68 



SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



51898 to 52267— Continued. 



51931 and 51932. Cucumis metui.iferus E. Mey. Ciicurbitacese. 



Cucumber. 



51931. "(Nos. 1295 and 1295a. Butiaba, Northern Province, Uganda. 

 July 19, 1920.) A cucumber which is red near tlie tip; it ripens 

 very unequally; is eaten by birds." 



51932. "(No. 1495. Simsima, :MongalUi Province, Anglo-Egyptian 

 Sudan. August 8, 1920.) A wild red type of cucumber, 1\ by 2 or 

 2^ inches. When ripe they are eaten by birds." 



51933 and 51934. Cucumis sativus L. Cucurbitacese. Cucumber. 



51933. "(No. 1207. Kisumu, Nyanza Province, Kenia. July 11, 

 1920. ) Cucumber ; a small type from the market." 



■ 51934. "(No. 1494. Simsima, Mongalla Province, Anglo-Egyptian 



Sudan. August 8, 1920.) A deep-green cucumber with yellow 

 markings." 



51935. Cucumis sp. Cucurbitacese. 



"(No. 1330. Atokaferri, Mongalla Province, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 

 July 25, 1920. ) A small cucumber which is very popular with the natives 

 of this section." 



51936. Cucumis sp. Cucurbitaceae. 



"(No. 1417. Rejaf, Mongalla Province, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. August 

 4, 1920.) A large cucumber with long spines; orange color when ripe." 



51937. Cucumis sp. Cucurbitacese. 



"(No. 1537. Omdurman, Khartum Province, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 

 August 18, 1920.) Senat. A cucumberlike plant from the Red Sea 

 region ; the seeds are used as food." 



51938. DoLicHos lablab L. Fabaceae. Hyacinth bean« 

 "(No. 1539. Omdurman, Khartum Province, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 



August 18, 1920.) Kaseringique. A flat bean with a large white hilum. 

 There are also brown and black varieties." 



51939. DuEANTA EEPENS L. Verbenacefc. 



"(No. 1275. Misindi, Northern Province, Uganda. July 18, 1920.) 

 A beautiful white-flowered type of Duranta." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48707. 



51940 and 51941. Echinochloa pyramid alis (Lam.) Hitchc. and Chase. 



{Paniciim pyramidale Lam.) [Poacese. Grass. 



51940. "(No. 1414. Rejaf, Mongalla Province, Anglo-Egyptian 

 SudiHi. August 3, 1920. Herb. No. 940.) A large grass which 

 grows along watercourses and appears to extend throughout 

 central Africa. It grows on soil a little more moist than that in 

 which sorghum grows." 



51941. "(No. 1503. Shambe, Bahr el Ghazal Province, Anglo- 

 Egyptian Sudan. August 10, 1920.) A grass which is character- 

 istic of the river front." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49999. 



51942 and 51943. Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. Poacese. 



Ra^ millet 



51942. "(No. 1257. Jinja, Eastern Province, Uganda. July 13 

 1920.) Eleusine." 



51943. "(No. 1264. Misindi, Northern Province, Uganda. July 17, 

 1920.) Eleusine from the market at Misindi." 



51944 and 51945. Gossypium hirsutum L. Malvacefe. Cotton. 



51944. "(No. 1259. Palango, Eastern Province, Uganda. July 16, 

 1920.) Cotton now being planted here; it is probably Nyasaland 

 or American Upland." 



51945. "(No. 1335a. Atokaferri, Mongalla Province, Anglo-Egyptian 

 Sudan. July 25, 1920.) Cotton from a native field." 



