimeters wide, are slightly narrowed toward the base into a stiff 

 point. The margins are usually stiffly fringed with hairs, and the panicles, 

 10 to 15 centimeters long, are of pale, lax, spreading spikelets, beautifully 

 fringed with long white glistening hairs. Native to rocky ground on the 

 highlands from central Mexico to Argentina." (Agnes Chase.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51096. 



51784. Pennisetum durum Beal. Pouceae. Grass. 

 Kul-aj (reed of cow). Very good fodder, native to Guatemala." 



(Helmri-ch.) 



51785. Rhynchospora sp. Cyperaceae. * Sedge. 

 CoJ:-see (little cutting grass)." (Helmrich.) 



51786 to 51791. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Seeds collected by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural 

 Explorer of the United States Department of Agriculture. Received No- 

 vember 10, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Popenoe. 



51786. Befaria phillyreaefolia Benth. Ericacere. 



••(No. 488a. October 14, 1920. Herb. No. 11.52.) From the mountains 

 near Sibate, Cundinamarca, at an altitude of about 9,000 feet. A 

 bushy shrub about 5 feet high, with handsome tubular flowers, deep 

 rose-pink in color and about 1 inch in length." 



51787. Berberis rigidifolia H. B. K. Berl>eridaceie. Barberry. 

 •'(No. 492a. October 14, 1920. Herb. No. 1118.) From the mountains 



near Sibate, Cundinamarca, at an altitude of about 9,000 feet. A thorny 

 shrub about 6 feet high, with small leaves, small deep-yellow flowers, 

 and oval black fruits about one-fourth of an inch long. An attractive 

 ornamental shrub, recommended for trial in the South and od the Pa- 

 cific coast." 



51788. Ilex sp. Aquifoliacefe. 



'•(No. 494a. October 14, 1920. Herb. No. 1151.) From Sibate, Cundi- 

 namarca, altitude about 8,600 feet. A small tree wild in this region and 

 considered worthy of trial as an ornamental plant. It has oval leaves 



