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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



49922 to 49954^Continued. 



49954. Rosa webbiana Wall. Rosacese. Rose. 

 A rose common in the central Himalayas, at altitudes of 6,000 to 13,000 



feet. The great beauty of this rose lies in the young shoots which at first are 

 absolutely blue and covered with large pure- white thorns. It has the smallest 

 leaves of any cultivated rose. The flowers are pink, moderately large, and the 

 globose coriaceous fruit is nodding. (Adapted from Willmott, The Genus 

 Bosa, pi. 76.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40191. 



49955 to 49976. 



From Africa. Seeds collected by Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agiicaltural Explorer of the 

 United States Department of Agriculture. Received April 5, 1920. Quoted 

 notes by Doctor Shantz. 



49955. Adenanthera pavonina L. Mimosaceae. Coral-bean tree. 

 "(No. 384. Elizabethville, Belgian Kongo. December 29, 1919.) A legu- 

 minous tree with bright-red beans, used as a street tree in Elizabethville," 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42355. 



49956. Albizzia lebbeck (L.) Benth. Mimosaceae. Lebbeck tree. 

 "(No. 379. Elizabeth\ille, Belgian Kongo. December 28, 1919.) An 



attractive tree for ornamental purposes or as a street tree." 

 For pre\iou8 introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42809, 



49957. Asparagus sp. Convallariacese. 



"(No, 374, Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, November 17, 1919.) A 

 large spiny type." 



49958. Berlinia sp. Caesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 375, Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia, November 17, 1919.) 

 Seeds of a leguminous tree." 



49959. BiDENS piLOSA L. Asteracese, 



"(No. 378. Elizabethville, Belgian Kongo. December 28, 1919.) A very 

 common plant in this part of the Kongo; it makes a splendid iorage plant, but 

 has weedy tendencies. [It is the same as No. 188, S. P. I. No. 49292.]" 



49960. Brachystegia sp. Csesalpiniaceee. 



"(No. 377. Victoria Falls, Southern Rhodesia. November 17, 1919.) A 

 leguminous tree , " 



49961. Cassia didymobotrya Fres, Csesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 380. Elizabethville, Belgian Kongo. December 28, 1919.) A 

 sennaUke ornamental shrub; good for parking." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43649. 



49962. CoFFEA EXCELSA Cheval. Rubiaceae. Coffee. 

 "(No. 369. Elizabethville, Belgian Kongo. December 27, 1919.) Said ta 



be a native coffee; obtained from M. De Neuter. Elizabethville." 



49963. CoFFEA LAURENxn WUdcm. Rubiaceae. Cofifee. 

 {C. rohusta Hort.) 



"(No. 368. EUzabethville, Belgian Kongo. December 27, 1919.) One of 

 the best types for the Kongo; said to be a native coffee. Secured from M. De 

 Neuter at Elizabethville." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 32359. 



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