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ij 50726 to 50966— Continued. 



I 50755 to 50757. Cucumis sativus L. Cucurbitacefie. Cucumber. 



I 50755. "(No. 641. Ujiji. February 22, 1920.) A large cucumber, 



^ 8 inches long and 4 inches in diameter, of very good flavor. It 



! looks more like a squash. I have been unable to get a thoroughly 



1 ripe fruit. These seeds are somewhat immature." 



50756. "(No. 925. Malongwe. March 29, 1920.) A brown-skinned 

 cucumber." 



50757. "(No. 926. Malongwe. March 29, 1920.) Coat yellow with 

 dark-green streaks." 



50758. CucuBBiTA PEPO L. Cucurbitacese. Pumpkin. 

 "(No. 631. Kigoma, Tanganyika Territory. February 2, 1920.) A 



sweet, green pumpkin, prized locally." 



50759. Cymbopogon sp. Poaceae. Grass. 

 "(No. 846. N'gano N'gano, Urundi. March 17, 1920.) A small Andro- 



pogonlike or Stipalike grass about 15 inches high, one of the good cattle 

 grasses. Should do well in the mountain country of Arizona, New ]\Iex- 

 ico, Oregon. Washington, and California." 



50760. DoLicHos lalslab L. Fabacese. Bonavist bean. 

 "(No. 701. Nayanza, Urundi. February 29, 1920. Herb. No. 701.) 

 A bea^ which forms a long vine and grows abundantly on waste land. 

 It is somewhat ornamental." 



50761. DoLiCHOLus sp. Fabacese. 

 "(No. 704. Nyanza, Urundi. February 29, 1920.) A coarse beanlike 



vine with peculiar small blue seeds." 



50762. Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Pha^nicacese. Oil palm. 

 "(No. 628. Kigoma, Tanganyika Territory. February 20, 1920.) The 



oil palm ; planted extensively everywhere here. It is an important food 

 plant." 



50763. Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. Poaceje. Ragi millet. 

 "(No. 866. N'gano N'gano, Urundi. March 18, 1920.) A grain crop 



of the Urundi Mountains." 



For previous introducti<)ns, see S. P. I. No. 48456. 

 50764 and 50765. Eeagrostis teemula Hochst Poaceae. Grass. 



50764. "(No. 644. Ujiji. February 22, 1920.) A grass which 

 grows well as a ruderal." 



50765. "(No. 645. Ujiji. February 22, 1920. Herb. No. 677.) 

 Similar to No. 644 [S. P. I. No. 50764], taller." 



50766. Eragrostis sp. Poacese. Grass. 

 "(No. 839. N'gano N'gano, Urundi. March 5, 1920. Herb. No.714.) 



A semiruderal grass which ipay be a good forage plant." 



50767. Eragrostis sp. Poacese. Grass. 

 "(No. 851. N'gano N'gano, Urundi. March 17, 1920.) A grass simi- 

 lar- to Erayrostis major. Abundant, but never very important in natural 

 sod." 



