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48849 to 48859— Continued. 



is used for eczema ; it is applied to the eruption, which is then rubbed 

 with fat. This operation must be performed by the first cousin of the 

 sick person ; otherwise, the natives believe it will have no effect. Said 

 to be indigenous." (Dieterlen.) 



48854. "N'o. 130. (A. D. No. 641c. Collected in 1909.) Cultivated by 

 Basutos as Kafir corn. Generic Basuto name is maMU, but this 

 variety is known as Seghobane." (Dieterlen.) 



48855. "No. 131. (A. D. No. 641f. Collected in 1908.) Native name 

 pakollane." 



48856. "No. 132. (A. D. No. 641g.) See note with No. 125 [S. P. I. 



No. 48849]." 



48857. "No. 133. (A. D. No. 641d. Collected in 1908.) This special 

 variety is called by the natives Monkoane." (Dieterlen.) 



48858. "No. 133a. (A. D. 641h. Collected in 1909.) Near Phuthiat- 

 sana River. Generic Basuto name maMU, but this variety is known 

 as Mothvlo." (Dieterlen.) 



48859. " No. 133b. (A. D. No. 641e. Collected in 1908.) Generic native 

 name mah^U ; name for this variety is MosotM." (Dieterlen.) 



48860 to 48921. 



From Northern Circle, Burma. Presented by Mr. E. Thompstone, Deputy 

 Director of Agriculture. Received December 5, 1919. Quoted notes Dy 

 Mr. Thompstone, except where otherveise noted. 

 48860 and 48861. Coix laceyaia-jobi L. Poacese. Job's-tears. 



48860. " Small spherical white seed from Mongpai, Southern Shan 

 States." 



48861. " Ovoid, large, gray-to-blue seed from the Northern Shan 

 States." 



48862 to 48868. Coix lacryma-jobi ma-yuen (Rom.) Stapf. Poacese. 



Ma-yuen. 



48862. " Medium-sized, subcylindrical, mixed, white seed, more slen- 

 der than the preceding number ; from Mongpai, Southern Shan 

 States." 



48863. " Mung-gawng-n'haw, the local Kachin name for an ovoid 

 large-seeded variety collected at Htawgaw, Kachin Hills in the 

 Myitkyina District of northern Burma, February 25, 1919." 



48864. " Mung-gawng-n'hpraw, the local Kachin name for a small- 

 seeded variety collected at Htawgaw, Kachin Hills, of the Myitky- 

 ina District of northern Burma, February 25, 1919." 



48865. " Ovoid, large, blue-to-brown, streaked, edible seed from the 

 Southern Shan States." 



48866. " Ovoid, large, brown seed from the Southern Shan States." 



48867. " Ovoid, large, gray-to-blue seed from the Northern Shan 

 States." 



48868. " Small, subspherical, furrowed, white seed from Lauksauk, 

 Southern Shan States." 



48869 to 48875. Coix laceyma-jobi stenocaepa (Oliver) Stapf. Poaceae. 



48869. " Cylindrical, long, blue seed from the Northern Shan States." 



