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50726 to 50966— Continued. 



50908. Rltmes madekensis Lowe. Poljgonacese. 



"(No. 838. N'gano N'gano, Urundi. March 5, 1920.) Rumex called 

 saba saba; the leaves are used as a green vegetable." 



50909. Sesamum oeientale L. Pedaliacese. Sesame. 



"(No. 637. Kigoma, February 21, 1920.) Sesamum; seed grown by 

 the natives for oil production." 



50910 to 50918. Solanum melongena L. Solanacese. Eggplant. 



50910. "(No. 614. Kigoma. February 20. 1920.) An eggplant 

 about 2 inches in diameter, light-yellow color, ridges not pro- 

 nounced. Probably this and the two following are mucli the same 

 except for color. They are sold in the market, and seem to be a 

 vegetable much used by the natives." 



50911. "(No. 615. Kigoma. February 20, 1920.) Similar to No. 

 614 [S. P. I. No. 50910] but bright red in color. Looks much like 

 the4-ed tomato; sanilar to No. 496 [S. P. I. No. 50088] and No. 493 

 [S. P. I. No. 50087]." 



50912. "(No. 616. Kigoma. February 20, 1920.) Similar to No. 



614 [S. P. I. No. 50910] but of orange color; somewhat inter-' 

 mediate between No. 614 [S. P. I. No. 50910] and No. 615 [S. P. I. 

 No. 50911]. If I mistake not, they are native eggplants." 



50913. "(No. 625. Kigoma. February 20, 1920.) A green eggplant, 

 light green with dark-green streaks, yellowish and h little reddish 

 at the blossom end, longer than Nos. 614 [S. P. I. No. 50910], 



615 [S. P. I. No. 50911], and 616 [S. P. I. 50912]." 



50914. "(No. 640. Ujiji. February 22, 1920.) A long, slender egg- 

 plant, dark purple, and slightly curved, about li to 2 inches in 

 diameter and about 6 inches long. This form shows the decayed 

 spots so common on our eggplant. Very similar to the types on 

 our market." 



50915. "(No. 772. Nyauza, Urundi. March 9. 1920.) Eggplant, 

 yellow above and red below ; popular type with the natives." 



50916. "(No. 773. Nyanza, Urundi. March 9, 1920.) A long yel- 

 low eggplant, 3 inches long." 



50917. "(No. 774. Nyanza, Urundi. March 9, 1920.) Short, yellow 

 and red eggplant." 



50918. "(No. 775. Nyanza, Urundi. March 9, 1920.) A very red 

 eggplant that is alrao-st spherical." 



Of the varieties here listed Nos. 50915 to 50918 are illustrated in 

 Plate lY. 



50919. SoLANUM sp. Solanacese. 



"(No. 862. N'gano N'gano, Urundi. March 18, 1920.) Large rough- 

 fruited Solanum ; used for medicinal purposes." 



