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225551 to 225590— Continued 



225583 to 225585. Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link Poaceae Buiflegrass. 



225583. Col. No. 58. Pretoria, Transvaal. 



225584. Col. No. 59. Pretoria, Transvaal. A leafy type. 



225585. Col. No. 69. Pretoria, Transvaal. Largest, latest and best variety 

 grown. 



225585. Setaria sphacelata (Schum.) Stapf & Hubb. Poaceae. Millet. 



Col. No. 45. Pretoria, Transvaal. Grows wild; to 4 feet high. 



22££87. Setaria sp. 



Col. No. 72. Pretoria, Transvaal. Plant to 5 feet high. Bunch type; stems fine. 



225588. Setaria sp. 



Col. No. 74. Pretoria, Transvaal. Dense, compact bunchgrass to 2.5 feet high; 

 leaves fine. 



225589. Setaria sphacelata (Schum.) Stapf & Hubb. Millet. 

 Col. No. 75. Pretoria, Transvaal. Sprawling bunchgrass. 



225590. Setaria chevalieri Stapf Millet 

 Col. No. 80. Pretoria, Transvaal. Grass to 5 feet high; ornamental. 



225591 to 225602. 



From British East Africa. Clones collected by J. L. Stephens, Agricultural Explorer,. 

 Plant Introduction Section, Horticultural Crops Research Branch, Beltsville, Md. 

 Received May 3, 1955. 



Collected Apr. 11 to 17, 1955 in Tanganyika. 



2255S1. Cynodon sp. Poaceae. 



Ccl. No. 209. Growing near Tabora Hotel. Aggressive; stolons stout; inter- 

 nodes sho.t. 



225592. Cynodon sp. 



Col. No. 210. Near Tabora. Stems have longer internodes than P.I. 225591; 

 2 to 3 leaves per node. 



225593. Cynodon sp. 



Col. No 211. Edge of street in Tabora. Stems stout; leaves yellowish green. 



225594. Cynodon sp. 



Col. No. 212. Along road to Airport, Tabora. Vigorous, dark green; about 15 

 inches high; stolons long; rhizomes short. Growing in thick sod. 



225595. Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Bermudagrass. 

 Co . No. 226. Mpwapa Experiment Station. Very good, short; fine sod. 



225596. Cynodon sp. 



Col. No. 227. Mpwapa Experiment Station. A fine-leaved variety; 2 leaves per 

 node; may be a cross with C. dactylon. 



225597. Cynodon sp. 



Col. No. 228. Mpwapa Experiment Station. Small type mixed with 'Starr'; 

 grazed more closely than the coarse. 



225598. Cynodon sp. 



Col. No. 229. Mpwapa Experiment Station. Large blue-green type; rather 

 coarse. Used for hay and silage. 



225599. Cynodon sp. 



Col. No. 230. Mpwapa Experiment Station. Grows best in moist soil; used for 

 grazing, hay and silage. 



225600. Cynodon sp. 



Col. No. 231. Mpwapa Experiment Station. Smallest of 'Starr' variety, may be 



