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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



50726 to 50966— Continued. 



50920. Sporobolus sp. Poace*. 



Grass. 



"(No. 728. M'Sala, Unindi. March 7, 1920.) A j;rass collected from 

 sandy lake beach ; probably same as No. 519 [S. P. I. No. 50037] and 

 No. 845 L^- I*. I- No. 50921] ; if so, it is a valuable forage grass on the 

 uplands and deserves a trial ; it is perennial." 



"(No. 845. N'gano N'gano, Urundi. ]March 17, 1920.) One of the 

 abundant grasses of the mountains." 



"(No. 949. Zanzibar, Zanzibar. April 0. 1920.) Eugenia called 

 jinnbolancc ; looks about like a ripe olive; fairly good eating, and very 

 abundant in the market." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43217. 



50923. Tetrastiqma sp. Vitacese. 



"(No. 663. M'Sala, Urundi. February 24, 1920.) A wild grape about 

 the size and api>eti ranee of a small Concord; bunch very irregular." 



50924. Trichodesma zeylaxicum (Burm, f.) R. Br. Boraginacea*. 

 "(No. 680. Nyanza, Urundi. BYbruary 28, 1920. Herb. No. 687.) 



Borage; rather attractive plant and flowers." 



50925 and 50926. Trtcholaexa rosea Nees. Poaceae. Natal grass. 



50925. "(No. 703. Nyanza, Urundi. March 1, 1920.) A very 

 abundant and important grass ; may differ slightly from other 

 samples of the same plant." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49317. 



50926. "(No. 850. N'gano N'gano, Urundi. March 17, 1920.) 

 Abundant as a semiruderal." 



50927. Teichopteryx sp. Poacese. Grass. 

 "(No. 849. N'gano N'gano. Urundi. March 17, 1920. Herb. No. 738.) 



A slender oatlike grass with a habit like an annual; eaten by cattle 

 even when other feed is abundant." 



50928. Trichosanthes sp. Cucurbitacese. 



"(No. 705. Nyanza, Urundi. March 2, 1920.) A small white flower 

 with darker markings, shaped like a small gladiolus ; it is a low, orna- 

 mental vine." 



50929. Triticum durum Desf. Poaceifi. Durum wheat. 

 "(No. 933. Zanzibar, Zanzibar. April 6, 1920.) Wheat from India." 



50930 and 50931. Vigna cylindrka (Stickm.) Skeels. Fabacese 



Catjang. 



50930. "(No. 642. Ujiji. February 22, 1920.) A Vigna with lan- 

 ceolate leaflets; very abundant in the fields and apparently planted, 

 but seed not seen in the market." 



50931. "(No. 903. Nyanza, Urundi. March 21, 1920.) Bush 



50921. Si'OKOHoi.rs l'Yram idalis Beauv. Poacojr, 



Grass. 



50922. SYZYCiii'.M (UMiM (L.) Skeels. Myrtaceie. 

 (lUujcn'm jamhoUina Lam.) 



Jambolan. 



cowpea." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44765. 



