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4. Identification of a grass, Bromus maximus (I)esf). This 

 grass is said to he a pest in some parts of U.S. America. Cattle 

 are not fond of it, and its growth is so vigorous that it chokes 

 the indigenous grasses and becomes a nuisance. 



5. Report on two species of wild cotton, both from Zulu- 

 land. One proved to be Gossypium herbaceum, L. The other 

 on account of the absence of leaves could not be certainly inden- 

 tified, but is most likely the same species. 



6. Information as to Gnicus diacantha and Garduus sp. with 

 information as to their habit and general appearance. 



7. Examination of specimen of Cotton plant grown in 

 a garden in Natal proved to be Gossypium barbadense. 



8. Identification of a cotton bearing plant from Zululand 

 which was found to be Ipomoea albivenia (Sweet) ; the " cotton " 

 is of no value for textile purposes. 



9. Identification of a grass Bromus maximus (Desf) with 

 information as to the non-advisability of propagating it as a 

 pasture grass. 



10. Identification of two very imperfect specimens, one 

 proved to be a grass Trachypogon polymorphus (Hack.) var 

 capense, the other most likely Moraea spathacea (Ker.), but as 

 only a small portion of the leaf obtained from a bale of hay 

 was sent it was not possible to be quite certain, but as some 

 cattle in the vicinity of the place from which the specimen was 

 sent had died with all the symptoms of " Tulp " or " Tulip " 

 poisoning, it was most likely correct, the plant known as 

 " Tulp " or " Tulip " belonging to the same genus as Moraea 

 spathacea. 



11. Information as to the presence in the Colony of a 

 species of Gossypium and as to the parasitic fungi which are 

 liable to attack plants of the Order Malvaceae and which have 

 been already observed in the Colony. 



12. Identification of a plant Tephrosia maoropoda (E. M.), 

 supposed to possess medicinal properties, and information as to 

 the plant popularly known as " Wild Parsnip." 



13. Information as to the parasitic fungi attacking plants 

 of the Order Malvaceae with special reference to Buccinia mal- 

 vacearum, and P. carbonacea. 



14. Identification of a plant said to be poisonous to cattle, 

 and to have caused the death of two oxen. The plant proved 



