APRIL 1 TO MAY 31, 1920. 47 



50221 to 50287— Continued. 



50222. BixA ORELLANA L. lUxareae. Anuatto tree. 

 •'(No. 610. Ujiji. F('l,niary 17, 1920. Herb. No. 675.) An ornamental 



. plant; pigment is rul)l»ol from the seeds an:l used by the natives as coloring 

 material." 



For previous intro luctions. see S. P- I. Xo. 44954. 



50223. Capsicum axnuum L. Solanaceae. Red pepper. 

 "(No. 557. Kongolo. Feljruary 7, 1920.) A large paprika, 2 inches long." 

 For previous intro luction, see S. P. I. No. 47010. 



50224. Ceiba rEXTANnuA (L.^ Gaertn. Bombacacese. Kapok. 



[Eriodendron anfructiinsuni DC.) 



"(No. 613. Ujiji. February 17. 1920.) Grown as a street tree." 

 For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 46522. 



50225. CiTRULLUS VULGARIS Sclirad . Cucurbitacese. Watermelon. 



"(No. 560. Kabalo. February 8, 1920.) A white-fleshe 1 , red-seeded water- 

 melon with a fairly good flavor." 



50226. Crotai.aria striata Schrank. Fabacese. 



"(No. 572. Albertville. February 12, 1920. Herb. No. 665.) A tall 

 leguminous plant, about 4 feet higli ." 



For previous introductions, see S. P. I. No. 34670. 



50227. Dactyloutenium aegyptium (L.) Richter. Poaceae. Grass. 

 (Eleusine aegyptiaca Desf.) 



"(No. 562. Kabalo. February 8. 1920.) A ruderal." 



For previous introduction, see 8. P. I. No. 38017. 



50228. Datura metel fastuosa (L.) Safford. Solanacete. 



. "(No. 602. Kigoma. February 14. 1920. Herb. No. 669. j" 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47671. 



50229. GossYPiuM sp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 

 "(No. 556. Kongolo. February 7, 1920.) One capsule with four carpels." 



50230. GossYPiuM sp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



"(No. 564. Kabalo. February 9. 1920.) This cotton, collected at Kilui;a, 

 has a very long pod. and the seeds are closely packed together with no lint 

 between them as in kidney cotton." 



60231. GossYPiUMsp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



"(No. 575. Albertville. February 12, 1920. Herb. No. 663.) A cotton 

 plant 6 feet high with long pods." 



50232. Heteropogon coxtortus (L.) Beauv. Poaceae. Grass. 



"(No. 576. Albertville. February 12, 1920.) A low grass about a foot 

 high, which grows in dense masses on poor sandy soil. " 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 15357. 

 50233 and 50234. Holcus sorghum verticilliflorus (Steud.) Hitchc. 



Poaceae. Tabucki grass. 



50233. "(No. 568. Albertville. February 10, 1920.) Darker and more 

 hairy than the normal plants of this species, 8 feet high. " 



50234. " (No. 569. Albertville. February 10, 1920.) Seed collected 

 from many different plants." 



