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75270 to 75285— Continued. 



75278. Landolphia stolzii Busse. Apocyna- 

 ceae. 



No. 1181. Obtained in the market at Moliko, 

 near Buea, Cameroon, February 12, 1927. A 

 tropical climbing shrub producing large pear- 

 shaped fruits 4 inches in diameter and of a rusty 

 orange-brown color, with rough protruding 

 lenticels. The flesh is composed of a fibrous 

 arillus of a light-brown color and pleasant acid 

 taste with perhaps a slight acridity. This 

 vine may prove useful as a source of rubber. 



For previous introduction see No. 63773. 



75279. Lissochilus heudelotii Reichenb. f. 

 Orchidaceae. 



No. 1231. Near Akkra, Gold Coast, Febru- 

 ary 27, 1927. An ornamental terrestrial orchid 

 bearing flesh-colored flowers with a purple- 

 spotted lip, on scapes up to 4H feet high, and 

 strings of tubers as large as potatoes. 



7528?. Lissochilus millsoni Rolfe. Orchida- 

 ceae. 



No. 1232. Between Akkra and Winneba, 

 Gold Coast, February 27, 1927. A terrestrial 

 herbaceous tropical orchid similar to No. 1231 

 [No. 75279J, but not so attractive. 



75281. Monodora myristica (Gaertn.) Dunal. 

 Annonaceae. 



No. 1242. Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 Aburi, Gold Coast, February 26, 1927. A hand- 

 some tropical evergreen tree bearing an abun- 

 dance of large fragrant yellow and white flowers. 

 These flowers are followed by large fruits con- 

 taining many oily seeds which are aromatic and 

 used as a condiment by the natives of West 

 Africa. 



For previous introduction see No. 61499. 



75282. Musa arnoldiana Wildem. Musaceae. 



No. 1239. Victoria, Cameroon, February 17, 

 1927. A tropical banana relative about 12 feet 

 high with leaves 7 feet long and fruits 4 inches 

 long. 



For previous introduction see No. 55101. 



75283. Synsepalum dulcificum (Schum.) 

 Daniell. Sapotaceae. 



No. 1173. Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 Assuansi, Gold Coast. An ornamental tropical 

 African shrub about 6 feet high, with dark-red 

 fruits which, when eaten, make sour things 

 taste sweet. 



For previous introduction see No. 73071. 



75284. Butia capitata pulposa (Barb.-Rodr.) 

 Beccari. 



No. 1200. Botanic Garden, Victoria, Came- 

 roon. An ornamental palm. 



75285. (Undetermined.) 



Xo. 1220. From the jungle between 

 Winneba and Assuansi, Gold Coast, February 

 28, 1927. A tropical herbaceous plant with large 

 ovate leaves 10 inches long, which are a delicate 

 crimson on the under side. The flowers are also 

 attractive though rather small. 



75286 to 75403. 



From East Africa. Seeds collected by L. W. 

 Kephart and R. L. Piemeisel, agricultural 

 explorers, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 October, 1927. 



Abutilon sp. Malvaceae. 



No. 49. Near Nairobi, Kenya Colony, July 

 3, 1927. A tropical shrub 3 feet or more high, 

 with purple pubescence on the upper part of the 

 stems. The leaves are thin, broad, and heart- 

 shaped, the flowers yellow to orange, and the 

 sharply pointed pods are in clusters an inch 

 across. 



57034—29 2 



75286 to 75403— Continued. 



75287. Andropogon pertustts (L.) Willd. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 216. Scott Agricultural Laboratory, 

 Kenya Colony. A perennial grass with hairy 

 nodes, which grows abundantly on the Athi 

 Plains and is commonly found in the Kinangop 

 and Aberdares Mountains up to 9,000 feet 

 altitude. It appears leafy and productive, and 

 spreads by its strong rhizomes. As the seeds 

 shatter when ripe, this grass may be rather 

 difficult to harvest. 



For previous introduction see No. 49510. 



75288. Andropogon sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 89. July 10, 1927. An important grass 

 growing on the plains between the Athi River 

 and Nairobi, Kenya Colony. 



75289. Andropogon sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 152. July 27, 1927. A perennial grass 

 growing in wet meadows near Uplands, Kenya 

 Colony. 



75290. Astrebla sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 202. Scott Agricultural Laboratory, 

 Kenya Colony. A bunch grass introduced from 

 Australia by the Scott Agricultural Laboratory. 



75291. Avena byzantina Koch. Poaceae. 



Oats. 



No. 277. Boer. A local variety from 

 Southern Rhodesia. 



75292. Avena sativa L. Poaceae. Oats. 



No. 278. Ruakur. A local variety from 

 Southern Rhodesia. 



75293. Brachiaria brizantha (Hochst.) Stapf. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 209. Scott Agricultural Laboratory, 

 Kenya Colony. A rather uncommon big leafy 

 grass, resembling a large Paspalum, which seeds 

 rather sparingly and shatters badly. The seed 

 heads are sticky. It is apparently a fine grass 

 for the hills. 



For previous introduction see No. 50687. 



75294 to 75300. Cajanus indicus Spreng. Faba- 

 ceae. Pigeon pea. 



Local varieties. 



75294. No. 233. Arusha District, Tanganyika 

 Territory. 



75295. No. 234. Moshi District, Tanganyika 

 Territory. 



75296. No. 235. A variety grown by the 

 Wakabe tribe, Northern Province, Arusha 

 District, Tanganyika. 



75297. No. 237. Tanga District, Tanganyika 

 Territory. 



75298. No. 254. From the Government plan- 

 tation, Serere, Eastern Province, Uganda . 



75299. No. 255. From the Government plan- 

 tation, Serere, Eastern Province, Uganda. 



75300. No. 256. From the Government plan 

 tation, Serere, Eastern Province, Uganda. 



75301. Calamagrostis sp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 230. Kinangop Plains, Kenya Colony. 

 A rare perennial grass with a Poalike head. 



75302. Canavalia ensdjormis (L.) DC. Faba- 

 ceae. Jack bean. 



No. 266. From the Government plantation, 

 Serere, Eastern Province, Uganda. 



