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49714 to 49716— Continued. 



49714. Ananas sativus Schult. f. Bromeliaceae. Pineapple. 

 "(No. 414. Kalule Sud. January 10, 1020.) Slips of a pineapple 



from the side of the track. May be from Natal ; may be grown in the 

 Kongo." 



49715. Gladiolus sp. Iridacese. 



"(No. 411. Kalule Sud. January 10, 1920.) Bulbs of a tall yellow- 

 ish gladiolus with small red spots, abundant especially along the track. 

 Compares favorably with the cultivated forms in size." 



49716. (Undetermined.) Orchidacete. 



"(No. 412. Kalule Sud. January 10, 1920.) A plant of a small 

 orchid common on the trees about here. Not in flower at this time." 



49717 to 49719. 



From Grinnell, Iowa. Seed presented by Henry A. Conard, Grinnell 

 College. Received March 19, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Conard. 



49717. Capsicum annuum L. Solanaceje. Red pepper. 

 " Seeds from three plants raised in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1919, from seed 



sent from Changsha, Hunan, China, to Ko-Nien Yang, a young Chinese 

 student in the botany department. The fruits are 5 to 6 inches long, 

 about 1 inch through at the stem end, tapering to a point ; deep red, thin 

 fleshed, and very pungent in flavor ; very proliflc. Subject to a fungous 

 disease causing concentric circles of black pustules." 

 49718 and 49719. Cucubbita pepo L. Cucurbitacese. Pumpkin. 

 40718. " Seed from a large pumpkin grown in the botanical garden 

 of Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, in 1919, from seed sent from 

 Changsha, Hunan, China, to Ko-Nien Yang. The fruits, cut in 

 December, reached 18 inches across and 12 inches high; they are 

 shallowly furrowed and of a dull-orange color with many green 

 spots ; the flesh is deep orange, 2 to 3 inches thick, soft and easily 

 cooked, and of mild flavor. The skin is thin and soft but immune 

 to rots, the fruits keeping perfectly into March." 

 49719. " From medium-sized fruit, picked before full maturity, cut 

 in March." 



49720. Casuarina cuxxixgha:miaxa Miquel. Casuarinacese. 



From San Gabriel, Calif. Seed presented by William Hertrich, San Marino 

 Ranch. Received March 20. 1920. 

 A tree, 60 to 70 feet high, native to New South Wales and Queensland, with 

 hard, close-grained, prettily marked timber, which is used for shingles and 

 staves. The wood burns well and the ashes retain heat for a long time. 

 (Adapted from Maiden, Useful Native Plants of Australia, p. 397.) 



49721 and 49722. 



From Scheemda, Netherlands. Seed presented by N. V. Homo Ten Have, 

 seedsman. Received March 20, 1920. 



49721. Brassica alba (L.) Boiss. Brassicaceae. White mustard. 



An annual white mustard from eastern Europe, northern Africa, and 

 northern and middle Asia. The seeds are less pungent than those of the 

 black mustard (Brassica nigra) but are used in a similar manner. The 

 young leaves of both are useful as a potherb and also as a salad. The 

 cold-pressed oil of mustard seed serves for table use. 



