24 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



47975 to 47983— Continued. 



47976. CiTBUS LiMONiA Osbeck. Rutaceae. Lemon. 



" ( No. 2. St. Vincent. July 29, 1919. ) Lemon budwood. Only a few 

 grown on this island ; only a few trees seen." 



47977 and 47978. Dolichos lablab L. Fabaceae. Bonavist bean. 



47977. "(No. 9. St. Vincent. July 29, 1919.) Beans from the mar- 

 ket, grown on San Antonio. Brown, with large admixture of black 

 and variegated forms." 



For an illustration of this bean as it grows in Florida, see Plate III. 



47978. "(No. 8. St. Vincent. July 29, 1919.) Beans from market, 

 grown on San Antonio. Dull white." 



47979 to 47982. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabaceae. Lima bean. 



47979. "(No. 6. St. Vincent. July 29, 1919.) Beans from market. 

 Large flat ; white or white and red. Grown on San Antonio." 



47980. "(No. 7. St. Vincent. July 29, 1919.) Beans from market, 

 grown on San Antonio. White ; looks like a bush Lima." 



47981. "(No. 10. St. Vincent. July 29, 1919.) Beans from market. 

 Red. All beans in the market are mixed. Grown on San Antonio." 



47982. "(No. lOA. St. Vincent. July 29, 1919.) Beans from mar- 

 ket. Grown on San Antonio. Mottled." 



47983. Tamabindus indica L. Caesalpiniacese. Tamarind. 



"(Nos. 4 and 13. St. Vincent. July 29, 1919.) Tamarind fruits from 

 the largest tree on the island. Flowers and ripe fruits at the same time. 

 Used to make a drink by putting the fruit in water (like lemonade)." 



47984 to 47986. Triticum aesttvum L. Poaceae. 



(T. vuigare Viii.) Common wheat. 



From Sydney, New South Wales. Presented by Mr. George Valder, under 

 secretary and director. Department of Agriculture. Received August 27, 

 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Valder. 



47984. " Crossbred wheat (fixed). Dreadnaught X Cleveland X Rymer 

 X Bunyip (No. 1 early strain) from Bathurst Experiment Farm." 



47985. "Crossbred wheat (fixed). Dreadnaught X Cleveland X Rymer 

 X Bunyip (No. 2 early strain) from Bathurst Experiment Farm." 



47986. " Sutton's Sensation from Bathurst Experiment Farm." 



47987 and 47988. 



From Matania el Saff, Egjpt. Presented by Mr. Alfred Bircher, Middle 

 Egypt Botanic Station. Received August 27, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. 

 Bircher. 



47987. Eugenia pungens Berg. Myrtaceae. Guabiyu. 

 "A bush from South America, with pungent leaves and myrtlelike- 

 flowers. The black fruits, generally in pairs, are about an inch across 

 and contain a sweet yellow flesh which incloses one or two large green 

 seeds. Although the fruit, at present, is insipid in flavor, it might be 

 improved by culture." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45108. 

 The fruits of this species are illustrated in Plate IV. 



