I.—TEFF. 
(Eragrostis abyssinica.) 
Inquiry having been made at Kew with respect to an Abyssinian 
cereal of economic value, soitablé for cultivation at high elev baer as 
steps have been taken to collect i ol al on the subject, as wel 
to obtain a supply of seed for distributio 
The following ‘letters es hee ke afford a very complete account 5 
Teff; seed will in due course be forwarded to such Botanic Garden 
in India and the rahe ete as are suitable for its experimental a i en 
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sorte from Richard, sib Flore a 1851, cE, 
429, under Eragros tis abyssinica, Link ; Nomina pier 
Ttheff Treff, Tha 
Teff is one of the cereals indigenous to Abyssinia. It is cultivated 
na great number of provinces mi a height which varies between six 
a level. 
Like all other cereals, Teff pre; cite several varieties, some depending 
on its relative height, others on its general colour 
us there is— 
1. Green Teff: or Tchangar ; 
2. White Teff: Ttsada Tthef ; 
3. Red Teff: Beneigne Tthef ; 
4. Purple Tef: Kqhaie Tthef, 
These different varieties are all cultivated alike. Teff requires 
e bec 
cem 
Jn good y years, it returns about 40 times the seed, and only 20 times in 
bad yea 
The four of Teff is very white, and produces a bread of excellent 
quality. 

2. 
Extract from Bruce’s 7 stipe to discover the Source of the Nile, 
1l. VII., pp. 184-6. 
orai abyssinica. | 
This grain is commonly sown all over Abyssinia, where it seems t 
thrive equally on every sort of ground; from it is made the 
i ly use y ssi 
mmon throughout Abyssinia ssinians, 
indeed, have plenty of wheat, and some of it of an excellent quality 
l se make as fine wheat bread as any in ike world, both 
as flour, exceedingly light, and easily digested. There are others of a 
browner colour, and some nearly black ; this last is the food of soldiers 
