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48751 and 48752— Contimied. 



" The berry is not in clusters like the common berry, but on the end 

 of a branch like a rose. There are alwas's several together ; they bring 

 the bush down with weight. Some of the berries are over 2 inches long 

 when ripe. One berry, which measured 2i inches long, dropped to pieces 

 while we were bringing it out of the forest. These berries are developed 

 where there is constant moisture, clouds against the mountains, and a 

 temperature of 65° to 68° F. They grow in abundance neai- Puritication, 

 Tolima, where they are pressed for a juice which is claimed to have 

 medicinal properties for curing blood diseases. Tlie line of mountains 

 from Cibate to Fusagusaga. about 9,000 feet altitude, is very prolific in 

 blackberry plants. These do not grow above the coffee line." (Rock- 

 wood.) 



48751. Seeds. 48752. Plants. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45919. 



48753 to 48797. 



From Johannesburg, Transvaal. Collected by Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agricultu- 

 ral Explorer of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received December 4, 

 1919. Quoted notes by Dr. Shantz, except as otherwise stated. 



48753. Acacia caffra (Thunb. ) Willd. Mimosacese. 



" (No. 119. Taungs, Cape Province. September 30, 1919.) These 

 seeds were collected from small trees on a stony ridge. The tree is 

 used only as a timber tree in making native kraals and. for firewood. 

 It is one of the more attractive of the native acacias." 



48754. Acacia dentinens Burchell. Mimosacese. 



" (No. 92. Kimberley, Cape Province. September 26, 1919.) Seeds 

 of Acacia dentinens, the most prominent acacia of this region. A small, 

 attractive tree, useful only as an ornamental. It grows especially well 

 on rocky, shallow, red soil over limestone." 



48755. Acacia stolonifera Burchell. Mimosacese. 



" (No. 120. Taungs, Cape Province. September 30. 1919.) Seeds of 

 one of the most attractive and fragrant plants I have found thus far. 

 It is a low bush with upright branches, very little secondary branching, 

 and produces a mass of white sweet-scented flowers. It comes into 

 flower very early and is very pretty and attractive at that time. It is 

 an exceptionally decorative plant." 



48756. Adenia sp. Fassifloracese. 



"(No. 151. Bast of Pretoria, Transvaal. October 12, 1919.) A plant 

 with a large (storage) stem: interesting chiefly for botanical gardens, 

 etc." 



48757. Atriplex sp. Chenopodiacese. 



"(No. 89. Kimberley, Cape Province. September 21, 1919.) Probably 

 one of the introduced species from low land near Kimberley. Useful as 

 a forage plant on near-alkali land of the southwestern desert area." 



48758. Avena sativa L. Poacefe. Oats, 

 "(No. 102. Kimberley, Cape Province. September 27, 1919.) Oats in 



market ; grown in Orange Free State." 



"A small-kerneled variety probably similar to the Sixty-Day oat." 

 (Warbtirton.) 



