1629 
at an altitude of about 8,600 feet . A small tree, wild 
in this region, 'tftafc- se eras'- worthy of trial as an 
ornamental plant. . It has oval' -"leaves about 3 inches 
long, and produces an abundanoe of small berries 
which are at first green, becoming cream colored, then 
red, and finally, when* fully ripe, almost black. They 
are used locally for making Ink ." (Popenoe . ) 
Lupinus eruekshanksii (Fabaceae) \, 51798. Chocho. From 
Columbia. Seeds collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, ag- 
ricultural explorer. "No. 496a. From a garden on 
the road between Sibate and El Penon, at an alti- 
tude of about 9,400 feet. "Several species of lu- 
pine are known In Cundlnamarca under this common name . 
Some are wild, some cultivated; The one represented 
by these seeds Is a handsome half -woody shrub, a fa- 
vorite 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 nu- 
merous spikes of varicolored pealike flowers. The 
predominant colors are blue, lilac, white, and yellow. 
This is a plant well worth cultivating in the United 
States. In California and Florida it will probably 
grow as a perennial and it might be possible to cul- 
tivate it elsewhere as an annual." (Popenoe.) 
Mutisia clematis ( Asteraceae ) , 51789. From Bogota, 
Columbia. Seeds collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, ag- 
ricultural explorer. "No. 487a. A climbing plant, wild 
and cultivated around the edges of the sabana of Bo- 
gota, at altitudes of 8,500 to 9,500 feet. It reaches 
a height of about 20 feet. Its grayish green foliage 
is graceful, and the bright crimson flowers which 
suggest small single dahlias, are about 2 Inches in 
diameter." (Popenoe.) 
Myreiaria sp. (Myrtaceae), 51626. From Caracas, 
Venezuela. Seeds presented by Mr. Henry Pittier. 
"'Guayabo pes jua. ' This Is a small tree with a spread- 
ing, depressed crown. The small flowers are white ; the 
fruits are globose, slightly depressed, 2.5 to 4 cm. 
long, with a smooth dark-purple skin, a white, sweet- 
acidulate mesocarp, and with 1 to 4 seeds. It is a 
great favorite with the natives and is often cultivat- 
ed. In fact, I have seen it only under cultivation, 
although I am assured it also grows wild around Valen- 
cia." (Pittier.) 
