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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



49977 to 50054— Continued. 



49999. EcHiNOCHLOA PYRAMiDALis (Lam.) Hitchc. and Chase. Poacese. 

 (Panicum pyramidalis Lam.) Grass. 



"(No. 473. Kapako, near Ankoro. January 21, 1920. Herb. No. 594.) 

 A tall grass common along the river." 



50000. Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Phoenicacese. Oil palm. 

 "(No. 442. Nionga. January 18, 1920.) The most important palm of the 



Kongo. The pulp is eaten raw or roasted ; also the oil is extracted from the pulp 

 and from the kernel. It is abundant along the Lualaba south as far as the 

 vicinity of Bukama. It is planted everywhere by the natives, and the tree 

 always belongs to the man who planted it or to his descendants. It forms a 

 fringe along the banks of the Lualaba. At Kindu and Kongolo there are trees, 

 but it seems far less important here than farther south." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48010. 

 ^0001. Eleusine coracana (L). Gaertn. Poaceae. Ragi millet. 



" (No. 446. Kadia. January 18, 1920.) Called 'millet'; a short, low-growing 

 plant known in Luban as luku. It is the most important seed for the manu- 

 facture of beer; also used as a food." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46295. 



50002. Eriosema sp. Fabaceae. 



"(No. 466. Moyumba. January 20, 1920. Herb. No. 599.) A leguminous 

 shrub abundant on the river lands. ' ' 



50003. Ethulia conyzoides L. Asteracese. 



"(No. 450. Kadia. January 18, 1920. Herb. No. 592.) A lavender- 

 flowered composite; this may be valuable as an ornamental." 



50004. GossYPiuM sp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 

 "(No. 529. Kongolo. February 2, 1920.) A cotton with a very long pod, 



secured from the Catholic Mssion." 



50005. GossYPiuM sp. Malvaceae. • Cotton. 

 "(No. 535. Kongolo. February 3, 1920. Herb. No. 643.) Seeds of a 



black-seeded, long-podded native cotton, probably the same as No. 533 [S. P. I. 

 No. 50006]. The plants were growing wild around Kongolo and are believed 

 by the whites to be native cotton. This particular one has fairly good lint." 



50006. GossYPiuM sp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 

 "(No. 533. Kongolo. February 2, 1920.) Cotton picked up at a trader's 



store; apparently secured from the natives." 



50007. Hibiscus sp. Malvaceae. 



"(No. 452. Kadia. January 18, 1920. Herb. No. 591.) An ornamental 

 plant about 4 feet high, with lemon- yellow flowers marked with rich purple." 

 50008 and 50009. Holcus sorghum verticilliflorus (Steud.) Hitchc. 



Poaceae. Tabucki grass. 



50008. "(No. 441. Nionga, west of Lake Kisali. January' 11^ 1920. 

 Herb. No. 589.) Mixed seeds from plants growing near the \illage; abun- 

 dant along the Lualaba River." 



50009. "(No. 454. Kadia. January 18, 1920.) " 



50010 and 50011. Holcus sorghum effusus (Hack.) Hitchc. Poaceae. 



Kamerun grass. 



50010. "(No. 460. Mulongo. January 19, 1920. Herb. No. 496.) Seeds 

 of a tall plant on the uplands." 



50011. "(No. 461. January 19, 1920.) Similar to No. 460 [S. P. I. No. 

 50010]." 



