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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



51483 to 51544— Continued. 



51500 and 51501. Ekagkostis supekba Peyr. Poace;ie. Grass. 



51500. "(No. 1080. En route from Uaso Nyiro River to Meru. Kenia 

 Province, Kenia. June 15, 1920.) A grass with broad compressed 

 spikelets, about 3 feet tall. Abundant in the upper grass zone." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46806. 



51501. "(No. 1090. Fort Hall. Kenia Province, Kenia. June 17, 

 1920.) A grass with very broad spikes. Abundant in places." 



51502. Erigeron sp. Asteraceje. 



"(No. 1152. Kijabe, Ukamba Province, Kenia. July 5, 1920.) An 

 asterlike perennial which is very attractive and should be useful as a 

 border plant. It resembles Astei^ ericoides but is much taller." 



51503. Calltstemon citrina (Curtis) Skeels. Myrtaceie. 



"(No. 1143. Nairobi, Ukamba Province, Kenia. July 3, 1920.) A 

 common ornamental tree with the habit of a conifer. It holds its seed 

 pods for several years." 



51504. GossYPiuM sp. Malvaceae. Kidney cotton. 

 "(No. 1080. En route from Embu to Fort Hall, Kenia Province, Kenia. 



June 27, 1920.) Seed from a large plant. Cotton is seldom seen in this 

 section." 



51505. GossYPiUM sp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 

 " (No. 1138. Kabete, Ukamba Province, Kenia. June 26, 1920.) Ca- 



ravonica cotton from a perennial plant. The bolls resemble somewhat 

 those of Egyptian cotton." 



51506. Hibiscus sp. Malvaceae. 



Three pods, without notes, included with the shipment from Nairobi. 



51507. Hibiscus sp. 



"(No. 1089. Fort Hall. Kenia Province, Kenia. June 17. 1920.) Has 

 most attractive small red or vermilion flowers about half an inch in diam- 

 eter." 



51508. Hibiscus sp. 



"(No. 1131. Nairobi, Ukamba Province, Kenia. June 24, 1920.) Col- 

 lected near Thika ; has large, dark-purple flowers." 



51509. HoLCus soRGiiUM L. Poaceae. Sorg-hum. 

 (Sorghum vulpare Pers.) 



"(No. 1137. Nairobi, Ukamba Province, Kenia. .Tune 24. 1920.) From 

 the farm at Kabete." 



51510. Impatiens sp. Impatientaceae. 



"(No. 1168. Kijabe, Ukamba Province, Kenia. July 5. 1920.) Wild 

 along the banks of streams." 



51511. Indigofeha sp. Fabaceae. 



"(No. 1045. Uaso Nyiro River, Kenia. June 25. 1920.) A tall legumi- 

 nous plant with very small pods." 



51512. IPOMOEA sp. Convolvulaceae. Morning-glory. 

 "(No. lOll. Meru. Kenia Province, Kenia. June 15. 1920.) May be 



an introduced form." 



51513. Ipomoea hardwickii (Spreng.) Hemsl. Convolvulaceae. 



(/. calyoina Benth.) Morning-glory. 

 "(No. 1052. Meru, Kenia Province, Kenia. June 16, 1920.) Grow- 

 ing on a fence ; may be an introduced form." 



51514. Leptochloa sp. Poaceae. Grass. 

 "(No. 957. Moshi, Tanganyika Territory. April 15, 1920.) A grass 



which looks soft and palatable. It is one of the first of the native grasses 

 to come into flower." 



51515. LiNUM usiTATissiMUM L. LinacciP. Flax. 

 "(No. 1116. Nairobi, Ukamba Province. Kenia. June 24, 1920.) 



White flax from the experimental farm at Kibos." 



