20 SEEDS AND PLANTS [MPORTED. 



25861. Mangifera indica L. Mango. 

 I'mni Trinidad, British Wesl [ndies. Presented by Mr. I". Evans, acting superin- 

 tendent, Botanic Gardens. Received Augusl 18, L909: 



Seeds. 



Julie. See S. P. I. No. 21415 for previous introduction and description. 



25862. < i tim - \< tBiLis Lour. 



Prom Saigon, Cochin China. Presented by Mr. Jacob E. Conner, American 

 consul. Received Augusl IT L909. 



"A very fine, flat, green-skinned mandarin orange, a little larger than the ordinary 

 ones "i this tj pe. The flesh is quite reddish in color, and the flavor is a combination 

 of thai ol tli dinary flal and the round loose-skin oranges " (Conner.) 



25863 to 25866. 



From Nairobi, British Easl Africa. Presented by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Akeley, 

 i bicago, III., through Mr. Charles J. Brand. Received Augusl 17, L909. 

 i- of the Following economic plants, grown by the Wakamba tribe of natives: 



25863. Pennisetum wm i:n am m I --mum. Pearl millet. 

 Cat-tail millet, called bj the Wakamba tribe Mwee. 



25864. Kim-im CORAi - ertn. Ragi millet. 

 Wimbi. 



25865. Cajan indicum Spreng. 



\ species of bean. Mr. Akeley states thai thic if a bean of rapid growth which 

 the natives use i"r w 1. 



25866. Z) \ i its I Corn. 

 A variety of Indian corn grown by the Wakamba iril»<\ 



25867. Cttrullus vulgaris Schrad. Watermelon. 



Prom Merw . Russian Turkestan. Presented by Capt. M. I.. Cummins, Sixteenth 



[nfantry, I . s. Army, Fori Crook, Nebr. Received Augusl 13, 1909. 



"The melon is orange colored and nol reddish inside, and in my opinion was the 



besl 1 bave ever eaten. The seeds came from a melon I had in Merw in the south- 



central pari of Turkestan." (Cummins.) 



25868 to 25869. 



From Lourenco Marquez, Portuguese Easl Africa. Presented by Mr. 0. \V. 

 Barrett, Director of Agriculture. Received Augusl I I. 1909. 



25868. i Undetermined.) 



' No. 29, June 28, 1909.) From Nhamacurra, Quilimane, Portuguese East 

 Africa. Native name (Chizena) 'Mucuipile.' A forest plant growing in sandy 

 soil. Rhizome (attaining a weight of several pounds), irregular in shape; 

 starch content moderate. Height 2 to 4 feet." (Barrett.) 



25869. Gladiolus sp. 



"(No. 28, June 28, 1909.) From Xhamacurra, Quilimane, Portuguese East 

 Africa. Native name (Chizena) 'Tumbanimasa.' A plant of the low moist 

 lands of the Zambezi Valley. Flower pale yellow, medium size, opening 

 nearly downward. Bulb, pale-brown coat, yellow inside. Height 2 to 3 

 feet." (Barrett.) 

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