30 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



39444. Oryza sativa L. Poacese. Rice. 



From Bangkok, Siam. Presented by Mr. Carl C. Hansen, American vice 

 and deputy consul general. Received November 19, 1914. 



"Siamese paddy known as Kaw Sawan, which occurs in Thong. Amphur 

 Muang Sawankaloke." (Hansen.) 



39445 and 39446. Oryza sativa L. Poacese. Rice. 



From Valencia. Spain. Presented by Mr. Claude I. Daw sun. American 

 consul. Received November 17, 1914. 



39445. "Amonquili rice, from the Alberique district, Province of 

 Valencia, Spain. The commercial classes of rice in the Valencia 

 regions, especially along the north and south banks of the Jucar River, 

 or center of the rice district, are at present Berilloch or Bellocli [S. P. 

 I. No. 38685] and Amonquili. During 1913 the two were cultivated in 

 the proportion of 80 per cent for the first and 20 per cent for the 

 second, and in the season just beginning the Benlloch will certainly be 

 overwhelmingly preferred in view of repeated excellent results ob- 

 tained by experiment stations and in actual cultivation." (Extract 

 from letter of Mr. Claude I. Dawson, American consul, dated Apr. 

 25, l'JUf.) 



39446. " Bomba rice, from tjie Calasparra district, Province of Murcia, 

 Spain. The Bomba variety, which formerly was more extensively culti- 

 vated in this region than all other classes, hut in recent years gave 

 such poor results and proved so susceptible to the undefinable disease 

 known as the falla (the literal translation of which is 'deficient'), 

 which so greatly depleted the crops of 1911 and 1912 that it is now 

 hardly cultivated at all. The Bomba class was cultivated with more or 

 less success, but although a select variety and excellent in its food 

 value, cultivatoi's never secured the best results claimed for it. It is of 

 Japanese origin, but was imported here from China. In Lombardy 

 (Italy) the grain is said to reach much larger size than in the vega 

 of Valencia, due probably to more care in the selection of seed." 

 (Extract from let tor of Mr. Claude I. Dawson, American consul, dated 

 Apr. 25, 19U,.) 



39447 to 39453. 



From Calulo, Angola, Africa. Presented by Mr. W. P. Dodson. Received 

 November 16, 1914. Quoted notes by Mr. Dodson. 



39447 to 39451. Iloi.crs sorghum L. Poacese. Sorghum. 



(Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 

 "This sorghum is ground up- by the natives and used for porridge. 

 Native name Mballa." 



39452. Vigna sinensis (Tomer) Savi. Fabacese. Cowpea. 

 "A very useful little black-eyed pea, called Mahundc. 



39453. Ei.eusine coracana (L.) Gaertner. Poacese. African millet. 

 " The native name is Lino. It is ground up by the natives and used for 



porridge." 4 



