JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1920. 



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50726 to 50966— Continued. 



50962 to 50964. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Fabaceje. Mung bean. 



50962. "(No. 702. Nyanza, Urimdi. March 2, 1920.) Small green 

 bean." 



50963. "(No. 919. Tabora. March 2, 1920.) Small green bush 

 bean. Plants covered with flies." 



50964. "(No. 937. Zanzibar, Zanzibar. April 6, 1920.) Small green 

 bean." 



50965 and 50966. Phaseolus vulgaeis L. Fabacece. Common bean. 



50965. "(No. 808. Nyanza, Urundi. March 8, 1920.) Long, nar- 

 row, mottled purplish bean with greenish stripe." 



50966. "(No. 807. Nyanza, Urundi. March 8, 1920.) Similar to 

 No. 757 [S. P. I. No. 50854], but a deeper reddish tan." 



50967. Citrus sp. Eutaceae. 



From Swatow, Kwantung, China. Seeds presented by A. H. Page. Re- 

 ceived June 1, 1920. 

 "Fruits w^e call the Chinese lime. The one that is nearly ripe weighs 

 now about 4^ ounces, the green one 2 ounces. Either would make a fairly 

 good lemon pie, the riper one having the better flavor. The tree is very hardy 

 and bears immense crops. I picked nearly 600 last fall from a tree about 9 

 feet high and of moderate spread. I certainly believe it is worth a trial for 

 lime juice and citric acid." {Page.) 



50968. Persea Americana Mill. Lauraceae. Avocado. 

 (P. gratisMma Gaertn. f.) 



From Miami, Fla. Originated at the Miami I'laut Introduction Gai-den. 

 Numbered July 31, 1920. 

 Variety Dade. This variety, which originated as a seedling from the Trapp 

 avocado, ripens its fruit in November. The fruit is globose, green skinned, 

 and of excellent quality. The tree grows vigorously and yields prolifically and 

 regularly. 



50969. PoRTULACARiA AFRA Jacq. Portulacaceae. Spekboom. 

 From San Diego, Calif. Cuttings presented by Miss Kate Sessions. Re- 

 ceived at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif., July 12, 1920. 

 Numbered July, 1920. 



A South African shrub or small tree with succulent shoots which are said 

 to be keenly relished by live stock. The plant is reported to grow on dry 

 waste places without requiring attention. 



For a fuller description of this plant, see S. P. I. No. 48510, and also Nos. 

 9604 and 12020, 



50970 and 50971. 



From Monrovia, Liberia. Seeds presented by O, W, Barrett. Received 

 July 1, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Barrett. 



50970. Carica papaya L. Papayacese. Papaya. 

 "A very fine red-fleshed papaya." 



50971. SoLANUM MELONGENA L. Solanaceffi. • Eggplant. 

 "A shrubby, thorny, native eggplant, one of four rather important and 



interesting quasi-native Solanums used by the inhabitants here/' 



