JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1967 153 



321654 to 321656. 



From Kenya. Seeds collected by E. C. Smith, Jr., Crops Research Division, 

 Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland. Numbered Aug. 16, 1967. 



321654. Vernonia sp. Compositae. 



Col. No. 4570. In Kericho across road from entrance drive to Tea Hotel. 

 Elevation 8,500 feet. Roadside weed to 1.25 meters high. Flowers blue. 

 Habitat on heavy red soil. 



321655. Vernonia sp. 



Col. No. 4585. 'Machegene'. Near Meri on road to Meri Game Re- 

 serve. To 1.5 meters high. Flowers clear blue. 



321656. Vernonia sp. 



Col. No. 4591. Five miles from Meri on Nanyuki road. Shrub to 2 

 meters high. Flowers blue. 



321657 to 321664. 



From Uganda. Seeds collected by E. C. Smith, Jr., Crops Research Division, 

 Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland. Numbered Aug. 16, 1967. 



321657. Vernonia sp. Compositae. 



Col. No. 4604. Mubuku Valley in upper edge of elephant grass area in 

 valley bottom. To 4 feet high. Phyllaries with white tips; flowers lilac. 



321658. Vernonia sp. 



Col. No. 4612. Six miles from Fort Portal along road to Semliki area in 

 pastures. Elevation 5,500 feet. To 2 meters high. Phyllary tips scarious. 

 Flowers lilac and blue. 



321659. Vernonia sp. 



Col. No. 4624. On road south from Fort Portal 4.5 miles at Tombs of 

 Karambi. Elevation 5,500 feet. To 2 meters high. Flowers two shades of 

 lilac. 



321660. Vernonia sp. 



Col. No. 4626. South of Mubuku on Kasese road, 45 miles south of Fort 

 Portal. Elevation 3,500 feet. In open grassland area maintained by fire. 

 To 6 feet high. Flowers white or pale lilac. 



321661. Vernonia sp. 



Col. No. 4627. About 40 miles from Mbararo on road from Kasese. To 

 4 meters high. Bracts white tipped. Flowers pale lilac. 



321662. Vernonia sp. 



Col. No. 4632. Five miles north of Hoey's Bridge on road to Kitale. 

 Common in area. To 3.5 meters high. Bracts white. Flowers lilac. 



321663. Vernonia sp. 



Col. No. 4638. Mt. Elgon Forest. Elevation 7,800 feet. In opening in 

 bamboo. To 4 meters high. Bracts shining white. Flowers lilac. 



321664. Vernonia sp. 



Col. No. 4640. Mt. Elgon Forest. Elevation 7,500 feet. Along forest 

 road. To 4 meters high. Bracts green. Flowers blue. 



321665 to 321669. 



From Zambia. Seeds collected by D. B. Fanshawe, Division of Forest Re- 

 search, P. O. Box 879, Kitwe. Numbered Aug. 16, 1967. 



321665. Vernonia hoffmanniana Hutch & Dalz. Compositae. 



