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49197 to 49221— Continued. 



The fatty acids prol)al)ly consist of: 



Stearic and palmitic acids per cent-- 9 .0 



Oleic and linoleic acids do 91. 



Linolic ncjd is absent. 

 (Adapted from The Year Bool- of the American Phnrmacevtical As- 

 ftociation, vol. G, p. 211.) 



49216. Tktrapleura sp. Miniosaceie. 



"(No. 22S. Beira, Mozambique. Novenibev 3. 1919.)" A (all unarmed 

 tree with small flowers in spiciforra racemes, allied to Prosopis. (Adapted 

 from Oliver, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 2, p. 330.) 



49217. Tricholaena kosea Nees. Poaceie. Natal grass. 

 "(No. 219. Beira, Mozambique. November 3, 1919.) A most promis- 

 ing red-panicled .m'ass [same as No. 187, S. P. I. No. 49317]. Gi-ows 

 everywhere from Nelspruit, Transvaal, to Salisbury, Rhodesia, and also 

 in Mozambique. It seeds readily and seems to be early in maturing; 

 not cultivated in Africa." 



49218. Stizolobium DEERiNGiANUM Bort. Fabace^e. Tlorida velvet bean. 

 "(No. 231. Bulawajo, Southern Rhodesia. November 5, 1919.) Vel- 

 vet beans for cattle." 



49219. ZiziPHUS MUCRONATA Willd. Rhamnacete. 



"(No. 221. Bulawayo, Southern Rliodesia. November 5, 1919.) A 

 small, pretty tree which fruits abundantly." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48261. 



49220. ZiziPHus sp. Rhamnacese. 



"(No. 222. Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. November 5, 1919.) A tree 

 much later in coming into leaf and with fruits somewhat larger than 

 those of No. 221 [S. P. I. No. 49219]." 



49221. (Undetermined.) 



"(No. 226. Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. November 5, 1919.) A low 

 spreading tree with black fruit." 



49222. Phyllostachys puderula xigra (Lodd.) Honzeaii. Poaceae. 



(P. nigra Munro.) Bamboo 



From Niles, Calif. Plants purchased from the California Nursery Co. Re- 

 ceived January 13, 1920. 

 One of the most elegant of bamboos, with characteristic black stems 10 to 20 

 feet in height and plumelike masses of dark-green leaves. It is a native of 

 China and Japan and is quite hardy in regions of mild winters. (Adapted from 

 Bean, Trees and Shrul)s Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. 1-52.) 



49223. SoPHORA TETRAPTERA J. JNIiller. Fabaceffi. 

 {Edwardsia tetraptera Poir.) 



From Temuco, Chile. Seeds presented by Dr. E. W. D. Holway. Received 

 January 13, 1920, 

 " These seeds were given me by a German priest, who says it is a most valu- 

 able tree on account of the extreme hardness of the wood — ' hard enough for 

 nails,' as he put it." (Holtoay.) 

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