JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 3 0, 1941 



142089 to 142102. 



From the Belgian Congo. Seeds presented by A. Biernaert, Director, Experi 

 mental Station, Yangambi. Received July 14, 1941. 



Poaceae. 



142093. No. 42. 



142094. No. 46. 



142095. No. 81. 



142096. No. 82. 



142100. No. 2728. 



142101. No. 2758. 



142102. No. 2761. 



Sorghum. 



Corn. 



142089 to 142096. Sorghum vulgare Pres. 



142089. No. 7. 



142090. No. 10. 



142091. No. 14. 



142092. No. 21. 

 142097 to 142102. Zea mays L. Poaceae. 



142097. No. 



142098. No. 



142099. No. 2432. 



142103 to 142130. 



From the Union of South Africa. Seeds obtained from the National Botanic 

 Gardens, Kirstenbosch, Capetown, through Mrs. Jerome Coombs, Scarsdale, 

 New York. Received July 17, 1941. 



142103. Agapanthus sp. Liliaceae. 



No. 3. Introduced under the name "orientalis," for which a place of publi- 

 cation has not been found. 



142104. Argeta petrensis N. E. Brown. Aizoaceae. 



No. 405. A very dwarf stemless perennial, which forms clumps of buttonlike 

 growths, each one of which consists of two adpressed succulent leaves, sur- 

 rounded and partly covered by the scarious vestiges of former leaves. Between 

 them push up the solitary rosy asterlike flowers, nearly 1 inch in diameter. 

 Native to South Africa. 



For previous introduction see 78220. 



142105. Argyroderma blandum L. Bolus. Aizoaceae. 

 No. 406. 



142106. Argyroderma testiculare (Soland.) N. E. Brown. 

 No. 410. 



142107. Argyroderma sp. 

 No. 409. 



142108. Aristea thyrsiflora (Delaroche) N. E. Brown. Iridaceae. 



142109. Babiana atrocyanea Eckl. Iridaceae. 

 No. 8. 



142110. Cheiridopsis caroli-schmidtii (Dinter & Berger) N. E. Brown. 

 Aizoaceae. 



No. 418. 



142111. Cyanella capensis L. Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 13. This plant, known in South Africa as Raap unitje or raaptol, has 

 lilac flowers with yellow anthers ; these flowers appear in summer when the 

 leaves are mostly withered. The corms form an article of food for the natives. 



For previous introduction see 64114. 



142112. Freesia sp. Iridaceae. 



No. 17. Introduced under the name of "lactea," for which a place of publica- 

 tion has not been found. 



142113. Geissorhiza splendidissima Diels. Iridaceae. 

 No. 19. 



For previous introduction see 132679. 



