JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1920. 15 



49224 to 49255— Continued. 



49234. CrcuRiuTA pepo I>. CiuiirbitaceiP. Pumpkin. 



"(No. 245. Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. Novenil)er G, 1919.) Na- 

 tal. Alixetl cattle pumpkins."' 



49235. DiosPYROS S]). l)iospyrnt'e;r. Persimmon. 



"(No. 272. Victoria Falls. November 17, 1919.) A tree covered with 

 fruit from 1 to li inches in diameter ; brown hairs on the surface." 



49236. DiosPYRos sp. Diospyracea?. Persimmon. 



"(No. 278. Victoria Falls. November 17, 1919.) A small tree the fruit 

 of which is eaten by birds. The fruit appears to be black." 



49237. IIoLcx's sorgiiim L. Poacea?. Sorghum. 

 (SorfjIiHiii vu1(jare Pers.) 



"(No. 243. Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. November 6, 19l9.) K-xfir 

 corn." 



49238. Ipomoea sp. Convolvulacese. Morning'-gloiy. 



"(No. 250. Victoria Falls. November 13, 1919.) A more or less woody 

 perennial vine with clustered light or purplish flowers; would be suitable 

 as a porch or arbor vine." 



49239. MiML'sops zeyheri Sond. Sapotaceje. 



"(No. 264. Victoria Falls. November 17, 1919.) A fruit ti-ee. Tlie 

 fruits are eaten by the natives and also by apes." 



49240. OcnxA puloira Hook. Ochnacefc. 



"(No. 257. ^'ictoria Falls. November 15, 1919.) A beautiful tree 

 10 to 30 feet higli. which produces a quantity of beautiful racemes of 

 yellow flowers and fruit." 



49241. Pahudia QUANZEXsis (Welw. ) Prain. Cresalpiniacea'. 



{Afzelia quanzensis Welw.) Mahogany bean. 



" (No. 258. Victoria Falls. November 16, 1919.) A fine larpo tree; 

 beautiful for shade and the beans highly prized as ornaments. The 

 wood is very beautiful ; usually called ' Rliodesian mahogany ' or ' pod 

 mahogany.' The tree becomes from 2 to 7 feet in diameter, the latter 

 size exceptional." 



49242. Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. Poacea?. Pearl millet. 

 (P. typJioideuni Pers.) 



"(No. 238. Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. November G. 3919.) 

 Nyanti." 



49243. PsEUDOLACHNosTY'Lis sp. Euphorbiaccfe. 



"(No. 256. Victoria Falls. November 15, 1919.) A peculiar shrub 

 or small tree. It has fruits with a sweetish sticky outer cover and a 

 peculiar method of dehiscence." 



49244. Pterocarpus sp. Fabacese. 



"(No. 269. Victoria Falls. November 17, 1919.) A small tree." 



49245. Terminalia sp. Combretacese. 



"(No. 267. Victoria Falls. November 17, 1919.) Monyohin. A 

 large tree with tough wood and bark." 



49246. Tetrapleura sp. Mimosaceae. 



"(No. 275. Victoria Falls. November 17, 1919.) A beautiful tree 

 producing large pods. The tree is useful in many ways." 



