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: Safflower”: “< The Economic Significance of Natural Cross- 
Fertilization in India,” Howar d, Howard an ahman Khan, 
Memoirs, Dept. Agric. India, iii. Oct. 1910, pp. 3 24. 
“Safflower Oil” in Fatty Foods: Their Practical Examination, 
Bolton and Revis, pp. 245-246, with analyses of the cake and oil 
J. and A. Churchill, London, 1913).——“‘ Safflower Seed from 
Nyasaland," in Bull. Imp. Inst. xi. 1913, pp. 560—561. 
Dicoma, Cass. 
Dicoma tomentosa, Cass.; Fl. Trop. Afr. ITI. p. 443. 
Vernac. names.—Do d (Katagum, Dalziel); Navananji-cha- 
pálu (Belgaum, India, Watt). 
Katagum; Borgu; Kouka [Kukuwa] Bornu; Niger. Found also 
in Senegambia, Angola, Abyssinia, Mozambique and India. 
The plant is very bitter: used as a febrifuge in sin India 
(Dict. Econ. Prod. India). 
An annual with a shrubby habit r? ft. high. Growing on 
rocks, Borgu (Barter, Exe Kew); as a herb of fields, Katagum 
(Dalziel, Herb. Kew); Zenga do Goling, and Bumbo, Angola 
(Hiern, Cat. Welw. Afr. PI. iii. p. 613). 
Lacruca, Linn. 
Lactuca sativa, Linn.; Fl. Trop. Afr. III. p. 451. 
The Lettuce. 
Cultivated in Zaria a (Parsons, N. Nig. Gaz. April 30, 1910, 
p. vus in Lagos (Rowland and Millen, List of Pl. Bot 
Àn annual plant. The seed. which ‘should is of its fed hoá 
Europe, may be sown in shallow pans or boxes, or in nursery beds, 
and pricked off when large enough to handle and finally planted 
out in light rich soil about a foot apart, shading lightly until 
established at all stages. In very hot districts, S. Nigeria, Foster 
recommends (S. Nig. Govt. Gaz. Oct. 21st, 1908, Sepak p- li) a 
light shade of palm leaves. The plants may come to maturity 
ps cutting) i in from about 60-90 days. The two principal kinds 
rown are ‘‘ Cabbage” and ‘Cos.’ In Cuba the varieties 
A Hubbard Macket " and “ Big Boston —cabbage-hea ded, fine 
both for garden and market, mr and “Grand 
apids’’—crisp bunching, for garden (Austin and Halstead, 
York ” are specially recommended (Agric. News, Barbados, 1908, 
p. 319). In Zaria the Cabbage variety is said to do best and to 
