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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



49497. HoLCus sorghum L. Poace?e. Sorghum, 

 (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 

 From Kampala, Uganda. Seeds presented by L. Hewett, acting Director 

 of Agriculture, Uganda Protectorate, through Prof. C. V. Piper. Num- 

 bered March 20, 1920. 

 " A red-seeded variety of sorghum grown by the Nubians along the Kongo." • 

 {H. N. Vinall.) 



49498 to 49501. Holcus sorghum L. Poacese. Sorghum, 

 (Sorghwn vulgar e Pers.) 

 From Ibadan, Nigeria. Seeds presented by A. H. Kirby, acting Director of 

 Agriculture, Southern Nigeria, through Prof. C. V. Piper. Numbered 

 March 20, 1920. Quoted notes by H. N. VinaU. 



49498. "A variety with flat light-red seed. Native name Aha Bawa.'' 



49499. "A variety with white flat seed similar to the variety formerly 

 grown in the United States under the name ' Jerusalem corn.' Native 

 name Far afar a" 



49500. "A pink-seeded variety. Native name Karwa-prin-sosia.'' 



49501. "A variety with seed similar to those of Aha Bawa [S. P. I. No. 

 49498], but somewhat smaller and deeper red. Native name not 

 known." 



49502 to 49504. Holcus sorghum L. Poacese. Sorghum, 

 {Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 

 From Kampala, Uganda. Seeds presented by L. Hewett. acting Director 

 of Agriculture, Uganda Protectorate, through Prof. C. V. Piper. Num- 

 bered March 20. 1920. Quoted notes by H. N. Vinall. 



49502. "A variety with small dark-red seed, like those of Sumac sorgo. 

 This is probably a sweet-stemmed variety. Native name Noma f era." 



49503. ''A variety with small dark-red seed, like Namatera [S. P. 1. 

 No. 49502]. The seeds appear almost identical. Native name Kaini." 



49504. "A variety with small dark-red seed, very much like Namatera 

 [S. P. I. No. 49502] and Kaini [S. P. I. No. 49503], but with a shallow 

 dent in the blossom end of the seed. Native name Kakoba KamnuhaV 



49505. Phyllostachys PUBERULA xiGRA (Lodd.) Houzeau. Poacese. 



(P. nigra Munro.) Bamboo. 

 From Niles, Calif. Plants presented by the California Nursery Co. Re- 

 ceived April 17, 1920. 



"The black bamboo is one of the important cultivated species in Japan, al- 

 though it is smaller than the other timber sorts, seldom growing over 20 feet 

 and li inches in diameter. 



" The culms when young are covered with dark-brown to purple spots which 

 spread as it grows older until the whole culm becomes dark brown, almost 

 black, except just below the nodes, where there is an ash-gray line. This dark 

 color at once distinguishes the species from all other Japanese bamboos. 



" This is one of the hardiest forms grown in England and is certainly one of 

 the most decorative kinds. 



" The uses of this species are limited to the manufacture of furniture, numer- 

 ous household articles, and fancy fishing poles, for all of which these black 

 bamboos are peculiarly fitted." {David Fairchild.) 



