JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1943 49 



146707 to 146717. 



From the Union of South Africa. Seeds presented by the McGregor Museum, 

 Kimberley. Received July 30, 1943. 



146707. Aristida uniplumis Roem & Schult. Poaceae. Grass. 



A tufted perennial grass 1 to 2 feet high, with slender wiry stems, and 

 fine, pale-green leaves about 6 inches long. Native to South Africa. 



146708. Enneapogon cenchroides (Licht.) C. E. Hubb. Poaceae. Grass. 

 An annual said to be useful for haymaking. 



For previous introduction see 145566. 



146709. Eragrostis bicolor Nees. Poaceae. Grass. 



From Beaufortwest, in the heart of the Karoo, between Cape Town and 

 Kimberley. A densely tufted perennial grass. 



For previous introduction see 145872. 



146710 and 146711. Eragrostis brizantha Nees. 



An annual grass with ascending, rather weak stems 4 to 6 inches long. 

 Native to South Africa. 



146710. From near Postmasburg, 



146711. Very hardy. 



For previous introduction see 145873. 



146712. Eragrostis sp. 

 From the Museum Garden. 



146713. Panicum sp. Poaceae. Grass. 

 From Barkly West Division, near Kimberley. 



146714. Rhus ciliata Schult. Anacardiaceae. 



From near Kimberley. A shrub with spreading, nearly horizontal 

 branches and compound leaves; the small, shining-green, linear-lanceolate 

 leaflets are 1 inch long. Native to South Africa; browsed by stock. 



146715. Sporobolus sp. Poaceae. Grass. 

 From the Hay Division west of Kimberley. 



146716 and 146717. Tricholaena rosea Nees. Poaceae. Natal grass. 



146716. No. 1. 



146717. No. 2. 



For previous introduction see 76444. 



146718. Caesalpinia rubicunda Benth. Caesalpiniaceae. 



From Argentina. Seeds presented by M. S. Bertoni, Santa Ana, Misiones. 

 Received August 13, 1943. 



An erect shrub 1 to 2 feet high, with bipinnate leaves, the 3 to 5 pairs of 

 pinnae consisting of 9 »to 15 pairs of small leathery leaflets. The reddish 

 flowers are in terminal racemes 1 to 3 inches long, and the sickle-shaped pods 

 are about IVz inches long. The shrub is said to be very beautiful when in 

 flower. Native to southern Brazil. 



146719. Pueraria thunbergiana (Sieb. & Zucc.) Benth. Fab- 

 aceae. Kudzu-bean. 



From Maryland. Seeds purchased from the Belt Seed Co. Inc., Baltimore. 

 Received August 24, 1943. 



For previous introduction see 146583. 



