152 Seeds and i-lants imported. 



21347. Meloi wn\ bambusoides. Muli bamboo. 



l "i" -in Chlttagong, British [ndia. Presented by Deputy Conservator of For- 

 ests, Chittagong division, through Mr. W. !•'. L. Tottenham, Conservator of 

 Forests, Bengal, [ndia. Received September 20, L907. 



"The culms reach :i height of :»<> to 7" feet, with a circumference of L2 to L3 

 Inches al i ii*- base. 



" ii li.is i ii Btated thai I/, bambusoides dies immediately after fruiting, but 



I »octor Anderson, superintended of the botanic gardens al < Calcutta, states thai 

 in n>i case of which be was aware during the flowering period <>r 1857 58 <li<l 



a genera] < l«-.i i li of the baml follow. The foliage almosl entirely disappeared 



during the flowering, and 1 1 1 * - flowering shoots died, bul they were replaced 

 by young si 



•• The fruil is very curious In form and size as compared with other bamboos. 



The true seed Inside the pericarp, al i the size and shape of a betel nut (small 



pear I, Is very pleasanl eating and aol al all austere, I hough u Ithout much flavor. 

 The natives declare the whole fruil is edible after baking." i Theobald. From 

 i el Uunro's monograph of the Bambusaceae.) 



21349. Bambusa vulgaris. Bamboo. 



Prom « '■ a, France. Received from M. Jh. Augier Gerant, Villa les 



ol lers. Received September 23, 1907. 



"The Baml thouarsii Bprouts only In winter :ii the end of September. 



The cold freezes the nevi stems rather frequently. The old sinus can reslsl 

 :i temperature of 6 C, while the new stems have been known to freeze ;it 



:: C." {Qerant.) 



21350 to 21356. 



From Teyhampett, Madras, [ndia. Presei I by Mr. B. F. Cavanagh 



superintendent of the Agri-Horticultural Society, through Prof. C. V. 

 Piper. Received July 13, 1907. 



The following s.m-.k wiiii Tamil names In i i :i I i. - : 



21350. < ' \.i \.\i B [NDICU8. Pigeon pea. 



ThOA 



21351. ClCEB akii iim m. Chick pea. 

 Kadalai, 



21352. Dolichos T.ABT.AB. Hyacinth bean. 

 Mockakottai . vThlte seeded. 



21353. Dolichos bdxobus. Kulthi. 

 Karapa kollu. Black s led. 



21354. Dolichos biflobus. Kulthi. 

 Kollusambal. Gray s led. 



21355. Phaseolus VULGARIS. Bean. 

 Nattu. The brown bean of the country. 



21356. Phaseolus vxtloabis. Bean. 

 V allay. White bean. 



21357 to 21360. Axocasia cuctjllata. Taro. 



From Island of Guam. Presented by Mr. H. L. W. Costenoble, superintend- 

 ent. Agricultural Experiment Station. D. S. Naval Station, through Mr. 

 O. W. Barrett. Received September 26, 1907. 



A collection of taros, or " sunes," by which latter name they are known in 

 the island of Guam. The local varietal name by which they are grown in that 

 island is given under each number. Plants received under synonym of Cala- 

 dium colocasia. 



21357. Visaya apaka. 21359. Manila atilon. 



21358. Tisaya sp. 21360. Panemia agaga. 

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