22 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



51483 to 51544— Continued. 



51500 and 51501. Ekagrostis supkeba Peyr. Poacese. Grass. 



51500. "(No. 1030. En route from Uaso Nyiro River to Meru. Kenia 

 Province, Kenia. June 15, 1920.) A grass with broad compressed 

 spikelets, about 3 feet tall. Abiuidant in tlie upper grass zone." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46806. 



51501. "(No. 1099. Fort Hall. Kenia Province. Kenia. .Tune 17, 

 1920.) A grass with very broad spiltes. Abundant in places." 



51502. Eeigeron sp. Asteracese. 



"(No. 1152. Kijabe, Ukamba Province, Kenia. July 5, 1920.) An 

 asterlike perennial which is very attractive and should be useful as a 

 border plant. It resembles Aster ericoides but is much taller." 



51503. Callistemon citkina (Curtis) Skeels. Myrtacere. 



"(No. 1143. Nairobi, Ukamba Province, Kenia. July 3, 1920.) A 

 common ornamental tree with the habit of a conifer. It holds its seed 

 pods for several years." 



51504. GossYPiUM sp. Malvacere. Kidney cotton. 

 "(No. 1080. En route from Embu to Fort Hall, Kenia Province, Kenia. 



June 27. 1920.) Seed from a large plant. Cotton is seldom seen in this 

 section." 



51505. Go.ssYPiUM sp. Malvacere. Cotton. 

 " (No. 1138. Kabete. Ukamba Province, Kenia. Juno 26. 1920.) Ca- 



ravanica cotton from a perennial plant. The bolls resemble somewhat 

 those of Egyptian cotton." 



51506. Hibiscus sp. MalvacccT. 



Three pods, without notes, included with the shipment from Nairobi. 



51507. Hibiscus sp. 



"(No. 1089. Fort Hall. Kenia Province, Kenia. June 17. 1920.1 Has 

 most attractive small red or vermilion flowers about half an inch in diam- 

 eter." 



51508. Hibiscus sp. 



"(No. 1131. Nairobi, Ukamba Province, Kenia. June 24, 1920. i Col- 

 lected near Thika ; has large, dark-purple flowers." 



51509. HoLCus .SORGHUM L. Poacese. Sorghum. 

 (Sorffhum riilfjarc Pors.) 



"(No. 1137. Nairobi. Ukamba Province, Kenia. June 24. 1920.) From 

 the farm at Kabete." 



51510. Impatiexs sp. Tmpationtacejp. 



"(No. 1168. Kijabe, Ukamba Province. Kenia. July 5. 1920.) Wild 

 along the banks of streams." 



51511. IxniGOFEKA sp. FabacefP. 



"(No. 1045. Uaso Nyiro River, Kenia. .Tune 25. 1920.1 A tall legumi- 

 nous plant with very small pods." 



51512. Ipomoea sp. Convolvulacete. Morning-glory. 



"(No. 1011. Meru. Kenia Province, Kenia. June 15. 1920.) May be 

 an introduced form." 



51513. Ipomoea hardwickii (Spreng.) Hemsl. Convolvulaceie. 



(7. calydna Benth.) Morning-glory. 



"(No. 1052. Meru, Kenia Province, Kenia. June 16, 1920.) Grow- 

 ing on a fence ; may be an introduced form." 



51514. Leptochloa .sp. Poace;p. Grass. 



"(No. 957. Moshi, Tanganyika Territory. April 15, 1920.) A grass 

 which looks soft and palatable. It is one of the first of the native gras.ses 

 to come into flower." 



51515. LiNUM usitati.ssimtm T.. I.inaceip. Flax. 



"(No. 1116. Nairobi. Ukamba Province. Kenia. June 24, 1920.) 

 White flax from the experimental farm at Kibos." 



