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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



tion from the fresh-water lagoons whose water must run to the sea, by filtering 

 beneath the sandy coast soil. These beans have very persistent vegetative 

 parts and may be good pasture. On the place where I found these seeds mules 

 and donkeys were feeding. The plant may be very useful for pasture and 

 green manure for salt lands, for it grows quite close to the seaside." {ArgoUo 

 F err do. ) 



51282 and 51283. 



From Blackwood, South Australia. Seeds presented by E. Ashby. Re- 

 ceived September 21, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Ashby. 

 " Seeds of these species were collected on Kangaroo Island in 1909 and 

 grown in the wild part of my place, 'Wittunga,* where they have done well 

 amongst the other scrub, absolutely without water or any attention; and this 

 last season we had about the worst season we have ever known. The later 

 spring rains were entirely absent, and the winter rains did not start until 

 June." 



51282. Cat.t.ttbis cupressifoemis Vent Pinacese. 



"A plant with handsome cones, very upright growth, and somewhat 

 dingy green foliage commonly characteristic of the genus." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47151. 

 51283. Calt.ttbis deummondh (Pari.) Benth. Pinacese. 



"This plant is undoubtedly a real acquisition as a dwarf, globose, 

 bright-green, ornamental, cypresslike tree." 



51284. Trichilia emetica Yahl. Meliacese. 



From Lourenco Marques, Portuguese East Africa. Seeds presented by 

 John A. Ray, American consul. Received September 23, 1920. 

 " Known in Portuguese East Africa under the native names umkuhlu, marba^ 

 marwa-maawa, gnande, mafouriera, mafura, or mafurrera, where they have 

 long been known as the source of mafura tallow, a vegetable fat used by the 

 natives for greasing the skin. The fat consists of about 55 per cent oleic acid 

 and 45 per cent palmitic acid, and has been used in the manufacture of soap." 

 (TF. W. Stockierger.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 21965. 



51285. AxLiuM SATIVUM L. Liliacese. Grarlic. 



Froni Seoul, Chosen. Sets presented by Dr. S. Hashimoto, director. 

 Agricultural and Industrial Station of the Government General of 

 Chosen, Suigen, Chosen, through Ransford S. Miller, consul general, Seoul 

 Received September 30, 1920. 

 " Sets of the best commercial varieties of garlic." (Miller.) 



51286. Pennisetum purpukeum Schumach. Poaceae. Grass. 

 From Wynberg, Cape Colony. Seeds presented by J. B. Taylor. Re- 

 ceived September 17, 1920. 



" A good fodder grass from the Mazoe Valley in Rhodesia ; it grows in clumps 

 like Napier fodder. It is a sweeter, more succulent, and softer grass than 

 Napier. Mr. Holland, of Port Elizabeth, is a breeder of pedigreed shorthorns, 

 and has a large dairy; he has experimented with fufii grass and is loud in 

 praise of it." (Taylor.) 



