28 SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



48597 to 48608— Continued. 



48606. Teiumfetta sp. Tiliacese. 

 "A fiber plant." 



48607. ViGNA VEXiLLATA (L.) Rich. Fabacese. 

 "Collected in September, 1919." 



48608. WissADULA spiCATA (H. B. K.) Presl. Malvaceae. 



An inferior forage, useful for cattle in times of emergency. (Adapted 

 from Correa, Flora do BrazU, p. 137.) 



48609 to 48611. 



From Salisbury, Rhodesia. Roots presented by Mr. H. C. Mundy, agricul- 

 turist and botanist. Department of Agriculture. Received November 7, 

 1919. 

 " We have sent you two tins containing roots of cow cane, Indian cane, and 

 m'fufu grass. As these plants are very hardy, I trust that the roots will retain 

 their vitality. We have never obtained seeds of either cow cane or Indian cane, 

 as the plants have not flowered with us." (Mimdy.) 



48609. Pennisetum sp. Poacese. M'fufu grass. 



48610. Sacchabum sp. Poacese. Indian cane. 



48611. SAccHABUir sp. Poaceae. Cow cane. 



48612. Cacara EROSA (L.) Kuntze. Fabaceae. Yam bean. 

 (Pachyrhizus angulatus Rich.) 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Presented by Dr. Mario Calvino, director, 

 Estacion Experimental Agrouomica. Received November 8, 1919. 



" Seeds of what we consider to be Pachyrhizus tuberosus. This plant bears 

 blue flowers, although I have seen in Mexico one variety with white flowers." 

 (Calvino.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47146. 



48613. Cassia australis Sims. Csesalpiniaceae. 



From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. F. S. Walsingham, Horticultural 



Section, Gizeh Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received November 11, 



1919. 



An erect Australian shrub, simple or very little branched toward the top. 



The abruptly pinnate leaves are made up of 10 or 12 pairs of oblong-elliptical 



leaflets, and the axillary peduncles usually bear four large golden-yellow flowers. 



(Adapted from Ctirtis's Botanical Magazine, pi. 2676.) 



48614 to 48623. Manihot esculenta Crantz. Euphorbiacese. 



{M. utilissima Pohl.) Cassava. 



From St. Kitts, British West Indies. Cuttings presented by Mr. F. R. 

 Shepherd, agricultural superintendent. Botanic Station, St. Kitts-Nevis. 

 Received November 11, 1919. 



" I am sending three sticks of each of the different varieties of cassavas." 

 (Shepherd.) 



48614. Bitter No. 1. 48619. Jackroe. 



48615. Bitter No. Jf. 48620. Small leaf. 



48616. Blackolick. 48621. Siceet No. 1. 



48617. Blue top. 48622. Red Greenaicay. 



48618. French No. 3. 48623. White Greenaicay. 



