MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 17l 



Panicum prostratum, Lamh. (yern. PuhatUj Bateru). 

 „ colonum, L-mn. {yern.. Samo), 

 ,, flavidura, Retz. {yern. Garin). 

 Setaria verticillata, Beauv. (yern. Kulelu), 

 -^luropus villosus, Trin. (vern. Del,). 

 Elusine segyptiaca, Desf. {vern. Manacha ; Manachobi ; Manclii; 



Anchi Manchi), 

 Dinebi-a arabica, Jacq. {vern. Kharin). 

 Polytoca barbata, Stapf. {vern. Khad-Khadio). 

 Apluda varia, Hach. {yern. Bhangarn). 

 Anthistiria ciliato, i«m./ (^;e^^. Ratadin). 

 Iseilema Wightii, Anderss. {vern. Gadhu), 



„ laxum, Hach..{vern. Raha tholvi). 

 Ischfemum rugosum, Salisb. {vern. Varchu). 

 Audropogon anuiilatus, Forslc. {vern. Zangroo). 

 „ contoi'tus, Linn. {vern. Soorwaln). 



Chloris pallida, Hoolc.f. {yern. Chakalio). 

 Aristida (sp. inc.) {vern. Tholvi), 

 Sporobolus diander, Beauv. {vern. Dhul). 

 Eragrostis interrupta, Beaut, {vern. Dhadi). 

 Of all these plants, Panicum colonum {Samo) seems to have been most 

 esteemed as a makeshift for better food. 



Information regarding doubtful plants was supplied to Dr. T, Cooke, C.I.E,, 

 •who is elaborating a Flora of Bombay in the Herbarium at Kew, and he in 

 return, from time to time generously sends notes which supplement or correct 

 our knowledge of Bombay plants, 



Mr. G. M. Woodrow, my predecessor, still retains an interest in the Survey 

 work, for which he did so much during his service, and, while drawing up the 

 final part of the list, he supplied me with correct names for many gatherings 

 of specimens. 



4. Eicperimental Ctdture of Sisal Hemjj. — The station at Nandgaon was 

 fully planted up during the early part of the rains and the plants under obser- 

 vation there now number ?,000. The plants were in a flourishing condition 

 at the time of my visit, and there is a certainty of the plantation ultimately 

 proving a success. Twenty-one thousand young plants and bulbils were 

 distributed to various applicants and a large number have been promised for 

 this season to the Divisional Forest Officer at Nasik. As the area at my 

 dispos:il is so circumscribed and as Sisal culture has become established in 

 several parts of India, this Department may now restrict itself to the growth 

 of plants solely for distribution, 



G. A. GAMMIE, F,L.S,, 

 Officer in charge of the 

 PoONA, June, 1901, Botanical Survey, Bombay Presidency, 



