APKIL 1 TO MAY 31, 1920. 



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50069 to 50091. 



From Belgian Kongo. Seeds collected by Dr. H. L. Shantz. Agricultural Explorer 

 of the United States Department of Agriculture. Received April 8, 1920. 

 Quoted notes by Doctor Shantz. 



50069. Annona squamosa L. Annonacese. • Sugar-apple. 

 "(No. 477, Kongolo, January 22, 1920.) Fruit sweet and of very good 



flavor." 



For pre\'ious introduction, see S. P. I. Xo. 47875. 



50070. Brachystegia sp. Ctesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 504. Kindu. January 26, 1920.) Large beans from a forest tree." 

 60071. Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Swartz. CsesalpiniareJE. 



''(No. 476. Kongolo. January 22, 1920.) A red-flowered shrub, probably 

 the same as No. 437 [S. P. I. No. 49688], but much better developed. It is a 

 very attractive ornamental." 



For pre\'ious introduction, see S. P. I. No. 7266. 



50072. Canna indica L. Cannaceae. 

 '•(No. 480. Malele. January 23, 1920. Herb. No. 609.) A wild canna 



with a small red flower; very abundant in this section." 



50073. CucuMis MELO L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 

 "(No. 499. Kindu. January 26, 1920.) Seeds secured from a native 



melon; these seeds are eaten by the natives." 



50074 and 50075. Cucurbita pepo L. Cucurbitaceae. Squash. 

 60074. "(No. 465. Kabwe. Januar>' 19, 1920.) Looks like a melon; 8 



inches long by 4 inches in diameter; green with white stripes." 

 50076. "(No. 498. Kindu. January 26, 1920.) A light-yellow squash 

 used as a table vegetable." 



50076. FuNTUMiA ELASTiCA (Preuss) Stapf. Apocynaceae. Lagos rubber tree. 

 "(No. 492. Kindu. January 26, 1920.) A plant common on the forest 



floor." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42367. 



50077. HoLCus sorghum EFFUsus (Hack.) Hitchc. Poaceae. Kamerun grass. 

 "(No. 468. Kayombe. Januaiy 20, 1920. Herb. No. 602.) Tall, more 



slender plants; not eaten by the wild elephants which had eaten adjacent 



50078. HoLCus sorghum verticilliflorus (Steud.) Hitchc. Poaceae. 



Tabucki grass. 



"(No. 471. Kapako, near Ankoro. January 21, 1920. Herb. No. 606.) 

 Seeds from several plants." 



50079. HoLcus sorghum L. Poaceae. Sorghum. 

 "(No. 479. Kasongo. January 23, 1920. Herb. No. 607.) A tall dark form ; 



abundant here. Like all the others it is branched at every upper node." 



50080. Maxihot esculenta Crantz. Euphorbiacese. Cassava. 

 {Af. utilissima Pohl.) 



"(No. 490. Kindu. January 26, 1920.) From plants partly wild, at the 

 edge of the forest; grown everywhere about here." 



