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46321. Carica sp. Papayacese. 



From Tampico, Mexico. Presented by Mr. Harry Hummel. Received July 



13, 1918. 



" Papaya oroncha. This is the everblooming papaya ; it produces a fruit 



about 3 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. The trees grow wild in the 



woods, can be transplanted at any time of the year, require no attention except 



water, and I believe if cultivated will produce a larger fruit." (Hummel.) 



46322 to 46328. 



From Rio Grande, Brazil. Obtained by Mr. Samuel T. Lee. American con- 

 sul, i Received July 13, 1918. 

 These legumes have been introduced for use in a series of experiments in test- 

 ing and breeding varieties of South American beanlike plants, for the purpose 

 of selecting or developing strains suited to the various conditions obtaining in 

 different parts of the United States. 



46322 to 46326. Phaseoltjs vtjlgakis L. Fabacese. Common bean. 



» 46322. Feijao carico. 46325. Feijao da praia. 



46323. Feijao tupi. 46326. Feijao preto. 



46324. Feijao franco. 

 46327 and 46328. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacese. Cowpea. 

 46327. Feijao mindo oranco. 46328. Feijao mindo oscuro. 



46329 to 46332. 



From Loanda, Angola, Africa. Presented by Mr. John Gossweiler, Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. Received July 16, 1918. 



46329. Raphia gaertneri Mann and Wendl. Phcenicacese. 

 A tropical African palm with a simple erect stem and a crown of 



pinnately compound leaves made up of linear-lanceolate, acuminate seg- 

 ments with the margins recurved at the base. The scaly chestnut-brown 

 fruits, 2 to 3 inches long, are borne in pendent clusters. (Adapted from 

 T his elton- Dyer, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 8, p. 105.) 



46330. Solantjm macrocarpon L. Solanacese. 

 A stout undershrub with a much-branched smooth stem and ovate, 



sinuate-margined leaves 8 inches long. The racemose cymes, opposite 

 the leaves, bear blue-purple flowers, 1 to 2 inches broad, which are fol- 

 lowed by globose, yellow fruits the size of an apple. (Adapted from 

 Thiselton-Dyer, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 4, sec. 2, p. 21 //.) 



46331. Gladiolus sp. Iridacese. Gladiolus. 

 Received without description. 



46332. Sesamum angolense Welw. Pedaliaeese. 

 An erect herb, often 8 feet high, native to tropical Africa. The square 



stems are clothed with numerous oblong to ovate wavy margined leaves 

 2 to 4 inches long. The solitary, axillary flowers have brilliant violet- 

 purple, obliquely campanulate corollas, 2 to 3 inches long. (Adapted 

 from Thiselton-Dyer, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 4, sec. 2, p. 555.) 





