419 
Nyasaland : abundant near te foothills of the Liwonde District 
(infructescence received from Imperial Institute). Portuguese 
East Africa : Shamo, Kirk. 
MADAGASCAR. Beravi, Hildebrandt 3086; without locality, 
Grevé, 166. 
H., asper grows to a height of about 5 feet, and, like H. 
cannabinus, has yellow flowers with a red centre (Higginson). It is 
known under the following native names: yakuar kwadi (N. 
Nigeria, Katagum District), karama mowa (N. Nigeria, Sokoto 
District), pode agageru (Lagos), awon ekim (Lagos), keke 
(S. Nigeria). According to Higginson, a good fibre about five feet 
long is obtained from it in Lagos. H. asper is possibly identical with 
H, obtusatus, Schum. & Thonn. (Beskr. Guin, Pl. p. 321), judging 
from the description of the latter species, which was re reduced to 
HH, cannabinus by Masters (Fl. Trop, Afr. vol. i, p. 204). 
a Ae Be 
Burmese Woody Plants.*—Since the publication of Kurz’s well 
known Forest Flora of British Burma no exhaustive work dealin 
where known. In the second part we have a Vcaeataatad 
index to the Burmese, Kachin, Karen and Shan names as also a 
reference to the page on which the species may be found in the 
rst part 
vi Lace who has been an ardent collector and has always 
taken a keen scientific interest in his work is to be congratulated 
on the thoroughness of this very useful pocket book. 
W. GC; 
* List of Trees, Shrubs and Principal Climbers, etc., recorded from i gaa 
with Vernacular Names, by J. H. Lace, F.L.S., Chief Conservator of Forests 
