200 
British Colonies in Africa. It appears-to be certain that all 
British needs could be supplied from the Colonies. The oil was 
worth from £38 to £45 a ton in 1911. The residue of the seed 
after the extraction of the oil can be used for cattle food and 
for manure. 
nial Sesamum Seed, Sim Sim (Sesamwin indicum, L.). 
isH.—India, Abyssinia, Sudan, Nigeria, &c. Forrerign.— 
rey see &e. 
eed is very rich in oil which is used for soap making and 
as a suaetitele for ag oil. In 1915 the price of seed per ton 
in Liverpool was £15 to £15 10s. The plant is easily grown in 
most tropical and at tenpiaal countries. Full ——- of 
this species are given in Ko Bull. Add. Ser. 1x. part ae 
Sunflower Seed Oil (Helianthus annuus, L.). 
Britrsu.—India. Also being tried in British East Africa, 
Sudan and other countries. Forrray.—Russia, China, &c. A 
sample of seed ibe in the Sudan and examined at the fp 
good cattle food and the deed are a er food for poultry. The 
seed received from the Sudan in 1911 was valued in Hull at £8 
per ton. The seed was not, however, of the best quality. Col. 
Rep. Misc. Ser. No. 88, p. 467. | 
Aare (Balanites Maughamii, Sprague.). 
OREIGN.—Portuguese East Africa. Lebombo Mountains and 
si banks of the Umbeluzi River 
The nuts contain about 60 per cent. of clear oil similar to 
Olive oil, grr hie a bright flame. Kew Bull. 1913, p. 131. 
Col . Rep. Mi , No. 88, p. 492. 
Balanites pone Delile. 
Britisu.—Northern Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda. 
An oil resembling Cotton-seed oil has been obtained from the 
kernels which it is he ae (Col. Rep. Misc. Ser. No. 88, p. 
492), could be use 1 for soap-making and would probably be 
worth about the same as refined Cotton-seed oil. It is sometimes 
called ‘‘ Betu Oil.’ 
Osteophloeum platyspermum, Warb. 
Forrren.—South America. 
The kernels supply about 55 per cent. of fat. Kew Bull., 
1914, p. 333. 
Oiticica Seed (Moquilea sp.). 
Forrren.—South America. 
Attention has frequently been directed to this seed in corre- 
seat tee with Kew. The seeds: are said to contain 64 per ce ent. 
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