80 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



37983 to 38041— Contd. (Quoted notes by Dorsett and Popenoe.) 

 38025. Valota insularis (Elmg.) Chase. Poaceae. Sour-grass. 

 "(No. 186a.) A grass collected on a hillside in the outer edge of 

 town. It is rather abundant in this region ;ind may have value as 

 a hay grass. It grows rather luxuriantly, reaching a height of 5 feet 

 or even 6." 



38026 and 38027. Chaetochloa spp. Poaceae. 



38026. Chaetochloa laciinea (Nees) Hitchcock. 



Foxtail grass. 

 "(No. 187a.) A foxtail grass, growing on the hillside at the 

 edge of town. Does not seem to be of any particular value. 

 Grows 2 to 2i feet high. 



38027. Chaetochloa caudata (Lam.) Scribner. 



"(No. 188a.) A grass about 3 feet high, growing abundantly 

 on the hillsides around town. The soil is stiff clay, and the 

 climate here is very dry for a large part of the year." 



38028. Paspalum attenuatum Presl. Poaceae. 



En route from Bom Fim to Bahia, Brazil. Collected February 28, 

 1914. 



"(No. 198a.) Collected between Agua Fria and Entroncamento, 45 

 kilometers above Alagoinhas. Very common on rolling dry uplands." 



38029. Chloris vikgata Swartz. Poaceae. 



From Serrinha, Brazil. Collected February 28, 1914. 

 "(No. 199a.) Secured at Serrinha." 



38030. Panicum maximum Jacq. Poaceae. Guinea grass. 



From Bom Fim, Bahia, Brazil. Collected February 26, 1914. 



"(No. 200a.) Capim guin6 (guinea grass), or, as it is sometimes 

 called, capim assil (big grass). Commonly cultivated here, there being 

 a number of small plantations 1 to 3 acres in extent. Planted about 

 4 by 4 feet, grows 6 to 10 feet high. Said to be fine for cattle but rather 

 too fattening for horses." 



38031. Paspalum conjugatum Berg. Poaceae. 



From Ramona, Bahia, Brazil. Collected March 11. 1914. 



"(No. 201a.) Seed of what appears to be and is reported to be a 

 very good pasture grass. When pastured close it makes a good sod ; likes 

 low situations." 



38032 to 38039. 



From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Purchased from Eickhoff, Carneiro 

 Leao & Co. 



38032 to 38034. Holcus spp. Poaceae. 



38032. Holcus halepensis L. Sudan grass. 



(Sorghum halepense Pers.) 

 "(No. 207a. March 23, 1914.)" 



38033 and 38034. Holcus sorghum L. Sorghum. 



(Sorghum vulgarc Pers.) 



38033. "(No. 210a.)" 



38034. '\ No. 211a. March 23, 1914.)" 



