JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1920. 85 



51287 to 51297. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



From Maison Carree, Algeria. Seeds presented by Prof. L. DucelUer, 



Laboratoire d'AgricuIture, Ecole d'Agriculture Algerienne. Received 

 September 28, 1920. 



" Maize cultivated at the School of Agriculture. The seeds I am sending 

 were obtained from a single plant. This hybrid corn did better during the 

 exceptionally dry season of 1920 than Navajo maize." (DucelUer.) 



51287. No. 1. Small flattish red grains. 



51288. No. 2. Small, roimded, red grains. 



51289. No. 3. Ear with equal number of yellow and grayish, small, flat 

 to roundish grains. 



51290. No. 4. Small, flattish, orange-colored grains. 



51291. No. 5. Small, flat, yellowish orange grains. 



51292. No. 6. Ear with three-fourths of its grains yellow, one-fourth 

 grayish violet ; grains small, flat to roundish. 



51293. No. 7. Small, flat to roundish, yellow grains. 



51294. No. 8. Small, flat to roundish, very pale-yellow grains, 



51295. No. 9. Very small, thick, whitish grains. 

 51295. No. 9. Very small, thick, whitish grains. 



51297. No. 11. Small, rounded, dark-red grains. 



51298 to 51305. Avjena sativa L. Poacese. Oats. 



From Madrid, Spain. Seeds presented by the director, Escuela Especial de 

 Ingenieros Agronomos, through Ely E. Palmer, American consul. Re- 

 ceived September 28, 1920. 



"These are of the type of our Winter Turf or Virginia Gray oats." (C. W. 

 Warburton. ) 



51298. Avila. 51302. Segovia. 



51299. Ciudad Real. 51303. Toledo. 



51300. Guadalajara. 51304. Toledo. 



51301. Madrid. 51305. ValladoUd. 



51306 to 51333. 



From Kisantu, Belgian Kongo. Seeds presented by Father Hyacinth 

 Vanderyst. Received July 29, 1920. 



Numbered for convenience in testing by the Office of Forage-Crop Investiga- 

 tions. 



51306 to 51308. Chloris spp. Poacese. Grass. 



51306. Chlobis sp. 51308. Chlobis sp. 



51307. Chlobis sp. 



51309. Cymbopogon sp, Poacese. Grass. 



51310. Cypeeus sp. Cyperacese. Sedge. 



51311. Chlokis eadiata (L.) Swartz. Poacese. Grass. 



51312. Eleusine coeacana (L.) Gaertn. Poacese. Kagi millet. 

 This is the well-known millet of the tropical regions of the Old World, 



where it forms a large part of the diet of many of the natives of India 

 and tropical Africa. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 4S456. 



51313. Eeageostis sp. Poacese. 



51314. Indigofeea sp. Fabacese. 



