JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1909. 



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Chick-pea. 



Flax. 



Field pea. 



Corn. 



Durra. 



24880 to 24911— Continued. 



24885. Triticum aestivum L. Wheat. 

 Purple. "Grown in July on any ground." 



24886. Triticum sp. Wheat. 

 "Grown in August on clay ground." 



24887 and 24888. Eragrostis abyssinica (Jacq.) Schrad. Teff. 



24887. Brown. 24888. White. 



Distribution. — A native of the northeastern part of Africa, being cultivated 

 in the mountains of Abyssinia and also in India. 



24889 and 24890. Cicer arietinum L. 



24889. Brown. 24890. Black. 



24891 and 24892. Linum usitatisslmum L. 



24891. Brown. 24892. While 



24893 to 24895. Pisum arvense L. 



24893. Brown. 24895. White. 



24894. Black. 



24896. Zea mays L. 

 "Grown on low ground." 



24897. Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. 



"Grown in March on low ground." 



■ A durra with small red seeds, much resembling red kafir seeds; apparently 

 identical with No. 12373. ' ' ( Carleton R. Ball. ) 



24898. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Fenugreek. 

 "Grown in July on any ground." 



24899. Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot. Durra. 

 'Brown-seeded variety; seems to be identical with No. 11067." (Carleton 



R. Ball.) 



24900. Vicia faba L. Horse bean. 

 "Grown in June on heavy brown ground." 



24901. Hordeum vulgare coeleste L. Barley. 

 Six-rowed hull-less white and black seeded variety. 



24902. Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) H. Cass. 



"A black pulse for making oil. Grown in July on clay ground." 

 Distribution. — A native and cultivated herbaceous plant of tropical Africa; 

 also cultivated in India. 



24903. Triticum monococcum L. Emmer. 

 "Grown hi June on any ground." 



24904. Lens esculenta Moench. Lentil. 

 Coriandrum sativum L. Coriander. 

 Phaseolus vulgaris L. Bean. 



24905. 

 24906. 

 White. 

 24907. 

 24908. 



Pimpinella anisum L. 

 Carthamus tinctorius L. 



Anise. 

 Safflower. 



"For making oil. Grown in July." 



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