Sorghum Halepense ; Hashish-el-Garawa ; Johnson or Cuba 

 grass; Gramineac. 



II : The plant is propagated by seed, planted in holes 50 cm. 

 apart. Also by divisions of old root-stocks. Planted on the flat. 



Ill : The seed is sown in March ; in the case of propagating 

 the plant by means of divisions of old root-stocks, this may be car- 

 ried on from about the middle of February before active growth 

 commences. 



V : Under a good system of cultivation, etc. the first cutting may 

 be taken about 2 1/2 months after sowing and 4 cuttings may be 

 taken until the end of October. During the winter months, the growth 

 is checked and the plant remains in a somewhat dormant state until 

 the next spring, when it recovers. 



VII: This perennial grass is grown as a green fodder plant. It 

 is a tall herb, with numerous suckers, producing under a good sy- 

 stem of cultivation, chiefly liberal manuring and watering, a large 

 amount of green herbage for summer use. 



It produces an excellent fodder and particularly when young it is 

 very tender, sweet and greedily eaten by all kinds of stock. 



VIII : The plant is very prolific and hardy. Rich well-drained 

 calcareous soils and especially rich alluvial ones will grow this grass 

 luxuriantly. It resists the severest droughts, etc, but for an abun- 

 dance of green herbage, liberal manuring in the form of Sebach 

 baladi, and plenty of waterings, are required. 



The crop must be often renewed as in old plantations, the roots 

 become thoroughly matted in the soil and the yield decreases 



Sorghum saccharatum ; Sorgho or Negro : Sugar Sorghum 

 or Broom Cora; Gramineae. 



II : By soe.l which is better dropped in behind the plough, each 

 alternate furrow being only sown, at the rate of about 1 1/2- kolas 

 per fcddan. Also broadcasted and harrowed in. 



III : Sowing may begin from about the end of March and may last 

 until the beginning of August. 



The plant is a quick growing one and the first cutting is generally 

 taken 60 days after sowing. As a rule only a crop is obtained, howe- 



