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217581 to 217641— Continued 



217623. Paspalum sp. 



No. 13811. Perennial with broad spreading leaves; used as a soil 

 builder on terraces. 



217624. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabaceae. Common bean. 



No. 13874. Cote. Market, Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills. Variegated long 

 beans. 



217625. Poa sp. Poaceae. 



No. 13784. Used as lawn grass. 



217626. Rhododendron arboreum J.E. Sm. Ericaceae. 



No. 13851. Dodo Betta Mountain, near Ootacamund. Altitude 8,000 

 feet. Forms large gnarled shrubs 15 feet tall, with dark-red flowers. 



217627. Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Ait.) Hassk. Myrtaceae. 



No. 13856. Hill Goa. Dodo Betta Mountain, near Ooctacamund. Alti- 

 tude 8,000 feet. Woody shrub with edible fruits. 



217628. Rubus sp. Rosaeeae. 



No. 13774. Raspberry. Bangalore, Mysore. Local variety cultivated 

 about Bangalore. Fruits dark purple with glaucous bloom. 



217629. Rubus sp. 



No. 13822. Nonesuch Tea Estate, Nilgiri Hills. Altitude 6,000 feet. 

 Rainfall 60 inches. Clambering, with small, yellow, edible fruits. 



217630. Rubus sp. 



No. 13835. Korakhunda Estate, Nilgiri Hills. Wide-spreading shrub 

 with yellow fruits. 



217631. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poaceae. 

 No. 13878. Market, Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills. 



217632. Sporobolus poiretii (Roem. & Schult.) Hitch. Poaceae. 

 No. 13796. Bunchy perennial with thick, rather soft leaves. 



217633. Bromus sp. Poaceae. 



No. 13839. Korakhunda Estate, Nilgiri Hills. Altitude 8,000 feet. 



217634. Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f. Fabaceae. 



No. 13820. Nonesuch Tea Estate, Nilgiri Hills. Altitude 6,000 feet. 

 Rainfall 60 inches. Bushy perennial used as soil builder and soil binder. 



217635. Tephrosia sp. 



No. 13863. Pollibetta, Coorg. Cultivated in coffee plantations as soil 

 builder. 



217636. Trifolium sp. Fabaceae. Clover. 

 No. 13802. Pomological Station, Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills. Erect, bushy 



with crimson flowers. Introduced from Australia. 



217637 and 217638. Triticum aestivum L. Poaceae. Common wheat. 



217637. No. 13825. Twenty miles southwest of Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills. 

 Long heads, small grain, long stalks. 



217638. No. 13881. Market, Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills. 



217639 and 217640. Triticum dicoccum Schrank. Emmer. 



217639. No. 13879. Market, Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills. 



217640. No. 13882. Market, Coonoor, Nilgiri Hills. 



217641. Watsonia pyramidata (Andr.) Klatt. Iridaceae. 



No. 13829. Korkahunda Estate, Nilgiri Hills. Rank growing, flowering 

 most of year. Flowers pink. 



