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123144 to 123270— Continued 



123156. Bauhinia sp. 



No. 2229. From Madras, Madras 

 Presidency, February 6, 1937. A shrub 

 about 6 feet high, bearing unscented 

 white, starlike flowers about 1 inch 

 across. 



123157. Bauhinia sp. 



No. 2303. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. 



123158 and 123159. Brassica oleracea bo- 

 trytis L. Brassicaceae. Cauliflower. 



123158. No. 2133. Phulcrobi. From Cal- 

 cutta, January 6, 1937. Said to be a 

 Patna variety. 



123159. No. 2248. Snowball. From 

 Bangalore, Mysore, February 7, 1937. 

 A native variety, said to produce good 

 heads throughout the year. 



123160. Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 2250. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. A small erect tree with 

 large trifoliolate leaves 4 to 8 inches long 

 and large orange-red flowers 1 inch across 

 in axillary and terminal racemes. Native 

 to the Himalayas up to 4,000 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction see 32792. 



123161. Dichrostachys nutans (Pers.) 

 Benth. Mimosaceae. 



No. 2190. From Mahendra. Madras 

 Presidency, January 25, 1937, at 2.000 feet 

 altitud >. A spiny scraggly shrub about 

 8 feet high, native to central Africa, with 

 rose-colored flowers in dense axillary 

 spikes. The bipinnate leaves are composed 

 of 5 to 10 pairs of pinnae, each with 10 to 

 20 pairs of leaflets. 



For previous introduction see 50152. 



123162. Cajanus 

 ceae. 



cus Spreng. Faba- 

 Pigeon pea. 



No. 2197. Barda Kandals. From Ben- 

 gasai, Madras Presidency, January 26, 

 1937. 



123163. Canavalia virosa (Roxb.) Wight 

 and Arn. Fabaceae. 



No. 2203. From Rati, Madras Presi- 

 dency, January 29, 1937. An ornamental 

 perennial climber which grows 10 feet long 

 in thickets. The large fragrant flowers 

 are deep rose color ; the pods are not 

 edible. 



123164 to 123167. Capsicum annuum L. 

 Solanaceae. Common redpepper. 



123164. No. 2171. Mirchi. From Islam- 

 pur, Bengal, January 15, 1937. Fruit 

 red, about 2 inches long by three- 

 fourths of an inch wide ; flesh slightly 

 pungent ; seeds hot. 



123165. No. 2212. Mupokai. From El- 

 lore. Madras Presidency, February 1, 

 1937. A hot, red, elongate pepper, 3 

 to 4 inches long and 1 inch wide at 

 the base. 



123166. No. 2230. From Madras, Mad- 

 ras Presidency, February 6, 1937. A 

 hot redpepper about 2 inches long by 

 five-eighths of an inch wide. 



123167. No. 2177. From Bengasai, Mad- 

 ras Presidency, January 22, 1937. 

 Fruit scarlet, very hot, 3 inches long 

 and pointed, wrinkled and furrowed, 

 quite different from the usually grown 

 strains. 



123144 to 123270— Continued 



123168 to 123170. Cassia spp. 

 aceae. 



123168. Cassia javanica L. 



Caesalpini- 



No. 2247. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 7, 1937. A small tree with 

 gorgeous pink flowers over 2 inches 

 across, borne in laige clusters during 

 the spring and early summer. It is de- 

 ciduous in the dry season. 



For previous introduction see 97954. 



123169. Cassia nodosa Buch.-Ham. 



No. 2288. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. 



For previous introduction see 116778. 



123170. Cassia renigera Wall. 



No. 2278. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. A tropical tree with 

 compound leaves a foot long ; the 30 to 

 40 obtuse leaflets, 1% inches long, are 

 leathery and finely hairy beneath. The 

 small reddish flowers are in short dense 

 racemes, and the cylindrical pod is a 

 foot in length. Native to northern 

 Burma. 



For previous introduction see 103835. 



123171. Cedrus deodara (Lamb.) Loud. 

 Pinaceae. Deodar cedar. 



No. 2302. Kelo. Presented b v the Kulu 

 Forest Service, Punjab, February 10, 1937. 



For previous introduction see 122821. 



123172. Centrolobium paraense Tul. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 2286. Porcupine tree. From Ban- 

 galore, Mysore, February 9, 1937. A me- 

 dium-sized, attractive Brazilian tree, with 

 compound leaves and large clusters of 

 orange-yellow flowers, followed by curious 

 fruits like gigantic maple keys with wings 

 6 inches long which whirl with a circular 

 motion as they fall. The egg-shaped basal 

 portion, as large as a pullet's egg, is cov- 

 ered with spines like a sea-urchin. 



For previous introduction see 97977. 



123173. Chenopodium sp. Chenopodiaceae. 



No. 2289. Chakavathe. From Banga- 

 lore, Mysore, February 9, 1937. An all- 

 season potherb. 



123174 to 123181. Citrullus spp. Cucur- 

 bitaceae. 



123174. Citrullus 

 Schrad. 



COLOCYNTHIS (L.) 



Co'locynth. 



No. 2226. From Madras, Madras 

 Presidency. February 5, 19?»7. A per- 

 ennial herbaceous vine, allied to the 

 watermelon. The. small globose fruits, 

 less than 3 inches in diameter, are 

 mottled green and brown. 



For previous introduction see 91528. 



123175 to 123181. Citrullus vulgaris 

 Schrad. Watermelon. 



123175. No. 2118. Matira. From 

 Calcutta, January 4, 1937. Fruit 

 subglobose, mottled, about 1 foot 

 long. 



123176. No. 2120. Matira. From 

 Calcutta, January 4, 1937. An un- 

 marked, dark-green, subglobose fruit 

 1 foot long. 



123177. No. 2121. Matira. From 

 Calcutta, January 4, 1937. A deep- 

 grf-en, unmarked, subglobose fruit 1 

 foot long. 



