OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1908. 29 



24114. Arachis hypogea L. Peanut. 



From Marseille, France. Procured by Hon. Robert P. Skinner, American 



consul-general, at the request of Mr. W. R. Beattie and Mr. C. S. Scofield. 



Received October 27, 1908. 



Gambia. "Pods medium size to small, light in color, closely netted, indentations 



quite shallow, so that the exterior surface of pods is comparatively smooth ; generally 



two, sometimes three, and occasionally one pea in a pod; shells thin and quite firm 



and strong; peas medium size, one-third larger than Spanish, crowded together in 



pod and almost completely filling cavity, color of pea rather dark brown, outer skin 



adhering very tightly; flesh of pea clear white color, germ considerably extended at 



end of pea and easily removed. 



'^This pea will be exceptionally valuable for use in the manufacture of candy and 

 other products where shelled nuts are required." (W. R. Beattie.) 



"These peanuts were procured for testing in this country for their oil-yielding 

 properties in comparison with the American varieties." (R. A. Young.) 



24115 to 24121. 



From Amani, German East Africa. Presented by Dr. A. Zimmerman, Biologic 

 Agricultural Institute, at the request of Mr. C. V. Piper. Received October 

 23, 1908. 

 "The following seeds of legumes being tested here for their value as green fertilizing 

 plants." (Zimmerman.) 



24115. Crotalaria sp. 



24116. Crotalaria sp. 



24117. Crotalaria sp. 



24118. Crotalaria hildebrandtii Vatke. 



24119. Crotalaria striata Schrank. 



24120. Dolichos (?). 



24121. Indigopera (?). 



24122 to 24127. Andropogon sorghum (L.) Brot, Kafir. 



From Greytown, Natal, South Africa. Procured from Mr. T. Thresh, "Thorn- 

 ton," Greytown, Natal, by Mr. E. Fitzgerald, Native Affairs Department, 

 Pietermaritzburg, Natal, presented by Mr. A. E. LeRoy, Adams, M. S., Natal. 

 Received October 6, 1908. 

 Seed of the following. Descriptive notes by Mr. Carleton R. Ball; native names 

 by Mr. LeRoy: 



24122. Mehlo ka kuka. Blackhull kafir, apparently typical. Small head, 7 

 inches long; glumes, short, shiny black; seeds medium, white. 



24123. Sibuyana. Blackhull kafir type; very compact glumes and seeds 

 slightly larger than normal, the seeds are white with distinct brownish 

 tinge, especially at tip. 



24124. Simuktywana. Blackhull kafir type; head compact, very similar to 

 preceding (S. P. I. No. 24123), but seeds more deeply tinged with brown. 



24125. Ngabani omhlope. Kafir type of head, but seeds large; whitish or 

 mostly pearly glumes two-thirds as long as seeds, these are greenish or, in the 

 case of those at the base of the head, reddish brown. 



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