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45980 and 45981. 



From Adelaide,- South Australia. Presented by Mr. J. F. Bailey, director, 

 Botanic Garden. Received April 1, 1918. 



w These seeds were obtained from the Macdonneli Range through Dr. 

 E. Angus Johnson, of this city." (Bailey.) 



45980. Livistona mariae F. Muell. Phoenicacese. Palm. 



An erect palm with fan-shaped leaves divided into narrow plicate 

 segments. This palm was found in the Glen of Palms in the Macdonneli 

 Range, and seems to be very little known. (Adapted from Bentham, Flora 

 Australiensis, vol. 7, p. 146.) 



45981. Macrozamia macdonnellii F. Muell. Cycadacese. 



An erect palmlike plant with pinnate leaves 2 to 4 feet long* having 

 linear segments inserted at a very oblique angle, sometimes almost 

 transverse. 



This species is referred to M. fraseri Miq. in Bentham, Flora 

 Australiensis, vol. 6, p. 253, but at the Adelaide Botanic Garden is con- 

 sidered to be distinct. 



45982 to 45987. 



From Cartagena, Colombia. Procured by A. J. Lespinasse, American 

 consul. Received April 12, 1918. Quoted notes by Mr. Lespinasse. 



45982. Cajan indicum Spreng. Fabacese. Pigeon-pea. 

 " Huandul. Grown in the Departments of Bolivar and Atlantico." 



" The pigeon-pea, or guandul, supposed to be a native of India, is 

 cultivated widely for food in the Tropics and Subtropics. It is perennial 

 in frostless regions, but is usually cultivated as an annual. About ten 

 months are required to mature the seed. Frost kills the plants. There 

 are many varieties of pigeon-peas, some suitable for food and some not. 

 Being a legume, the crop is valuable for soil improvement as well as 

 for the seed. The plant develops into a large, semiwoody bush 

 reaching the height of from 5 to 10 feet. When grown for seed, plant two 

 or three seeds in each hill, in 4-foot rows, and 3 feet apart in the row, 

 thinning later to one plant in a hill. Pigeon-peas are resistant to excessive 

 rains in the Tropics, and the seed does not rot when planted, as is 

 the tendency with some other leguminous crops. Although the skin of 

 the pigeon-pea is a little tough, the flavor is good. The peas are cooked 

 like ordinary shelled beans, that is, soaked over night and then parboiled 

 10 to 15 minutes with a little soda in the water ; boiling for one hour 

 or a little more after this usually cooks them completely." (R. A. Young.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43646. 

 45983 and 45984. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabaceae. Lima bean. 



45983. " Zaragoza (white). Grown in the Departments of Bolivar 

 and Atlantico," 



45984. "Zaragoza (red). Grown in the Departments of Bolivar 

 and Atlantico." 



45985. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabacea?. Common bean. 



"White and red beans (large). Grown in the Departments of Tolima 

 and Huila." 





