JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1920. 69 



51180 to 51182. 



From Naples, Italy. Seeds presented by Willy Mueller, Hortus Parteno- 

 pensis. Received September 14, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Mueller. 

 51180 and 51181. Citbuixus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitacese. 



Watermelon. 



51180. "A white-seeded watermelon from Nocera ; very good." 



51181. "A black-seeded watermelon from Maddaloni, Province of 

 Naples; extraordinarily good." 



51182. Lycopebsicon ebculenttjm Mill. Solanace». Tomato. 



"An extraordinarily large-fruited variety from Nocera." 



51183. Dactylis ASCHERSONiANA Graebn. Poaceae. Ghrass. 



From Dahlem, near Berlin, Germany. Seeds presented by Dr. A. Engler, 

 director, Royal Botanic Garden and Museum. Received September 3, 

 1920. 

 A creeping perennial grass, native to Germany, with runners up to 4 inches 

 in length and lax stems up to 2 feet in height. The bright-green, rough leaves 

 are lax, mostly narrow, sharp ribbed, and over a foot long. The panicles are 

 about 8 inches long and pendent. (Adapted from Notizblatt des Koniglichen 

 Botanischen Oartens zu Berlin, vol. 2, p. 274.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 30232. 



51184 to 51190. 



From Coban, Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala. Seeds presented by Harry 

 Johnson. Received July 30, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Johnson. 

 51184. Abundinella deppeana Nees. Poacese. Grass. 



"(No, 329.) Grass collected above Quebradas Secas, 3,000 feet." 

 An erect, tufted perennial with strong slender simple culms up to 

 2.5 meters tall, with flat blades, scabrous at least on the upper surface, 

 and rather densely flowered oblong panicles, 20 to 40 centimeters long. 

 Native to moist places in Mexico and Brazil ; also to central and western 

 Cuba. (Adapted from Contributions from the National Herbarium, vol. 

 18, p. 290.) 

 51185 and 51186. Chaetocht.oa sulcata (Aubl.) Hitchc. Poaceae. 



(Setaria sulcata Raddi.) Grass. 



51185. "(No. 327.) Grass collected at an altitude of 3,000 feet 

 along the roadside above Quebradas Secas." 



A perennial grass cultivated in greenhouses or in the open in the 

 Tropics for ornamental purposes, chiefly on account of the broad 

 plaited blades, 2 inches wide, that resemble those of young palms. 

 The dense, narrow panicles are 1 to 2 feet long. (Adapted from 

 Hitchcock, Genera of Grasses of the West Indies, p. 24S.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48776. 



51186. "(No. 322.) A grass 2 feet tall, with reddish purple heads; 

 collected along the roadside near Samac." 



51187. IsACHNE ABUNDiNACEA (Swartz) Griseb, Poacese. Grass. 



"(No. 326.) A grass collected along the roadside above Quebradas 

 Secas, at an altitude of 3,000 feet." 



A grass which climbs among shrubs or small trees to a height of as 

 much as 6 meters, with strong canes and elongated branches ; the scabrous 

 blades are commonly 20 centimeters long and 1.5 to 2 centimeters wide. 



