JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1914. 97 



39297. Annona cherimola Miller. Annonacese. Cherimoya. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Preseuted by Capt. H. R. Lemly, U. S. Army, 

 retired. Received September 19, 1914. 



39298 to 39302. 



From Salisbury, Rhodesia. Presented by Mr. H. Godfrey Mundy, Gov- 

 ernment Agriculturist and Botanist, Department of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived September 21, 1914. Quoted notes by Mr. Mundy, except as other- 

 wise indicated. 



39298. Securidaca longipedunculata Fresenius. Polygalacese. 

 "The Rhodesian violet tree." 



"A much-branched shrub 8 to 10 feet high with violet flowers in ter- 

 minal racemes, found in Abyssinia, the Mozambique district, and in 

 Upper and Lower Guinea. The bark of this plant affords the Buaze 

 fiber of Zambesiland." (Oliver, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 1, p. 184, 

 1868.) 



39299. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacea?. Cowpea. 

 " Grown by the natives here." 



39300. Bolusanthus speciosus (Bolus) Harms. Fabacere. 

 (Lonchocarpus speciosus Bolus.) Wistaria tree. 



See S. P. I. No. 21S0S for previous introduction. 



39301. Ci.itoria ternatea L. Fabacese. 



"A blue-flowering creeper, indigenous to India." 



39302. Thunbergia sp. Aeanthacere. 



"A very handsome blue-flowering native Thunbergia, also a creeper." 



39303. Nicotiana tabacum L. Solanaceae. Tobacco. 



From Guatemala City, Guatemala. Presented by Mr. S. Billow. Received 

 September 17, 1914. 



"A short time ago I noticed several plants growing in a little park near this 

 city. I secured some of the seed. I questioned the gardener in charge about 

 how the plants came there and he said they were volunteers; one of the 

 laborers stated he used the leaf for smoking, and it was very strong. As far 

 :\y I can tell there was no plant disease, but 1 noticed a large number of green 

 insects which attacked the leaves." {Billow.) 



39304 to 39308. 



From Ogbomosho. Nigeria. Presented by Rev. George Green, M. P.. South 

 ern Baptist Mission. Received September 14, 1914. 



39304. Phaseoi.us sp. Fabacea 1 . 



"Bean, grows on vines, native of Nigeria, West Africa." (Green.) 



39305. Phaseoi.us lunatus L. Fabacese. Butter bean. 

 Native (?). 



39306. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacese. Cowpea. 

 Native black-eye pea. 



39307 and 39308. Hot.cus sorghum L. Poacese. Sorghum. 



(Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 



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