8 SEEDS AND PLAISJTS IMPORTED. 



49145 to 49148— Continued. 



with a ratlier acid flavor. The fruit is used for preserves and for stew- 

 lug." 



For previous iutroduction, see S. P. I. No. 43438. 



49148. Spondias puepubea L. Anacardiaceoe. Red mombin. 



"(No. 235a.) A small stiff or sometimes spreading tropical American 

 tree up to 2.5 feet in height, with compound leaves up to 6 inches long 

 and purplish maroon flowers in few-flowered racemes. The oblong- 

 ovoid fruit is commonly purplish and about an inch in length." 



49149 to 49160. 



From Victoria Falls, Rhodesia. A collection of see<ls presented by C. 

 Starke & Co., Mowbray, Cape Town, through Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agricul- 

 tural Explorer for the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received January 6, 

 1920. Quoted notes by Doctor Shantz. 



49149. Chaetochloa italica (L. ) Scribn. Poacese. Millet. 

 (Setaria italica Beauv. ) 



" (No. 2S4.) Boer manna." 



49150 to 49152. Citrullus vulgabis Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. 



Watermelon. 

 " Three varieties." 



49150. "(No. 288.) Starice's Mammoth White Kafir melon." 



49151. "(No. 290.) ' Tsama melon." " 



49152. "(No. 291.) ' Monketaan melon.'" 



49153. Cuoukbita maxima Duchesne. Cucurbitacete. Pumpkin. 

 " (No. 289.) Fraserdale Improved Boer pumpkin." 



49154. HoRDEUM vuLGARE PALLIDUM Seringe. Poacese. Barley. 

 " (No. 287.) Cape 6-rowed barley." 



49155. HoRDEUM VULGARE TBiFURCATUM (Schlecht.) Beavcn. Poaceae. 



Barley. 

 " (No. 286.) Nepal or beardless barley-wheat." 



49156. Medicago sativa L. Fabacea?. Alfalfa. 

 " (No. 282.) Recleaned Cape lucern." 



49157. Melilotus iKDicA (L.) All. Fabaceje. Yellow sweet clover. 

 " (No. 281.) Cape Stink Klaver." 



49158. Phalaris minob Eetz. Poacere. Grass. 



"(No. 283.) Cape Canary seed." 



An annual grass, native to the Mediterranean countries, but introduced 

 into many parts of the world. It is erect or ascending with tufted culms 

 up to 3 feet in height and linear leaves from 2 to 6 inches long. ( Adapted 

 from Thiselton-Dt/er, Flora Capensis, vol. 7, p. 6S2.) 



49159. Phaseolus aubeus Roxb. Fabaceje. Mung bean. 

 "(No. 280.) Green Moonghi." 



49160. Sec ale cebeale L. Poacete. Rye. 

 "(No. 285.) Cape Early rye." 



