APRIL 1 TO MAY 31, li)20. 



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50221 to 50287— Continued. 



50222. BiXA ORELLANA L- Bixareae. Annatto tree. 

 •'(No. 610. Ujiji. February 17, 1920. Herb. No. 675.) An ornamental 



plant; pigment is rubbeJ from the seeds an l used by the natives as coloring 

 material ." 



For previous intro luctions, see S. P. I. No. 44954. 



50223. Capsicum annuum L. Solanaceae. Red pepper. 

 "(No. 557. Kongolo. February 7, 1920.) A large paprika, 2 inches long." 

 Fi(or previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47010. 



60224. Ceiba pextaxdra (L.) Gaertn. Bonibacaceie. Kapok. 

 {Eriodendron anfractuosum DC.) 



•'(No. 618. Ujiji. February 17, 1920.) Grown as a street tree." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46522. 



60225. CiTRULLUS vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitaceje. Watermelon. 

 •'(No. 560. Kabalo. February 8. 19*20.) A white-fleshe 1 . red-seeded water- 

 melon with a fairly good flavor." 



50226. Crotalaria striata Schrank. Fabaceae. 



"(No. 572. Albertville. February 12. 1920. Herb. No. 665.) A tall 

 leguminous plant, a])Out 4 feet high." 



For previous introductions, see S. P. I. No. 34670. 



50227. Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Ricliter. Poaceae. Grass. 

 {Eleusine aegyptiaca Desf.) 



"(No. 562. Kabalo. February 8, 1920.) A ruderal." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. .38017. 



50228. Datura metel fastuosa (L.) Safford. Solanaceie. 

 •'(No. 602. Kigoma. February 14, 1920. Herb. No. 669.)" 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47671 . 



50229. GossYPii M sp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 

 "(No. 556. Kongolo. February 7, 1920.) One capsule with four carpels." 



50230. GossYPiuM sp. MiUvaceae. Cotton. 

 "(No. 564. Kabalo. February 9, 1920.) This cotton, collected at Kiluba, 



has a very long pod, and the seeds are cdosely packed together with no lint 

 between them as in kidney cotton." 



50231. GossYPiuMsp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 

 "(No. 575. Albertville. February 12. 1920. Herb. No. 663.) A cotton 



plant 6 feet high witli long pods." 



50232. Heteropogox contortus (L.) Beauv. Poaceae. Grass. 

 "(No. 576. Albertville. February 12, 1920.) A low grass about a foot 



high, which grows in dense masses on poor sandy soil." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 15357. 

 50233 and 50234. Holcus sorghum verticilliflorus (Steud.) Hitchc. 



Poaceie. Tabucki grass. 



50233. "(No. 568. Albertville. February 10, 1920.) Darker and more 

 hairy than the normal plants of this species, 8 feet high." 



50234. " (No. 569. Albertville. February 10, 1920.) Seed collected 

 from many different plants." 



