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40076 to 40093. Holcus sorghum L. Poaceae. Sorghum. 



(Sorghum vulyare Pers.) 

 Numbered March 15, 1915. 



40076 to 40088. 

 Presented by the Usumbwa Company, Nyembe Bulunswa, Port Tabora, 



Upolo wamagohe. 

 Red shallu. N. 

 Brown durra. K. 

 Brown durra. T. 

 40089 to 40093. 



From Victoria, Kamerun, German West Africa. Presented by the 

 director of the experiment station. 



40089. Brown durra. Gabli sambull. From the Mora residency 

 in the German lands near Lake Chad. Sown at the rainy season. 



40090 to 40093. 



From Pittoa near Garua. Brown durra. 



40090. Gewerie. 



40091. No. 3. DanM-polari. 



40092. No. 4. Dschundi Rei. 



40093. Bita (from Tahiti). Red shallu. 



40094 to 40098. 



From San Juan Bautista, Tabasco, Mexico. Presented by Mr. Gabriel 

 Itie, director, Agricultural Experiment Station. Received March 1, 1915, 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Itie except as otherwise indicated. 

 40094 and 40095. Capsicum spp. Solanaceae. Red pepper. 



40094. " Seeds of chili masch. Spontaneous. Little shrub, peren- 

 nial. Leaves and flowers small. Fruit very short, almost round. 

 White and reddish at first and then black or brown when mature. 

 Very piquant." 



40095. " Pico de paloma, seeds of chili. Spontaneous. Is distin- 

 guished from the preceding [S. P. I. No. 40094] by its larger fruit, 

 attaining from 1 to 2 cm. in size. Likewise very piquant." 



40096. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiacea?. Castor bean. 

 "Seeds of higuerilla. Gathered in the fields of the station. Sponta- 

 neous in the State, but not known, in spite of its abundant fruiting qual- 

 ities and its richness in oil. At least two varieties are distinguished 

 one with brown petioles and one with white petioles. The seeds sent are 

 of the latter." 



40097. Diphysa suberosa S. Watson. Fabacese. 



" Seeds of chipilcoite. This legume grows wild in this State and is 

 sown also for stakes for fences. Its wood is one of the most appre- 



