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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



49145 to 49148— Continued. 



with a rather acid flavor. The fruit is used for preserves and for stew- 

 ing." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43438. 



49148. Spondias purpurea L. Anacardiaceiie. Bed mombin. 

 '*(No. 235a.) A small stiff or sometimes spreading tropical American 



tree up to 25 feet in height, with compound leaves up to 6 inches long 

 and purplish maroon flowers in few-flowered racemes. The oblong- 

 ovoid fruit is commonly purplish and about an inch in length." 



49149 to 49160. 



From Victoria Falls, Rhodesia. A collection of seeds presented by C. 

 Starke & Co., Mowbray, Cape Town, through Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agricul- 

 tural Explorer for the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received January 6, 

 1920. Quoted notes by Doctor Shantz. 



49149. Chaetochloa iTALiCA (L.) Scribn. Poacese. Millet. 

 {Setaria italica Beauv.) 



" (No. 284.) Boer manna." 

 49150 to 49152. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitaceje. 



Watermelon. 



" Three varieties." 



49150. "(No. 288.) Starke's Mammoth AA-hite Kafir melon." 



49151. "(No. 290.) ' Tsama melon.' " 



49152. "(No. 291.) * Monketaan melon.'" 



49153. CucuRBiTA MAXIMA Duchesue. Cucurbitaceaj. Pumpkin. 

 " (No. 289.) Fraserdale Improved Boer pumpkin." 



49154. HoRDEUM vuLGARE PALLIDUM Seriuge. Poacese. Barley. 

 " (No. 287.) Cape 6-rowed barley." 



49155. HoEDEUM VULGARE TRiFURCATUM (Sclilecht.) Beaveu. Poacese. 



Barley. 



" (No. 286.) Nepal or beardless barley-wheat." 



49156. Medi€ago sativa L. Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 

 " (No. 282.) Recleaned Cape lucern." I 



49157. Melilotus iNDicA (L.) All. Fabaceje. Yellow sweet cloverl 

 " (No. 281.) Cape Stink Klaver." I 



49158. Phalaris minor Retz. Poacese. Grass! 

 "(No. 283.) Cape Canary seed." 



An annual grass, native to the Mediterranean countries, but introduced 

 into many parts of the world. It is erect or ascending with tufted culms 

 up to 3 feet in height and linear leaves from 2 to 6 inches long. (Adapted 

 from Thiselton-Dyer, Flora Capensis, vol. 7, p. 682.) 



49159. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Fabacese. Mung bean. 

 "(No. 280.) Green Moonghi." 



49160. Sec ALE cere ale L. Poacese. , Rye. 

 "(No. 285.) Cape Early rye." 



