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390, = latipetala, Rolfe in Dyer Fl. Cap. vol. v. sect. iii, 
p. 41, anglice ; species distinctissima, a praecedente foliis et petalis 
multo latioribus facile distinguenda. 
Folia fasciculata, 5-7, late lineari-oblonga, attenuata, 5— 7-nervia, 
basi conduplicata, 10— 30 cm. so 2°5-4 em. lata, basi vaginis 2-3 
brevibus obtecta. Scapi erecti, crassiusculi, 30 em. longi, basi 
vaginis numerosis latis pabricatis obtecti ; racemi desiusculi, 6-12- 
flori. Bracteae on: igang jalan acuminatae, 2—2°5 cm. longae. 
Pedicelli cireiter 1:2 ¢ ong. Flores majusculi, Sepala ovato- 
oblonga, acuta, circiter 2 cm. longa. Petala late ovata, subobtusa, 
2¢ m. longa, circiter 1:2 em. lata. Labellum 2 cm. longum, fere 
em. latum, trilobum ; lobi laterales late rotundati, abbreviati ; 
nhs intermedius suborbiculari - oblongus, obtusus; discus basi 
carinis 3—5 crassiusculis laevibus instructus ; calcar subconicum, 
obtusum, abbreviatum. Columna lata, 4 mm. longa. 
S. Arrica. Transvaal : Houtbosch, Pietersburg district, 
1740 m., Bolus, 10,975. 
IlI.—TEFF. 
(Eragrostis abysinnica, Schrad.). 
JosEPpH Burtt Davy. 
- accordance with a promise made some time since, Mr. J. Burtt 
avy, Government Botanist, Union of South Africa, has kindl 
sent the following article on “Teff” in the Transvaal for publica- 
tion in the Kew Bulletin. Former articles on me valuable grass 
ae Leases in the Bulletin for 1887, No. 1, p. 2; and for 1894, 
The wonderful success which has attended the introduction of 
Teff into the Transvaal, has induced me to write an article in order 
to draw the attention of other Colonies to this remarkable grass. 
As it was Kew which introduced Teff to the civilised Wott it is 
As a result of this distribution the following reports were 
received :— 
BRivIsu GuIANA :—It was reported to make “an excellent fine 
hay’ to mature in six or saat weeks from the time of sowing. 
or this purpose Teff is well worth cultivating. It is cleaner and 
beigutee teen than any other grass, and is readily eaten by cattle 
and horses.” (8.) - 
Inpr1a :—In 1887 seed was given to the Rajah of J oe and 
was reported upon favourably ; “the straw or grass is 4 or 44 ft. in 
pe: and smells sweet. The hill people have taken a fancy to the 
(6). Mr. J. F. Duthie wrote (16):—*I have a bad 
