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43124 to 43187— Continued. 



43185. "Packham's Triumph. This is the king of the autumn pears 

 and a triumph in pear culture. The tree is a tremendous cropper 

 and comes into bearing at an early age. In season about the sec- 

 ond week in April. We have had the pleasure of both seeing and 

 sampling this grand pear from specimens procured from Sydney 

 by post. It is a counterpart of Williams's Bon Chretien in, ap- 

 pearance, flavor, and perfume. It carried off the prize every time 

 it has been exhibited. I should say that it must be a seedling or 

 hybrid from Williams. There is a great future in this pear as a 

 money maker." 



43 186. "Winter Cole. Seedling from Winter Nelis, which it resem- 

 bles. Fruit almost round, medium size, pale yellow, spotted with 

 russet ; one of the richest of pears." 



43187. Astelia sp. Liliacese. 



"An epiphyte which grows on the trees. I think the seed would grow 

 best in a mixture of leaf mold and decayed wood dust. A delicious 

 honey is made from the flowers of the plant." (Wright.) 



43188. Lathyrus stxlphureus Brewer. Fabacese. Vetchling. 



From Columbia, Calif. Collected by Mrs. Adele Lewis Grant. Received 



August 14, 1916. 



A smooth-stemmed betchling from the northwest coast, not rare in open 



coniferous woods. The flowers are at first pinkish yellow, fading to ochraceous, 



never sulphur yellow as described by Brewer. (Adapted from Piper and 



Beattie, Flora of the Northwest Coast, p. 225.) 



43189. Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. Fabacese. Kino tree. 

 From Dindigul, Madura District, southern India. Presented by Rev. W. P. 



Elwood, American Madura Mission. Received August 12, 1916. 

 " Vengai. A tree with beautiful hard wood. The tree grows at an altitude 

 of 3,000 to 4,000 feet and endures a good deal of heat and drought. A great 

 many of the seeds are destroyed by worms and other insects entering the seed 

 vessel at the side." (Elwood.) 



For an interesting discussion of kino production, see Watt, Commercial 

 Products of India, pp. 908 and 909. 



43190 to 43194. 



From Africa. Presented by Rev. C. W. Guinter, Sudan United Mission, 

 Northern Nigeria. Received August 9, 1916. Quoted notes by Rev. Mr. 

 Guinter. 



43190 and 43191. Pennisetum glahcum (L.) R. Br. Poaceae. 



(P. typhoideum Rich.) Pearl millet. 



43190. "A small-grained variety with pearl-gray hulls." 



43191. "A variety with slightly larger grains than those of the pre- 

 ceding and with reddish brown hulls." 



43192. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabacesg. Lima bean. 

 ( 'Brosa bean." 



43193. Sesamum okientale L. Pedaliacese. Sesame. 

 (Sesamum indicum L.) 



" Bennin." 



43194. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabacese. Cowpea. 

 " Small white bean." 



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