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299455 to 300194— Continued 



300140 to 300141— Continued 



300141. Col. No. 371. Onverwacht, 7 miles northwest of Estcourt. Ele- 

 vation 3,300 feet, rolling terrain; annual rainfall 22 inches. Acacia 

 shrub association, sandy soil. Perennial bunchgrass; leaf height 40 

 inches; moderate amount of leaves. Seeds. 



300142. THESIUM trifolium L. f. Santalaceae. 



Col. No. 612. Open pasture, 2 miles west of Adelaide. Semiviny plants, 

 2 feet high; plants not spiny; deep orange fruits not lobed. Seeds. 



300143. Trichilia emetica Vahl Meliaceae. 



Col. No. 309. Local name: Cape mahogany, Natal mahogany. Waste 

 land on Crocodile River, 3 miles north of Nelspruit. Elevation 3,200 feet, 

 level terrain, sandy soil. Tree, up to 60 feet. More or less evergreen with 

 dark green compound leaves 6-9 inches long, leaflets, 5-6 pairs. Seeds with 

 red aril and black spot. Useful as ornamental shade tree. Seeds. 



300144. Trichopteryx dregeana Nees Gramineae. 



Col. No. 288. Crevices in rocks in deep shade on bank of Ramadiepa 

 River, Duiwelskloof. Undisturbed site subject to overflow. Slender strag- 

 gling perennial; plants grow in colonies in rocky crevices. Plants. 



300145 and 300146. Trifolium africanum Ser. Leguminosae. 



300145. Col. No. 509. Jim Shannon farm, 21 miles southwest of Har- 

 rismith. Elevation 6,000 feet, mountain side; annual rainfall 32 inches. 

 Plants in grazed pasture among rocks on steep slope, southern exposure. 

 Seeds. 



300146. Col. No. 530. Glen Agricultural College. Elevation 4,200 feet; 

 annual rainfall 20 inches. Sandy soil on bank of Modder River. Seeds. 



300147 and 300148. Trifolium burchellianum Seringe 



300147. Col. No. 588. Fram Longebosch, Cape Province. Donated by 

 Grootfontein Agricultural College, Middelburg, Capt Province. Seeds. 



300148. Col. No. 658. Presented by Stutterheim Agricultural Research 

 Station, Stutterheim, Cape Province. Seeds. 



300149 to 300154. Trifolium pratense L. Red clover. 



300149. Col. No. 496. Van Dillon Farm, Harrismith. Elevation 5,800 

 feet; annual rainfall 45 inches. Irrigated meadow, in valley. Vigorous 

 plants; 12 inches high. Seeds. 



300150. Col. No. 518. 'Kenland'. Commercial seed donated by S. R. Gas- 

 son, Marquard. 



300151. Col. No. 519. 'Montgomery'. Commercial seed donated by S. R. 

 Gasson, Marquard. 



300152. Col. No. 520. 'Giant Red'. Commercial seed donated by S. R. 



Gasson, Marquard. 



300153. Col. No. 521. 'Chilean Red'. Commercial seed donated by S. R. 

 Gasson, Marquard. 



300154. Col. No. 544. Commercial seed. Donated by Glen Agricultural 

 College, Glen, Orange Free State. Seeds. 



300155 to 300157. Trifolium repens L. Whiteclover. 



300155. Col. No. 497. Local name: New Zealand White clover. Van 

 Dillon Farm, Harrismith. Elevation 5,800 feet; annual rainfall 45 

 inches; irrigated meadow. Plants 10 inches. Seeds. 



300156. Col. No. 522. Commercial seed donated by S. R. Gasson, Mar- 

 quard. 



300157. Col. No. 543. Local name: New Zealand wild white. Commer- 

 cial seed, 



