SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



60056 and 60056— Continued. 



50056. Gladiolus sp. Iridaceae. Gladiolus. 

 "(No. 458. Kulu. January 19, 1920. Herb. No. 595.) Bulbs of a small 



white gladiolus with occasionally a touch of pink and two purple blotches 

 surrounded by yellow on the lower petals. The same form was found at 

 Kabwe." 



B0057 and 50058. Pistacia vera L. Anacardiaceae. Pistache. 

 From Athens, Greece. Cuttings presented by B. Krimpas, director, Royal 

 Society of Agriculture. Received April 22 and 24, 1920. 

 A variety bearing unusually large pistache nuts which were included in an exhibit 

 at the Panama- Pacific International Exposition in 1915. 



50057. Cuttings from a pistillate tree. 



50058. Cuttings froin a staminate tree. 



60059 to 50068. 



From Elizabeth ville, Belgian Kongo. Collected by Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agri- 

 cultural Explorer of the United States Department of Agriculture. Received 

 April 8, 1920. Quoted notes by Doctor Shantz. 



50059. Datura stramonium L, Solan aceae. 



"(No. 394. January 5, 1920.) Seeds of a white-flowered form." 



50060. Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. Poacese. Ragi millet. 

 **(No. 388. January 5, 1920.) Seeds used chiefly in making native beer." 

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



50061. Moraea sp. Iridaceae. 



*'(No. 398. January 5, 1920. Herb. No. 522.) Bulbs of a small dark- 

 purple, almost black gladioluslike plant." 



50062. Impatiens sp. Impatientaceae. 



"(No. 393. January 5, 1920. Herb. No. 523.) Seeds of an attractive, low, 

 red-stemmed form found in wet clay soils." 



50063. Lactuca sp. Cichoriaceae. 



"(No. 392. January 5, 1920.) Seeds of a cichoriaceous plant." 



50064. Panicum sp. Poaceae. Grass. 

 "(No. 395. January 5, 1920. Herb. No. 496.) Seeds of a loose-panicled 



Panicum." 



50065. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabaceae. Common bean. 

 " (No. 389. January 5, 1920.) Sold to the natives for food." 



50066. (Undetermined.) 



"(No. 397. January 5, 1920. Herb. No. 520.) Seeds of a spiny-stemmed 

 tree with small flowers. The wood is useful." 



50067. Zea mays L. Poacese. Com. 

 "(No. 386. January 5, 1920.) Corn secured from Elizabethville; the kind 



sold to natives for food." 

 50088. (Undetermined.) 



"(No. 396. January 5, 1920.) Seeds of a low bush bearing small orange- 

 colored fruits." 



