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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



123451 to 123576— Continued. 



123451. No. 2429. Bendikai. From Man- 

 galore, March 1. White fruit, 6 inches 

 long, from a plant 5 feet high. 

 123452. No. 2444, Bendikai. From Ka- 

 sargod. 



123453. Acacia sp. Mimosaceae. 



No. 2334. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri 

 Hills, February 16, at 7,000 feet altitude. 

 A quick-growing tree with attractive foli- 

 age and an abundance of fragrant creamy 

 flowers. Often planted in groves. 



123454. Adina cordifolia (Roxb.) Benth. 

 and Hook. Rubiaceae. 



No. 2450. From Nilambur, March 4. A 

 large handsome deciduous tree found in 

 the foothills of the Himalayas from Jumna 

 eastward up to 3,000 feet altitude. The 

 leaves are cordate, and the yellow flowers 

 are borne in small heads. 



For previous introduction see 116769. 

 123455 and 123456. Amaranthus spp. Am- 



aranthaceae. 



From Kasargod, March 3. Used as a 

 potherb. 



123455. Amaranthus sp. 

 No. 2442. Chore Chira. 



123456. Amaranthus sp. 

 No. 2445. Belta Chira. 



123457. Artocarpus sp. Moraceae. 



No. 2426. From Bangalore, February 28. 

 An attractive tree with small deeply 

 toothed leaves 6 inches long. The flavor- 

 less, papillose fruit is as large as a grape- 

 fruit. 



123458. Bauhinia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 

 No. 2453. From Nilambur, March 4. A 



medium-sized tree, found in teak forests 

 with pods 18 by 1% inches. 



123459. Begonia sp. Begoniaceae. 



No. 11039. From Ootacamund, Nilgiri 

 Hills, February 16, at 7,000 feet altitude. 

 A perennial with attractive cerise flowers, 

 growing in moss on rock faces in the rain 

 forest. 

 123460 to 123465. Benincasa Hispida 



(Thunb.) Cogn. Cucurbitaceae. 



Waxgourd. 



Nos. 123460 and 123461 were presented 

 by the Superintendent of the Rice Research 

 Station at Petambi, February 22. 



123460. No. 2384. Kumbalanga. A 

 smooth elongate fruit 2 feet long, cov- 

 ered with bloom ; a good keeper ; used 

 as a vegetable and for confections. 



123461. No. 2388. Vaidyam Kumbalanga. 

 A small fruit 6 inches long, used only 

 in medicine. 



123462. No. 2419. Kumbalanga. From 

 Mangalore, February 27. Fruit elon- 



123451 to 123576— Continued. 



gate, 16 by 14 inches, pale green, no 

 bloom, used as a vegetable. 



123463. No. 2420. Kumalakai. From 

 Mangalore, February 27. Fruit sub- 

 globose, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, cov- 

 ered with bloom, used as a vegetable. 



123464. No. 2435. Nareyan Kumbalanga. 

 From Kasargod, March 2. Said to be 

 a large form covered with bloom. 



123465. No. 2470. From Madura, March 

 7. Fruit elongate, 18 inches long by 

 12 inches across, covered with heavy 

 bloom ; used as a vegetable and for 

 candying. 



123466. Bignonia sp. Bignoniaceae. 



No. 2495. From Bangalore, Mysore State, 

 February 9. A vigorous climber, used on 

 trellises. 

 123467. Calophyllum inophyllum L. Clu- 



siaceae. 



No. 2431. From Kasargod, March 2. A 

 large tree with leaves like those of the 

 magnolia, producing fruits about 1 inch 

 in diameter. A bitter aromatic greenish 

 oil is extracted from the seeds and used 

 for illumination by the poorer classes. The 

 strong durable reddish wood is used by 

 cabinetmakers, also for masts and railway 

 ties. 



For previous introduction see 80684. 

 123468 to 123476. Capsicum ANNUUM L. 



Solanaceae. Common redpepper. 



123468. No. 2383. From Shoranur, March 

 23. Fruit pointed, 1% inches long, 

 red, very hot. 



123469. No. 2428. From Mangalore, March 

 1. Fruit top-shaped, 1 to 1% inches 

 high ; red, very pungent. 



123470. No. 2411. Manesru. From Kasar- 

 god, February 27. Fruit pointed, 2 

 to 3 inches long by 1 inch broad ; red, 

 hot. 



123471. No. 2402. Monji. From Telli- 

 cherry, February 25. Strains No. 2400 

 to 2404 are much alike, but vary in 

 length and width ; said to be distinct. 



123472. No. 2410. Manesru. From Kas- 

 argod, February 27. Fruit pointed, 

 4 inches long by y 2 to % of an inch 

 wide ; red, hot. 



123473. No. 2404. Morigi. From Telli- 

 cherry, February 25. 



123474. No. 2401. Morigi. From Telli- 

 cherry, February 25. Like No. 2400 

 (P. I. No. 123475), but shorter. 



123475. No. 2400. Morigi. From Telli- 

 cherry, February 25. Fruit red, 

 pointed, to 3 inches long ; hot. 



123476. No. 2403. Morigi. From Telli- 

 cherry, February 25. 





