200 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED, 



15478. LiLiUM LONGiFLORUM KxiMEUM. Easter lily. 



Seed grown in the Department greenhouse by Mr. G. W. Oliver. Numbered Sep- 

 tember 2, 1905. 



15479. LiLIUM LONGIFLORUM E3L1MEUM GIGANTEUM, Lily. 



Seed grown in the Department greenhouse by Mr. G. W. Oliver. Numbered Sep- 

 tember 2, 1905. 



15480 to 15583. Oryza sativa. Rice. 



From Tanga, German East Africa. Presented by Prof. Dr. A. Zimmermann, of 

 the Kaiserliche Biologische Landwirtschaftliche Institut, Amani, in the spring 

 of 1905. 



A collection of native rice varieties. The notes are those given by Doctor Zim- 

 mermann. . 



15480. 



From Pangani, in the hills, 700 meters high. 

 15481. 



Plant from January to March. Grown in Pangani, Mgera, northerly; 1,000 

 meters high; river valley of the Luhisgura (?). 



15482. 



From Pangani, Mohomorra, northward of Useguha Mountains; 400 meters 

 high. 



15483. 



From Pangani Buguru, west of Useguha; altitude 600 meters; river valley 

 of Msangazi. 



15484. 



From Pangani Bondei; altitude 300 meters. . 



15485. Busunga mixt with Kwindimha. 



Glumes of Busanga are brown yellow; of Kw'mdimba,gra.y white. Kernel 

 of Busanga is white; of Kwindimha, brown. From Lindi. 



15486. Kwindimba. 

 From Lindi. 



15487. Namaria. 



From Lindi. Mixt with Kwindimha. Glumes brown; strong thick awn; 

 kernel wliite with a reddish tinge. 



15488. Mkemzuri. 



From Lindi. Slender awn, white kernel. Glumes yellow gold. 



15489. M'pnngarra . 



From Lindi. Glumes lighter than Namaria and Mkemzuri. Kernel white 

 and large. Nos. 15485 to 15489 can be distinguished in cooking by specific 

 odors. No one variety of soil is suitable for all conditions. In the valleys 

 they are planted on moist or on sandy soils. In the high altitudes they are 

 sown upon newly cleared land, but are uncertain and are dependent upon the 

 rainfall. 



15490. Nondo. 



From Tanga district. Likes water. , 



15491. Sifala. 



P'roni Tanga district. Requires much water. 



15492. NzKrinwendo. 



From Tanga district. Requires much water, 



15493. Sona. 



From Tanga district. Requires much w'ater. 

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