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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



60388 to 60394— Continued. 



60389. Albizzia sp. Mimosaceae. 



No. 127. Karmosa, Kenya. March 8, 1924. A 

 large, handsome fiat-topped tree, with bright- 

 green foilage, which is especially ornamental 

 when covered with its mantle of flowers. 



60390. Aristolochia sp. Aristolochiaceae. 



No. 144. Kampala, Uganda. March 16, 1924. 

 A very attractive ornamental vine with large 

 mottled flowers. 



60391. Ficus sp. Moraceae. 



No. 143. Kampala, Uganda. March 16, 1924. 

 An ornamental tree grown extensively in East 

 Africa. It is considered one of the best shade 

 trees in Kampala. Probably this is the same as 

 that used for making bark cloth. 



60392. Voandzeia subterranea (L.) Thouars. 

 Fabacese. 



No. 129. Karmosa, Kenya. March 8, 1924. 

 This nut is hard when ripe and can not be used 

 as is our peanut. The plant should be pulled 

 while the beans are still soft, boiled, and then 

 shelled. In this form it would make a very 

 desirable side vegetable. 



60393. (Undetermined.) 



No. 125. Karmosa, Kenya. March 8, 1924. A 

 large tree with a straight white trunk and good 

 ivory-colored wood. The edible fruit is very 

 popular in the market. 



60394. (Undetermined.) 



No. 126. Karmosa, Kenya. March 8, 1924. 

 Fruit like that of Landolphia, but appears to 

 come from a tree; it is full of latex; about 2 inches 

 in diameter, with seeds inclosed in yellow pulp. 

 May be of value for rubber. 



60395 to 60405. 



From Uganda, British East Africa. Seeds collected 

 by H. L. Shantz, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived May 26, 1924. Notes by Doctor Shantz. 



60395. Bauhinia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 149. Iganga, Uganda. March 19, 1924. A 

 small ornamental tree with» handsome foliage and 

 attractive pink flowers. Grown extensively in 

 East Africa as an ornamental. 



60396. Cerbera thevetia L. (Thevetia nereifolia 

 Juss.). Apocynaceae. 



No. 152. Iganga, Uganda, March 19,. 1924. 

 An excellent ornamental, willow-leaved, yellow- 

 flowered tree. 



60397. Colocasia sp. Araceae. 



No. 181. Nairobi, Kenya. March 23, 1924. 



60398. Jatropha multifida L. Euphorbiaceae. 



No. 150. Kimule, Uganda. March 19, 1924. 

 Leaves finely cut, like those of Manihot; flower 

 heads red. Widely grown as an ornamental. 



60399. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 

 No. 176. 



60400. Hibiscus sp. Malvaceae. 



No. 183. Tororo, Uganda. March 23, 1924. A 

 small species which may be useful as an orna- 

 mental. 



60401. Melothria sp. Cucurbitaceae. 



No. 178. Tororo, Uganda. March 23, 1924. 

 Fruits small, red, eaten by birds. Plant would 

 make a good ornamental. 



60402. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabaceae. 



Lima bean. 



No. 151. Kampala, Uganda. March 18, 1924. 

 A large, climbing form, growing over many of the 

 fences in Kampala. 



60395 to 60405— Continued. 



60403. Telfairu pedata (J. E. Smith) Hook. 

 Cucurbitaceae. 



No. 179. This cucurbit is sold in the Nairobi 

 market. One seed house now has orders for 25,000 

 pounds. 



60404. (Undetermined.) 



No. 146. Iganga, Uganda. March 19, 1924. 

 The best timber tree of the Bargand country; 

 trunk straight, wood walnutlike but hard and 

 resistant to termites. Used universally for 

 cabinetwork. 



60405. (Undetermined.) 



No. 184. Nairobi, Kenya. March 27, 1924. 

 An attractive ornamental vine with capsules like 

 that of the morning-glory, but with tubular flow- 

 ers varying from yellow to red. 



60406 to 60410. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabacese. 



Soy bean. 



From Yenping, Fukien, China. Seeds presented 

 by L. C. Lin. Received June 25, 1924. Notes by 

 Mr. Lin. 



Introduced for agronomists experimenting with 

 soy beans. 



60406. Cung Yien. Used for making bean curd. 



60407. Heh Yien. Used for making bean curd and 

 soy-bean cheese. 



60403. Kuan Huang. May be a mixture of Mam- 

 moth Yellow, A. K., and Haberlandt. Good 

 for making bean curd. 



60409. Sao Heh. Good for making soy-bean sauce. 



60410. Tax Yien. Good for making bean curd. 



60411 and 60412. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabacese. 



Soy bean. 



From Ichang, China. Seeds purchased from Rev. 

 A. S. Cooper, American Church Mission. Re- 

 ceived June 25, 1924. Notes by Mr. Cooper. 



These are the two varieties grown in this locality., 

 They are used for making bean curd, a staple article 

 of diet in this region. 



60411. Common variety. 



60412. The black variety. 



60413 to 60416. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabacese. 



Soy bean. 



From Foochow, China. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 Franklin P. Metcalf, Fukien Christian Univer- 

 sity. Received June 25, 1924. Notes by Doctor 

 Metcalf. 



Introduced for agronomists experimenting with 

 the soy bean. 



60413. No. 1. Uong dau (yellow bean). Ob- 

 tained in Foochow, but reported to come from 

 Manchuria. Used for bean curd and used in 

 Hankow as well as here for the oil. This va- 

 riety is also raised here for oil, for which pur- 

 pose it ranks second among these four varieties. 



60414. No. 2. Chang dau (green bean). Not 

 grown in Foochow, but used for oil and bean 

 curd. 



60415. No. 3. Uong dau (yellow bean). Grown 

 principally in the vicinity of Kutien, not 

 around Foochow. Used for bean curd and for 

 oil; considered the best of all the soy beans 

 around here for oil. 



60416. No. 4. Ou dau (black bean). Like the 

 preceding, this is grown only in the vicinity 

 of Kutien. Used mostly for human food; 

 makes excellent bean curd. 



