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23395— Continued. 



" This shipment contains five different varieties of leitchees. The seeds were 

 taken from selected fruits of the most delicious kinds and have been dried 

 in the shade, as the Chinese say they will never grow if dried in the hot sun. 

 In planting, the seeds must be barely covered with finely pulverized earth and 

 watered freely." (Kelly.) 



23416. Pithecolobium dulce (Eoxb.) Benth. 



From Tamaulipas, Mexico. Presented by Mr. Clarence A. Miller, American 

 consul at Matamoros. through Mr. E. C. Green, in charge of the South 

 Texas Garden, Brownsville, Tex., at the request of Mr. Frederic Chisolm. 

 Received August 3, 1908. 



" A plant used for tanning purposes. These seeds were secured from a 

 small tree growing in the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico. The trees occur 

 occasionally through the northern part of that State." (Green.) 



23417 to 23422. Axdropogon sorghu^i (L.) Brot. Sorghum. 



From Natal, South Africa. Presented by Miss Caroline E. Frost, Um- 

 zumbe Mission Station. Received August 1, 1908. 



The following seeds. Varietal descriptions by Mr. Carleton R. Ball. 



23417. Kafir. 



" Ibele elimhlope. Tall, bears well, eaten by birds more than other 

 kinds." (Frost.) 



Very slender head near BlacTchull kafir, but spikelets smaller and 

 grain has pinkish tinge. 



23418. Kafir. 



" Ibele elifupi. A favorite variety among Zulus because it is short 

 and easy to handle." (Frost.) 



A large heavy head near Red kafir, but glumes are greenish white 

 and seeds pale red. 



23419. Sorgo (?). 



" Ihlosa. Tall; eaten by birds." (Frost.) 



A loose, open, medium-sized head with slender branches; rachis ex- 

 tending only halfway through; glumes mostly shining black, and obovate 

 seeds of a pinkish tinge. Pith discolored. 



23420. Sorg;o (?). 



" Njiba. Tall, rather bitter; larger seeds than other varieties; not 

 eaten by birds." (Frost.) 



Short, oval head; rachis 1 inch long; branches- stout at crest; glumes 

 short, mostly greenish white; obovate, pale red seeds; resembles our 

 sumuc-mUo hybrid. 



23421. Kafir. 



"Apparently the same as the second variety (S. P. I. No. 2341S)." 

 (Frost.) 



Small, slender head ; greenish glumes and large obovate pink seeds. 



23422. 



" Coolie corn. This grows larger and taller than any of the other vari- 

 eties, eaten by birds." (Frost.) 



Probably not native to Natal, a form of Hackel's variety roxburghii, 

 to which shallu belongs. Characterized by long, loose head; long slender 

 branches; slender, acute, greenish to red glumes, spreading apart and 

 becoming involute at maturity, completely exposing the flattened, oval, 

 white seed, which shatters readily; strongly awned; almost identical 

 with some mpembys. 



23423 and 23424. Phoenix spp. 



From Nice, France. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky. Re- 

 ceived July 27, 1908. 

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