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53470 and 53471— Continued. 



53471. Trachycaepus iiaktianus (Wall.) Wendl. Phoenicacese. Palm. 



"A small-leaved fan palm from the Himalayas. These seeds came from 

 specimens 40 feet in height, growing at an altitude of 7,200 feet near 

 Darjiling. Collected March 3, 1921." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 50373. 



53473 and 53473. Hydnocarpus spp. Flacourtiaceae. 



From Calcutta, Bengal, India. Seeds presented by Lieut. Col. A. T. Gage, 

 director, Botanical Survey of India. Received May 27, 1921. 



" From Tavoy, Burma, not previously represented in the museum collection. 

 The seeds of both of these have a partially niuricated testa whidi resembles 

 that of Hydnocarpus anthelminthica." (C C. Colder.) 



53472. Hydnocarpus sp. 53473. Hydnocarpus sp. 

 Museum No. 37357. Museum No. 37479. 



53474. Khaya nyasica Stapf. Meliacese. African mahogany. 



From Mount Silinda, Southern Rhodesia. Seeds presented by Dr. W. L. 

 Thompson. Rece.ved May 27, 1921. 



"One of cur largest and most valuable timber trees." (Thompson.) 



"A huge tree attaining a height of 150 feet or more and sometimes a diam- 

 eter of 15 feet, one tliat I measured in the luyamkuwha forest patch having 

 attained this diameter at 8 feet from the ground just above the buttresses. 

 Diameters of 5 to 8 feet are not uncommrn. The trunk is almost invariably 

 very straight and runs up to a considerable height before branching; the 

 young saplings have much the appearance of young CastiUa clastica. The 

 bark is light gray, thick, smooth, or laminated, astr.ngent in taste, and 

 reminds one of quinine, hence the native name iiml)aba (tc be bitter). The 

 hard red timber has a handsome grain, easily worked, and weathers well above 

 ground ; it is untouched by B ostrychidiie or term.tes. The tree makes an enor- 

 mous crown of ha'ndson)e glossy foliage. The old trees are in full bloom at 

 the commencement of November, and the fruits commence to ripen at the end 

 of the following September, continuing to lall till December and littering the 

 ground for some di.stance in every direction." (E. G. Baker, Journal of the 

 Linnean Society, vol. 1(0, p. Jf2.) 



53475. DioscoREA alata L. Dioscoieacese. Greater yam. 



From Sebring, Fla. Tubers presented by J. B. Brown. Received .June 1, 

 1921. 



" The 63-pound yam was grown in one season ; this particular one was 

 planted near where the waste water was thrown and it got a fairly 'prge 

 quantity of water. I generally let them grow as long as they will. When 

 we liave no frc st to kill the vines they will gr.»w unt 1 March or .\pril, nnd I 

 then plant them a few weeks after they are dug, so that the growing season of 

 the' yam in question was about 11 months. Of course we have a dry season, 

 and unless they are watered they do not thrive so well." {Brown.) 



"A white-fieshed yam of very gcod quality from Panama. The underground 

 tubers when of large size are irregular in shape. The vine produces tubers in 

 the axils of the leaves, wh.ch are used for propagation." (R. A. Youny.) 



53476 and 53477. Eragrostisabyssikica (Jacq.) Schrad. Poacea. 



Teff. 



From Paris, France. Seeds presented by Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Re- 

 ceived June 1, 1921. Quoted notes by Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. 



A wonderful hay crop of the high veldt in the Transvaal and cultivated as 

 a food grain in Abyssin a. 



53476. " Seed of the reddish or brownish type." 



53477. " White seed mixed with about 15 per cent of reddish type." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48815. 



