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vated on tlie Pacific coast ami in the Hult" States. A full description of the 

 plant, its cultivation, aud uses may be found in tlie Journal of Heredity, vol. 

 12, pp. 387-393, November, 1921. •' (Wilson Popenoe.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 52734. 



55789. Eheum rhaponticum L. Poly«:oiuice«3. Rhubarb. 



From Ottawa. Canada. Crowns presented by Prof. T. F. Ritchie, Depart- 

 ment of HorticnlTure. Central Kxiiorimental Farm. Keoeived Septem- 

 ber 28, 1922. 



•'A new variety of rhubarb of verv tiiic (lualitv: it lias a slender purplish 

 stalk." (W. A. Ortoti.) 



55790. Calliaxdka tkkgk.mixa (L.) Bentli. Mimosaceae. 



From Dominica, r.ritisli West Indies. Seeds presented by .Joseph .Tones, 

 curator, Botanic Gardens, Dominica. Iteceived September 22, 1922. 



" Seeds of a small native tree known locally as boia ravinv ; it makes a good 

 hedge plant and is very pleasing when in flower. (Jones.) 



A beautiful leguminous .shrub of tlie habit of the mimosas, but thoniless, 

 with compound leaves composed of six leaflets arranged characteristically in 

 two groups of three each. The long purple fiUiments of the dense axillary 

 flower heads make this shrub a very pleasing ornamental. (Adapted from 

 Phuuier, PUintarum Americana rum, ed. Burmann. pi. 10.) 



55791. OsTRis ALBA L. Santalacese. 



From Nice. France. Seeds presented by Dr. A. Kobert.son Proschowsky. 

 Received September 23, 1922. 



" Tliis is a small evergi-een bush wliich is very ornamental when loaded with 

 its red fruits. It grows in very dry poor soil." (Proschoirsky.) 



A small upright shrub 3 feet high, widely distributed throughout tlie Medi- 

 terranean region. It has stiff, nari-ow, yellowish green leaves, small axillary 

 greenish yellow flowers, and small red fruits. The roots and fruit possess 

 astringent properties. (Adapted from Schneider, Illiistrierte>i Handhueh der 

 Laubholzkunde, rol. J, p. 2^7.) 



55792 to 55795. 



From Freetown. Sierra Leone, West Africa. Seeds presented by Prof. 

 William N. Martin, Alliert Academv, Freetown. Received September 

 25. 1922. 



55792. CucuMEROPS'.s manmi Naud. Cucurbitacejip. Kiffy. 



A cucurbitaceous yellow-flowered climbing vine from tropical Africa. 



" The gourdlike fruits, about the size and shape of a goose egg, 

 are produced on vines like that of the ordinary gourd. The seeds when 

 parched and ground produce a delicious condiment, and kiffy seed is 

 an important ingredient in the ix)pular Liberian dish called dumboy. 

 The flavor of the parched seed is similar to that of the parchetl seeds 

 of Sesamnni indicum. which are used in the same manner by the natives 

 of Liberia. The seeds are obtainwl by macei-ating the fruits in water 

 and washing them free from the pulp. This iilant probably would ma- 

 ture its fruits only in the extreme .southern United States." (G. N. 

 Collins. ) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 31365. 



55793 and 55794. Hotxtis .sokghxtji L. Poaceae. Sorghum. 



(Sorghum mil gar e Pers.) 



55793. Cush Vitsh. Seeds yellow. 



55794. Cush. Cush. Seeds red. 



55795. Okyza sativa L. Poacese. Rice. 



"Temne rice, the sweetest in Sierra Leone." (Martin.) 



