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19695 and 19696— Continued. 



19696. Sweet sorghum. 



" Sorghum saccharatum supposed to have been brought to this country 

 by the exile Boers who had been transported to Ceylon during the South 

 African war. Unfortunately I can not speak definitely on this variety, 

 as it has not had time to develop ; however, the farmer from whom I 

 obtained the seed speaks very highly of it as a bird-proof Kafir corn; 

 that is to say, that this variety when grown beside the common Boer 

 Kafir corn was immune to the ravages of birds, while the local variety 

 was almost destroyed." (Galbraith.) 



19714. Pennisetum cenchroides 



From Ootacamund, India. Presented by Mr. R. L. Proudlock, curator, 

 Government Botanic Gardens. Received January S, 1907. 



" Tamil name Kolei-Kattei, This grass is largely cultivated in the Conicba- 

 tore district for the purpose of pasturing cattle on. It is considered to be a 

 valuable fodder and stands drought well." (Proudlock.) 



19715. Xanthosoma sagittifolium. Yautia. 



From Ancon, Canal Zone. Received through Mr. Henry F. Schultz, January 

 22, 1907. 



19716. Vanilla sp. Vanilla. 



From Las Animas, Mexico. Received from Don Ernesto Guterrez, through 

 Mr. G. N. Collins, January 21, 1907. 



" Cutting of a variety said to yield very good vanilla." (Collins.) 



19717. Oliveranthus elegans. 



From Central Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose, of the U. S. 

 National Museum, January 21, 1907. 



Discovered in Mexico in 1901 by Doctor Rose and first described by him in 

 the North American Flora, vol. 22, pt. 27, 1905. " The plant is a succulent, li 

 to 2 feet in height, with large, bright red flowers produced singly or in pairs 

 at the end of the slender branches. It is easily grown and starts readily from 

 cuttings and when planted in mass when in flower it makes a brilliant and 

 striking display." (Rose.) 



19718. Passiflora edulis. Passion fruit. 



From Australia. Presented by Mr. H. W. Heath, of Chico, Cal. 



Plants grown at the Plant Introduction Garden, at Chico, from seed secured 

 by Mr. Heath in Australia. Mr Heath says it is the prevailing edible Passi- 

 flora of Australia. 



19719. Calophyllum inophyllum. 



From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri- 

 culture, January 21, 1907. 



" Palo Mnria, A large and exceedingly ornamental tree ; flowers fragrant 

 and very showy. The seeds bear 70 to 72 per cent of a heavy, resinous, freely 

 saponifying oil." (Lyon.) 



19720. Can av alia ensiformis. Knife bean. 



From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. W. S. Lyon, of the Bureau of Agri- 

 culture, January 21, 1907. 



" Camcampilan. A very prolific, climbing bean. The large pods are boiled 

 and eaten when very young and tender." (Lyon.) 

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