OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 15>20, 17 



51428 to 51463— Contimiod. 



51432. DiGiTARiA AUYSSiNiCA ( Hdclist. ) Stiipf. rnaeoii'. Grass. 

 " (No. 1149. Escarpment. Ukamba Province. .T\ily 4, 1920.) .\ very 



small grass with a habit similar to that of kikiiyu grass ( Prnnim turn 

 clandestinuin). It is closely grazed by stock." 



51433. DoLiciios i..\hlab K. Fai)acca'. Hyacinth bean. 

 •'(NO. !)87. Meru. Kenia rrovince. ISfay 21. 1920.) A Hat lilack hoaii 



with a large white liihnii : olitaincd in market. This Itcan is extensively 

 grown by the Kikuyus."' 

 For previous introduction, see S. 1'. I. N<». 47978. 



51434. Er.icHBYSuM sp. Asteracese. 



" (No. 1163. Kijabe. Ukamba Province. July 5. 1920.) A small yel- 

 low straw flower." 



51435. Gladiolus sp. Iridaeese. Gladiolus. 

 " (No. 1087. Fort Hall, Kenia Province. .Tune 17. 1920.) Has a red 



Hower with yellow on the lower side ; the petals are very large at times." 



51436. HiBiscrs sp. Malvace.-e. 

 " Purple or lavender." 



Pods of hibiscus included in a shipment sent from Nairobi : without a 

 luimber or data. 



51437. HiBiscT^s sp. Malvacefe. 



"(No. 1157. Kijabe, Ukamba Province! July 5, 1920.) A small 

 white-flowered type; an attractive shrub." 



51438. Hibiscus sp. Malvaceae. 



" (No. 1168a. Nairobi. Ukamba Province. July 7, 1920.) From the 

 Botanic Garden ; a rather unattractive plant with a large pretty flower." 



51439. HoLcus sorghum L. Poacefe. Sorghum. 

 {Sorghtiui vuJgare Pers.) 



"(No. 1098. Fort Hall, Kenia Province. June 17, 1920.) A lot of 

 seed collected between Fort Hall and Nairobi." 



51440. Hypuaene THEBAiCA (L.) Mart. PhoenicacefP. Doum palm. 

 "(No. 1028. Uaso Nyiro River, Kenia Province. June 15, 1920.)" 

 The doum palm is distributed from Upper EgjT)t to Central Africa and 



is usually not more than 25 feet in height ; in old trees the stem is some- 

 times forked three or four times. The fruits, which are borne in long 

 clusters, from 1 to 200 in a cluster, are yellowish bro^\^l and beautifully 

 colored. In East Africa they are eaten by ejephants and by natives and 

 whites, especially in times of shortage of (Tfher foods. In Upper Egypt 

 they form part of the food of the poorest classes, tbe part eaten being 

 the fibrous mealy husk, wliicli tastes much like gingerbread bur is of a- 

 rather dry and husky nature. The hard, rough wooil is used I'oi- making 

 various domestic utensils. (Adapted from Lhulley and- Moon . ■rrensin-ii 

 of Botany, vol. 2, p. 612.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47402. 



For an illustration showing the doum palm in its native habitat, see 

 Plate V. 



51441. Inula sp. Asteracete. 



"(No. 1166. Kijabe, Ukamba Province. July 5, 1920.) A large l)lue- 

 floNvered plant, reminding one of Centaurea." 



51442. JuNiPEKUS PRocEKA Hochst. Pinaee-.e. Juniper. 

 "(No. 1162. Ki.iabe. TTkamba Province. July ."i. 192ii. Herb. \o. 



880.) A prominent forest tree along the escarpment above tiie llift 

 Valley. Probably the Abyssinian .luniper." 



51443. T.TXUir T-siTATTSsi>fr>r T-. Linacofe. Flax. 

 "(No. 1169. Nairobi, Ukamba Province. July 7, 1920 i fxifrf, riiihl. 



Imported from Yorkshire: 1919 crop." 



51444 and 51445. Okyza sativa L. Poaeea-. Bice. 



51444. -'(No. 1170. Nairobi, VkaiiiWa rroviiiee. July 7. Hrju. » 

 Mountain rice, from India." 



51445. "(No. 1172 Nairolti, I^kamba Provinee. Jul.\ 7. 1920.) 

 Mountain rice (Mazeran).'" 



