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An erect shmh. 7 to IG feet in heijrht. very coiniunn in moist woods ami 

 thickets in western Hupeli and in Szechwan brtwtvii i;,(km» and .S.r>U() f«'et In 

 altitnde. The deep-blue fruit contains u white puljt in wiiich are linhcHhled the 

 numerous flattened jet-black seeds. The pulp is edil»h' imt of Insipid Ihivor. 

 The fruits are commonly eaten by moida-ys on Mount ( >mei and elsewhere In 

 that region. (Adapted from Saryctit. I'lnntnc Milxouiniinr, ml. t, p. SH.) 



48153 to 48160. 



From Burringbar, New South Wales. rresente«l by .Mr. 15. Harrison. Re- 

 ceived October 11, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Harri.son. 



48153. Bkassica PEKiNENSis (Lour.) (iwan. Itrassbnicfa'. Pal ts'ai. 



" Toyahama cahbarie. A variety of i)ai ts'ni which attains. wl»li K»H>d 

 cultivation, a weight of 30 to 40 pouii(Js." 



48154. Capillipedium parviflokuic (R. Br.) Stapf. I'oacea'. Grass. 

 "A native grass, 4 feet in height, called bluef/rass." 



48155. Casuakina cunninghamiana Miquel. CasuarlmiceiE. 



A tree attaining a maximum height of 1(X> feet. f(nuid along mountain 

 river banks in eastern Australia. Tlie wood is use<l for yokes, tools, 

 shingles, etc. A yoke was unimpaired after having been in use for 14 

 years. The foliage is much relished as pasturage. (Adapted from 

 Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 197.) 



48156. CucuMis SATivus L. Cucurbitaoese. Cucumber. 

 "Mammoth cvcttmber. This cucumber grows to a very large size, almost 



as large as a medium-sized vegetable marrr)w. and keeps well. The flesh 

 is very firm, crisp, and sweet." 



48157. HoLcus sorghum L. Poacese. Sorghum, 

 {Sorghum viilgare Pers.) 



" Saccaline. A perennial sorghum. 12 feet in height, which yields 15 to 

 20 tons per acre." 



48158. Panicum PAEViFLOKrM R. Br. Poaceje. Grass. 

 "One of our best native grasses, a very heavy yielder of nutritious 



fodder. It is 3 to 4 feet in height and grows well in sandy .soil." 



48159. Paspalum lakranagai Arech. Poaceae. Grass. 

 " Giant paspalum grass. A frost-resistant grass, 5 or 6 feet In height. 



which gives a heavy yield and is nnich relished by stock. A goo<l grass 

 for moist land." 



48160. Themeda quadrivaxvis (L.) Kuntze. Poacere. Grass. 

 "Kangaroo gra.^8. A splendid grass 3 to 5 feet high, always relished 



by stock. Worthy of careful proi)agation." 



48161. Capsicum anxuum L. Solanaceje. Red pepper. 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Presented by Dr. Mario c-alvino. di- 

 rector, Agricultural Experiment Station. Numbered November, 1919. 

 " Seed from plants -rown at the Yarrow Plant Introduction Field Station, sea- 

 son of 1919. from seeds received April 22, 1919. This pepi^er is grown In Cuba 

 under the name of the Creole. The beautiful golden-yellow fruit is about 3 

 inches long by 2 inches thick. The flavor is quite mild." ( /'' t, r lUssrl. I 



