402 APPENDICES. 



Cotton. — A small specimen brought from South-East 

 Victoria Nyanza, by M. L. Decle, is said to be worth about 

 Id. per lb., or, if better cleaned and free of seed, it might 

 be worth 4d. a lb. This comes to £9 8s., or £37 12s. per 

 ton, which should be well worth export if the latter price 

 can be obtained. 



The whole of the Victoria region should be capable of 

 producing cotton. 



In British Central Africa the alluvial of the Zambesi, 

 Shire, and Lake Nyassa appear to be well suited to this 

 plant. There is an enormous area of these lands, but I 

 have not had any definite accounts of the plant. A planta- 

 tion at Mandala has been an utter failure, but I do not 

 think it was either in a suitable place or well planted. 



Kagogwa fibre. — Dr. Cooke reports that this is worth 

 £13 per ton. The plant is very common in Uganda. 



Kitogo or Papyrus fibre. — Dr. Cooke suggests that this 

 might be useful if exported in the flat state. Of course if 

 a price to pay very little more than the cost of import were 

 obtainable, any quantity could be produced, as the numer- 

 ous swamp-rivers of Uganda are composed of it. I doubt 

 if this is possible however. 



The following kinds brought back by myself are un- 

 favourably reported on : — 



Grass ropes, used in Kavirondo for cattle halters, and 

 made from a species of Andropogon. 



Tissiamenet, used in making baskets in Kavirondo, and 

 made from a species of Indigofera. 



Bangi or Hemp (Cannabis sativa). — The plant is very 

 commonly cultivated in the Victoria region and about the 

 Albert Edward, and probably could be produced in any 

 quantity. 



Kafumbo. — Made from the bark of a species of Gompho- 

 carpus. It is found in Uganda but is not very common. 



Lusambia. — A common tree in Uganda (Tecoma sp.), 

 which yields excellent timber. The fibre of the bark is 

 much employed by the natives. 



