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115428 to 115525 — Continued. 



115468 to 115471. DOlichos lablab L. 

 Fabaceae. Hyacinth-bean. 



115468. No. 276. Paota or surati wal. 

 From Poona, March 15, 1936. The 

 green pods and split dry seeds are 

 eaten. Also used as a fodder plant. 



115469. No. 277. Ear wal. From 

 Poona, March 15, 1936. The dry 

 beans are used as food. The plant 

 is used as fodder and green manure. 



115470. No. 311. Kadaw wal. From 

 Poona, March 16, 1936. Presented 

 by the principal of the Poona Agri- 

 cultural College. 



115471. No. 338. Walwor. From 

 Poona, March 16, 1936. The pods 

 are esteemed. 



115472. Elaeagnus sp. Elaeagnaceae. 



No. 345. From Poona, March 16, 1936. 

 A wild shrub about 6 feet high ; the sour- 

 sweet, orange-pink fruits are sold in the 

 market. 



115473. Gossypium arboreum L. Malva- 

 ceae. Cotton. 



No. 335. Poona, March 16, 1936. 

 Seeds from young plants 3 feet high, flow- 

 ers mahogany colored ; not widely culti- 

 vated. 



115474. Guizotia abtssinica (L. f.) Cass. 

 Asteraceae. 



No. 310. Kmala. March 16, 1936. 

 The seeds contain from 40 to 43 percent 

 of oil which is used for various household 

 uses. Presented by the principal of the 

 Poona Agricultural College. 



115475. Sesbania aegyptiaca Poir. Fa- 

 baceae. 



No. 281. Poona, March 15, 1936. An 

 attractive small tree with pods 6 inches 

 long. Found in dry situations. 



115476. Lactuca sativa L. Cichoriaceae. 



Garden lettuce. 



No. 306. From Poona, March 16, 1936. 

 Presented by the principal of the Poona 

 Agricultural College. Said to be natu- 

 ralized from imported seed. 



115477. Lathyrus sativus L. Fabaceae. 



Bitter vetch. 



No. 302. Lakh. From Poona, March 

 16, 1936. Presented by the principal of 

 the Poona Agricultural College. The dry 

 beans are used as food. 



115478. Lens escdlenta Moench. Faba- 

 ceae. Lentil. 



No. 291. Masur. Poona, March 16, 

 1936. Used as cattle feed and for green 

 manure. 



115479. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. 

 Solanaceae. Tomato. 



No. 309. From Poona, March 16, 1936. 

 Presented by the principal of the Poona 

 Agricultural College. Said to be natu- 

 ralized. 



115480. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



No. 333. Desi ghas. "Native grass" 

 from Kathiawar. From Poona, March 16, 

 1936. Grown as an annual for fodder. 



115428 to 115525— Continued. 



115481. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



No. 334. Desi ghas. From Poona, 

 March 16, 1936. A local alfalfa which 

 lasts 3 years and can be cut 10 or 12 

 times a year ; yields 15 tons of hay per 

 acre. 



115482. Mimosa sp. Mimosaceae. 



No. 280. Shing. From Poona, March 

 15, 1936. An attractive shrub 10 feet 

 high, found in dry situations. The seeds 

 are said to be used for ink. 



115483. Moringa oleifera Lam. Moringa- 

 ceae. Horseradish-tree. 



For previous introduction and descrip- 

 tion see 114975. 



115484 to 115492. Phaseolus spp. Faba- 

 ceae. Bean. 



115484. Phaseolus aconitifolius Jacq. 

 Moth bean, 



No. 273. Mathi. From Poona, March 

 15, 1936. A dry-soil plant whose pods 

 are eaten green and the dry seeds used 

 as "split peas." 



115485 and 115486. Phaseolus aureus 

 Roxb. Mung bean, 



From Poona, March 16, 1936. One 

 of the best varieties. Both the green 

 pods and the dry beans are used as 

 food, and the plant is used as fodder. 



115485. No. 289. 



115486. No. 272. 



115487 to 115489. Phaseolus lunatus 

 L. Lima bean. 



From Poona, March 16, 1936. Pre- 

 sented by the principal of the Poona 

 Agricultural College. 



115487. No. 294. 



115488. No. 295. Doublebeans. 



115489. No. 296. Rangoon-bean. 



115490. Phaseolus mungo L. Urd. 



No. 275. Udi. From Poona, March 

 15, 1936. The green pods and dry 

 beans are used as food ; the plant is 

 used as fodder. From the flour a fa- 

 vorite wafer is made. 



For previous introduction see 101581. 



115491 and 115492. Phaseolus vulgaris 

 L. Common bean. 



From Poona, March 15, 1936. 



115491. No. 269. G i a o r a. Beans- 

 eaten stewed. 



115492. No. 274. Sharaun guara. 

 Both green pods and dry beans are 

 eaten as food. 



115493. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. 



Pea. 



No. 346. Watana. From Bombay, March 

 17, 1936. Seeds used as food and as 

 fodder. 



115494. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. 



Pea. 



No. 292. Watana. From' Poona, March 

 16, 1936. Both green and dried beans are 

 eaten as food, and the plant is used as 

 fodder. 



