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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



49021. Capsicum annfum L. Solanacea\ Red pepper. 

 From Barcelona. Spain. Purchaseil from Hijos de Nonell through Mr. 



C. B. Hurst, American consul general. Received December 27, 1919. 

 " Spanish sweet pepper, known as pimiento dulce morrdn muy grande. The 

 se*»d i.>s to be sown from February to June. The first sowing should be in a 

 hothouse or in a sheltered place." (Nonell.) 



49022. Barleria strigosa Willd. Acanthacese. 



From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by the director, Horticultural Section, 

 Gizeh Branch, Ministry of Agriculture. Received December 29, 1919. 

 A small, unarmed shrub, 2 to 4 feet in height, much cultivated in India and 

 the Malay Peninsula, and native to northeastern India. The large, ovate 

 leaves and dense, almost globose spikes of blue flowers make this a very showy 

 garden plant. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 4, P- ^89.) 



Received as Barleria caernlea, a later name for tnis species. For previous 

 introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47834. 



49023. Prosopis chilensis (Molina) Stuntz. Mimosacea?. 



(P. juiiflora DC.) Algaroba. 



From Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Presented by Mr. George R. Phelan, 

 American vice consul. Received December 30, 1919. 

 " The trees producing these pods, known by the name of Cuji, grow exten- 

 sively in this region." [Phelan.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46972. 



49024. Brassica oleracea yiridis L= Brassicacese. 



Jersey tree-kale. 



From St. John, Jersey, Channel Islands. Presented by Mr. D. R. Bisson. 

 Received December 30, 1919. 

 " This plant is found very useful here as food for chickens, rabbits, and pigs, 

 as the leaves can be stripped of£ continually and the plant keeps growing. In 

 Jersey the stalks of this plant have been known to attain a height of 18 feet 

 and when dried are turned into light and strong walking sticks. The young 

 sprouts in early spring form a very acceptable vegetable for the table." {Bisson.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46475. 



49025 and 49026. 



From St. Jean-le-Blanc. Loiret, France. Presented by Edmond Versin. Re- 

 ceived December 30, 1919. 



49025. Albizzia lophaxtha (Willd.) Benth. Mimosacese. 



A'ariety Xenmanniana. A tall shrub or small tree witli velvety pubescent 

 branches and stems, and compound leaves composed of 8 to 10 

 pairs of pinnae and 20 to 30 pairs of pinnules. The flowers are in loose, 

 cylindrical, axillary spikes up to 3 inches in length, and the pods are 

 very flat and often more than 3 inches long. Cattle are fond of browsing 

 on the leaves of this tree, which is of rapid growth. The bark contains 

 about 8 per cent of tannin, and the dry root contains about 10 per cent 

 of saponin. (Adapted from Bentham, Flora Australiensis, vol. 2, p. Jf21, 

 and from Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Australia, p. 116.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44957. 



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