186 
09. Croton (Eucroton) confertus, Baker [ Euphorbiaces] ; fruticosus, 
foliis floffbusque a apices ramorum confertis foliis oblongis obtusis 
aggre 
pilosis, petalis parvis oblanceolatis obtusis, receptaculo dense piloso, 
staminibus circiter 20 e calyce exser di femineis apetalis, fructu magno 
oboso dense persistenter stellato-pilos 
Habitat —South-east Arabia : parte Dhofar, J. T. Bent, 231. 
: Caulis ccs gr Folia 12-15 lin. longa. Stamina 4 lin. longa. 
Fructus 7-8 lin. 
Arthrostylidium Prestoéi, Munro [Graminex- -Bambuseæ] ; 
foliis 1 brevibus angustis acutis subtus basin versus pubescentibus vaginis 
plerum rumque efimbriatis raro fimbriis 1—2 instructis, racemo simplice 
rachi cito articulatim secedente, spiculis 7-8 approximatis maii eec 
sübsessilibus compressis inferne glabris am dorso et margine 
scabro-hirsutis. Munro manuscript in Herb. Kew 
Habitat.—Trinidad, 77. Prestoe. There are also specimens in the 
Herbarium cultivated at Kew in 1879. 
Folia E: poll. longa, et 6-7 lin. lata. Racemi circiter 14 poll. longi. 
This is very close to A. Trinii described in my memoir. It is, 
however, s be distinguished by Dn very few, not RE numerous 
flowering branches, at the nodes; by having much ‘longer and broader 
leaves, compressed not cylindrieal spikelets PUSH dotted with green ;. 
by having the lower palea (flowering glume the fertile flowers 
ecnprougly hirsute on the upper half, not ERI as in A, Trini, and 
BYIDg two larger sq uamulæ usually obtuse, not acuminated. 
is ed more conspicuous. Munro manuscript in Herb. Kew. 
ae 
CP Lx. —BOTANICAL ENTERPRISE IN BELEE 
CENTRAL AFRICA, 
— British Central Africa consists of a territory with a total area, north 
and south of the Zambesi, exceeding 500,000 square miles. The head- 
published ee the More. Office (Miscellaneous Series, 1895, No. 373). 
Mr. te gives an interesting account of the steps taken to establish a 
Botanic Garden at Zomba, and | of the most promising plants grown there 
for use and ornament :— 
-I have been requested by Commissioner Johnston to draw up a 
réport on what has already been done at Zomba in the foundation of a 
_ Botanical Garden, and what I propose to do in future towar x sr 
|  -eouraging agricultural Wow oar in British Central Africa. 
pos — e it is = at the es of the authorities of the ap 
ue e. 
