NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1919. 



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48518 to 48550— Continued. 



48546. Protea lepidocarpodendeon L. Proteacese. 



"(No. 71. Port Elizabeth, Cape Province. September 2, 1919.) A 

 large Protea bearing very large flowers; the handsome petallike bracts 

 have black tips. It should be grown in California and possibly through 

 the South. This is an important plant in the vegetation of hilly land." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48184. 



48547. ScHOTiA SPECIOSA Jacq. Csesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 77. Kenkelbosch, Cape Province. September 10, 1919.) Boer- 

 boom. A spiny tree, 6 to 20 feet high, used in tanning; produces scarlet 

 flowers, followed by large pods, which are eaten when green by elephants 

 and Boers. The tree is not grown in cultivation, but is an important 

 element of the bush ; the wood is hard." 



48548 and 48549. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabacese. Soybean.- 

 (Glycine hispida Maxim.) 



48548. "(No. 51. Rosebank, Cape Town. August 27, 1919. ) A small 

 yellowish bean grown for weevil resistance." 



48549. "(No. 52. Rosebank, Cape Town. August 27, 1919.) A yel- 

 lowish bean similar to No. 51 [S. P. I. No. 48548]." 



48550. SoLANUM auriculatum Ait. Solanacese. 



"(No. 37. Mowbray, Cape Town. August 27, 1919.) A Solanum with 

 small fruits and very large hairy mulleinlike leaves," 



48551 to 48586. 



From China and Japan. Collected by Mr. J. B. Norton, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received November 29, 1919. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Norton. 



48551. AcTiNiDiA sp. Dilleniaceaj. 



*' (Seeds from Kuliang Hills, near Foochow, Fukien. September 8, 

 1919.) Collected by Mr. C. R. Kellogg from vines found by me. This 

 vine is a wonderful grower after it gets started, and when clipped back 

 sends out shoots 20 feet or more long before laterals are formed. The 

 young woolly shoots are strikingly attractive. The fruit is not inedible 

 if the woolly skin is removed. This species, like many other species 

 not used by the natives at present, is found around deserted villages." 



48552. Arisaema sp. Aracese. 



" (Kuliang Hills, near Foochow. August 6, 1919.) This is perhaps 

 identical with the Japanese aroid used as a source of aeroplane varnish. 

 The showy orange- red fruit stayed fresh from the time of collection 

 until unpacked at the Plant Inspection Office, Washington, D. C, late 

 in November." 



48553. Benincasa HISPIDA (Thunb.) Cogn. Cucurbitacese. Wax gourd. 

 " Collected near Foochow. This large gourd is common in summer 



and fall in the markets of Foochow. I did not test its edibility, but 

 understand that it is very good." 



48554. Canaritjm album (Lour.) DC. Balsameaceas. 



" (Foochow, China. September 14, 1919.) The fruit has a pleasant 

 refreshing flavor to which it is easier to become accustomed than that 

 of pickled olives. The Chinese are very fond of it and pay high prices 



