COiNTEiMS. 



V Pag*. 



Introductory statement I 



Inventory 7 



Index of common and scientific names 89 



TLLUSTRATTO^S. 



Faea. 

 Plate I. The mountain papaya in full bearing. (Oarica candainarcen- 



sis Hook, f.; S. P. I. No. 51380) 12 



II. A new vegetable from Colombin. {Cyclanthera pedata (L.) 



Sebrad.; S. P. I. No. 51390) 32 



III. The giant Colombian berry. {Btibus macrocarpns Benth. ; 



S. P. I. No. 51401) 12 



IV. A magnificent flowering tree from eastern Guatemala. (Phyllo- 



carpus septentrionalis Donn. -Smith ; S. P. I. No. 51409) 12 



V. The doum palm at home. {Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart.; 



S. P. I. No. 51440) - 2S 



VI. Native sorghums grown b.v the agricultural races of Kenia 

 Colony, British East Aft'ica. (Holeus sorghum L. ; S. P. I. 



Nos. 51579 to 51581 and 51953 to 51957) 28 



P^.igukkI. Map of South and East Africa, showing the route taken by Dr. 

 H. L. Shantz in his Cape-tu-Cairo agricultural exploration 

 trip durhig the yc-ars 1919 and i920 3 



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