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25328 to 25344— Continued. 



25328 to 25342— Continued. 



25342. "Native name Sotemondi. From light sandy soils; 3 meters 

 high; a late ripening variety. The leaves contain a coloring matter 

 used for cloth and leather; otherwise used only for chicken feed." 

 Variety colorans Pilger. Seeds of this variety are used for producing 

 a red color or by the addition of the leaves of certain trees they may 

 be used for producing a black color. Equivalent to S. P. I. No. 18165. 



25343 and 25344. Pennisetum americanum (L.) Schum. Pearl millet. 



25343. "Native name Nyepe (weiss). Grown on the lighter sandy 

 soils; 1.5 meters high." 



25344. "Native name Nijepe (dunkel). Grown on the lighter sandy 

 soils; 1 to 1.5 meters high." 



25347. Mucuna atropurpurea (Roxb.) DC. 



From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Presented by Dr. John C. Willis, director, Royal 

 Botanic Garden. Received April 23, 1909. 

 Distribution. — A woody climber, native of the plains of India and Ceylon. 



25350. Chaloas paniculatus L. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, director, Botanic Gardens. 

 Received April 30, 1909. 

 " The wood is close grained, hard, white, and has been used for w r ood engraving." 

 (Brandis, Forest Flora of India.) 



Distribution. — A tree or shrub, native of southeastern Asia, where it rises to an 

 elevation of 4,500 feet in the Himalaya Mountains, and of the Malay Archipelago 

 and Australia. Cultivated in gardens as an ornamental in its native countries and 

 in southern Florida and California; also used as a greenhouse plant. 



25351 to 25371. 



From Madrid, Spain. Presented by Dr. Luis Atrido y Ramos, director, Botanic 

 Gardens. Received April 13, 1909. 

 The following seeds: 



25351. Avena nuda L. 



25352. Avena planiculmis Schrad. 



Distribution. — A native of the meadows in the mountainous parts of southern 

 Europe and Asia Minor. 

 25353 to 25360. Avena sativa L. 

 25361 to 25363. Avena steeilis L. 



Distribution. — A native of the Mediterranean region, found as a weed in 

 cultivated fields. 

 25364. Avena strigosa Schreb. 



Distribution. — A native of Europe and western Asia, cultivated and occur- 

 ring as a weed in cultivated fields. 

 25365 to 25367. Avena sp. 

 25368. Deschampsia alpina (L.) R. &S 



Distribution. — A native of northern Europe, being found mostly along 

 streams and on lake shores, 



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