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32399. Chaetochloa costata (Roxb.) Skeels. 
(Panicum costatum Roxburgh 1832, Flora Indica, vol. 1, p. 312.) 
The seeds of this grass received from India were identified as Panicum costatum 
Roxburgh, but as it is more closely related to the type of the genus Chaetochloa it is 
here placed in that genus. 
Chaetochloa costata was described by Roxburgh from cultivated plants received from 
Mauritius, where it is common in fields and woods. It is also generally introduced 
throughout the Tropics of both hemispheres. 
From Sibpur, near Calcutta, India. Presented by Maj. A. T. Gage, superintendent, 
Royal Botanic Garden. Received January 9, 1912. 
32400. Persea Americana Miller. Avocado. 
From Orange. Cal. Presented by Mr. C. P. Taft. Received January 10, 1912. 
"Fruit absolutely seedless but very small. 3 to 5 inches in length and f to 1 inch in 
diameter. Of possible use in breeding experiments. (Peter Bisset.) 
32401 to 32403. 
From Central America. Presented by Prof. A. S. Hitchcock, of the Bureau of 
Plant Industry. Received January 12. 1912. 
Seeds of the following; quoted notes by Prof. Hitchcock: 
32401. Salvia sp. 
"Chidn. — Obtained on the market at Punta Arenas. Costa Rica. It is used 
there in the preparation of a refreshing drink. It was purchased at a drug store 
by an American physician and by him given to me. I was unable to ascertain 
the source of the supply, but apparently it is a product of the country. " 
32402. Chrysobalanus icaco L. Icaco. 
"From San Salvador, Salvador. A common fruit sold in the markets and by 
street venders. Various colors, especially a yellow and a purple variety. " 
"Shrub 2 meters [6h feet] high, found on dry beaches: known as 'Cocoa-plum.' 
Fruits about the size of a plum, used for preserves. " (Cook and Collins, Eco- 
nomic Plants of Porto Rico, p. 114- > 
Distribution. — From Acapulco in southern Mexico southeastward through 
Central America and tropical America, in the West Indies, and in western 
tropical Africa. 
32403. Passiflora ligularis Juss. Passion fruit. 
"From Santa Ana, Salvador. Commonly sold on the streets. The leathery 
covering is broken and the seeds with the containing pulp are sucked out. " 
32404. Solaxum nigrum L. Nightshade. 
From Kew. England. Procured from the Herbaceous Botanical Garden at Kew. 
by Prof. William R. Lazenby. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Re- 
ceived August 31. 1911. Numbered January 13, 1912. 
"Plant very dwarf; spreading in habit." (Lazenby.) 
32405 to 32424. 
From Russia. Received through Mr. Frank X. Meyer, agricultural explorer. 
Bureau of Plant Industry. January 11 and 12. 1912. 
Seeds of the following; quoted notes by Mr. Meyer: 
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