46 SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



49497. HoLCus sorghum L. Poacere. Sorghum. 



{Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 

 From Kampala, Uganda. Seeds presented by L. Hewett. acting Director 

 of Agriculture, Uganda Protectorate, through Prof. C. V. Piper. Num- 

 bered March 20, 1920. 

 " A red-seeded variety of sorghum grown by the Nubians along the Kongo." 

 (E. N. Vinall.) 



49498 to 49501. Holcus sorghum L. Poacese. Sorghum. 



(Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 

 From Ibadan, Nigeria. Seeds presented by A. H. Kirby, acting Director of 

 Agriculture, Southern Nigeria, through Prof. C. T. Piper. Numbered 

 March 20, 1920. Quoted notes by H. N. Vinall. 



49498. "A variety with flat light-red seed. Native name Aha Batca." 



49499. "A variety with white flat seed similar to the variety formerly 

 grown in the United States under the name ' .Terusalem corn.' Native 

 name Farafara." 



49500. "A pink-seeded variety. Najive name Karica-p7in-sosia." 



49501. "A variety with seed similar to those of Aha Bawa [S. P. I. No. 

 49498], but somewhat smaller and deeper red. Native name not 

 known." 



49502 to 49504. Holcus soijohum L. Poacese. Sorghum.. 



(Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 



From Kampala. Uganda. Seeds presented by L. Hewett, acting Director 

 of Agriculture, Uganda Protectorate, through Prof. C. V. Piper. Num- 

 bered March 20. 1920. Quoted notes by H. N. VinalL 



49502. "A variety with small dark-red seed, like those of Sumac sorgo. 

 This is probably a sweet-stemmed variety. Native name Namaicra." 



49503. "A variety with .small dark-red seed, like Namatera [S. P. 1. 

 No. 49.502]. The seeds appear almost identical. Native name Kaini." 



49504. "A variety with small dark-red seed, very much like Namatera 

 [S. P. I. No. 49502] and Kaini [S. P. I. No. 49503], but with a shallow 

 dent in the blossom end of the seed. Native name Kakoba Kamnuhai." 



49505. Phyllostachyspuberula NIGRA (Lodd.) Houzeau. Poacese. 



(P. nigra Munro.) Bam.boo. 



From Niles, Calif. Plants presented by the California Nursery Co. Re- 

 ceived April 17, 1920. 



"The black bamboo is one of the important cultivated species in .Japan, al- 

 though it is smaller than the other timber sorts, seldom growing over 20 feet 

 and IJ inches in diameter. 



" The culms when young are covered with dark-brown to purple spots which 

 spread as it grows older until the whole culm becomes dark brown, almost 

 black, except just below the nodes, where there is an ash-gray line. This dark 

 color at once distinguishes the species from all other Japanese bamboos. 



" This is one of the hardiest forms grown in England and is certainly one of 

 the most decorative kinds. 



" The uses of this species are limited to the manufacture of furniture, numer- 

 ous household articles, and fancy fishing poles, for all of which these black 

 bamboos are peculiarly fitted." (David Fairchild.) 



