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217605. Digitaria sp. Poaceae. 



No. 13788. Low spreading-, rather succulent perennial. 



217606. Dolichos lablab L. Fabaceae. Hyacinth-bean. 



No. 13876. Market, Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills. Black variety, locally culti- 

 vated. 



217607. Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Gaertn.) K. Schum. Elaeocarpaceae. 

 No. 13817. Sims Park, Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills. Forms a large tree. 



217608. Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. Poaceae. African millet. 

 No. 13880. Market, Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills. 



217609. Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. 



No. 13795. Stoloniferous, sod grass forming tight, thick, continuous, low 

 cover ; liked by cattle. 



217610. Eragrostis nigra Nees. Poaceae. 



No. 13800. Pomological Station, Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills. Introduced 

 perennial used as soil binder. 



217611. Eragrostis tenuifolia Hochst. 



No. 13776. Low, turf -forming perennial grass. 



217612. Eragrostis nigra Nees. 



No. 13782. Small perennial growing along paths. 



217613. Eragrostis sp. 

 No. 13785. Erect annual. 



217614. Eragrostis nigra Nees. 



No. 13786. Perennial with spreading leafy base. 



217615. Eragrostis sp. 



No. 13794. Perennial with yellowish-green leaves. 



217616. Eragrostis chariis (Schult.) Hitchc. 



No. 13797. Perennial with spreading, bluish-green narrow leaves. 



217617. Eragrostis sp. 



No. 13819. Nonesuch Tea Estate, Nilgiri Hills. Altitude _ 6,000 feet. 

 On dry exposed volcanic rock. Small drought-resistant perennial. 



217618. Festuca myuros L. Poaceae. 



No. 13792. Perennial with thin tender leaves. 



217619. Heteropogon sp. Poaceae. 



No. 13815. Perennial with arching culms 24 inches long. 



217620. Berberis sp. Berberidaceae. Barberry. 



No. 13855. Mahogany. Dodo Betta Mountains, Ootacamund. Low 

 spreading tree. Said eventually to make large timber trees with fine- 

 textured wood. 



217621. Indigofera sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 13864. Pollibetta, Coorg. Leafy shrub about 2 feet high. Used 

 as soil builder. 



217622. Paspalum sp. Poaceae. 



No. 13804. Perennial with broad, soft spreading leaves. 



