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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



54441 to 54444— Continued. 



54444. "Apricot pits from Baalbek. This variety is known i\s Baalbek. 

 The fruit is about 2 inches each way, spherical, creased ; the color 

 is yellow, without red. The quality is very fine. The kernels are 

 not sweet." 



54445. CucuMis melo L. Cucurbitacese. Muskmelon. 



From Tripoli, Libia, Africa. Seeds presented by Dr. E. O. Fenzi, Sta- 

 bilimento Orticolo Libico. Received October 19, 1921. 



"A first-class local variety of melon, known as Popone di Zanzur (Zanzur is 

 an oasis on the coast about 10 miles west of Tripoli). The melon is oval- 

 oblong in shape ; skin yellowish green, very smooth, and very thin ; pulp green- 

 ish white, exceedingly juicy, and delicately perfumed, with hardly any cavity, 

 so that there is an unusual proportion of edible fruit. Should be taken up 

 by some specialist, with the view of obtaining a more resistant skin without 

 increasing its thickness." (Fenzi.) 



54446. TiBoucniNA sp. Melastomacese. 



From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Seeds presented by Dr. J. Simao da Costa, 

 Received October 14, 1921. 



" Seeds of Tiboucliina crenulata trees which, when in full bloom, are among 

 the most beautiful ornaments of the forests of these latitudes." {Da Costa.) 



" Trees of the genus Tibouchina are common in the forests of tropical Amer- 

 ica. They are usually erect, slender, and not over 20 or 25 feet high. The 

 leaves are large and attractive in appearance. The flowers, which are often 

 4 or 5 inches broad and are produced in clusters at the ends of the branchlets, 

 are usually red-purple to purple in color, often changing from one to the 

 other after opening." (Wilson Popenoe.) 



Received as T. crenulata, for which a place of publication has not yet been 

 found. 



54447 and 54448. 



^From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Seeds purchased from Sr. Eduardo J. Toedtli, 

 through Sr. Jos6 Augusto de Loyolla. Received November 12, 1921. 



54447. Cymbopogon eufus (Nees) Rendla Poaceie. Jaragua grass. 



(Andropogon rufus Kunth.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49585. 



54448. Melinis minutefloea Beauv, Poacese. Molasses grass, 



" It is known everywhere in this country that the famous capim 

 gordura, which is also called capim gordura roxo Francano, was native 

 in this district of Franca, in the State of Sao Paulo, and has actually 

 been cultivated by some farmers here in the north of the State, starting 

 from Restinga up to Pedregulhos, along the Mogyana Railroad. This 

 seed comes from a farm called * Fazenda Santa Alcina,' which lies ex- 

 actly between Restinga and Mandihu and belongs to Sr. Joao Alberto 

 de Faria, who gathered the seed this year." (Toedtli.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. L No. 47162. 



54449. Bambos tulda Roxb. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



From Dehra Dun, India. Seeds presented by R. S. Hole, forest botanist, 

 Forest Research Institute and College. Received October 29, 1921. 



The common bamboo of Bengal. The wood is strong and the stems are used 

 for roofing and scaffolding, for mats, etc. Native to Bengal and Burma. 

 (Adapted from Gamble, A Manual of Indian Timbers, p. 2^1.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48229. 



