200 SEEDS AND PLANTS I M P< >UTED. 



15478. Lull m LONtHFLORUM EXIMEUM. Easter lily. 



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

 tember 2, 1905. 



15479. Lll.ll M LONGIFLORUM EXIMEUM GIGANTEUM. Lily. 



Seedgrown in the Department greenhouse by Mr. <;. W. Oliver. Numbered Sep- 

 tember _, L905. 



15480 to 15583. Oryza SATTN \. Rice. 



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

 the Kaiserliche Biologische Landwirtschaftliche Institut, Amani, in the spring 

 of 1905. 



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

 mermann. 



15480. 



Prom Pangani, in the hills, 700 meters high. 



15481. 



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

 meters high; river vallej of the Luhisgura " 



15482. 



"i Pangani, Mohomorra, northward of Useguha M itains; 100 meters 



high. 



15483. 



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

 • M sangazi. 



15484. 



From Pangani Bondei; altitude 300 meters. 



15485. Busanga mixt with Kvnndimba. 



Glumes of Busanga are brown yellow; of Kuindimba, gray white. Kernel 

 of Busaitga i» white; of Kvnndimba, brown. Fr Lindi. 



15486. Kwlndimba. 

 From Lindi. 



15487. Xamaria. 



I '-in Lindi. Mixt with Kvnndimba . Glumes brown; s t r-< » n <_r thick awn; 

 kernel white with a reddish tinge. 



15488. Mkemzuri. 



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



15489. Mpnngarra. 



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

 and large. Nos. 15485 t" 15489 can he distinguished in cooking by specific 

 odors. X" one variety of Boil 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, hut are uncertain and are dependent upon the 

 rainfall. 



15490. Nondo. 



From Tanga district. Likes water. 



15491. Sifaia. 



From Tanga district. Eequires much water. 



15492. Nzurinwendo. 



From Tanga district. Eequires much water. 



15493. Sana. 



From Tanga district. Requires much water. 

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