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75286 to 75403— Continued. 



75324. Erlangeacordifolia (Benth.) S. Moore. 

 Asteraceae. 



No. 79. Kabiti, near Nairobi, Kenya 

 Colony, July 8, 1927. A tropical herbaceous 

 plant with an abundance of deep-purple, 

 tubular-shaped flowers in heads. The stems are 

 purple at the base and light green at the top, 

 and are finely pubescent. The alternate leaves 

 have a soft white pubescence beneath. 



75325. Festuca sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 175. July 31, 1927. A grass frequent on 

 the Kinangop Plains, just below the Kinangop 

 Forest Station, Kenya Colony. 



75326. Festuca sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 229. A rare grass of good forage habit, 

 growing at Uplands, Kenya Colony, July 26, 

 1927. 



75327. Gladiolus sp. Iridaceae. 



No. 161. July 28, 1927. Bulblets of a red 

 herbaceous perennial found in a cedar forest 

 above the Kinangop Forest Station. This 

 gladiolus frequently grows at an altitude of 

 10,000 feet. It is possibly a common and well- 

 known species, but is said to be strictly confined 

 to the higher altitudes in the Aberdares and in 

 West Kenya (Mount Kenya). 



75328. Gt'izotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass. Aster- 

 aceae. 



No. 281. Southern Rhodesia. An annual 

 plant, 6 to 8 feet high, with showy yellow flower 

 heads. The black, shining seeds furnish the 

 Niger oil of commerce. 



For previous introduction see No. 58471. 



75329. Harpachne schimperi Hochst. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 86. A stout annual grass found on hill- 

 sides and parched shallow soil between Kabiti 

 and Kikuyu, near Nairobi, Kenya Colony, 

 July 9, 1927. It has cespitose stems up to a foot 

 high, and narrow leaves up to 6 inches long. 

 The lax, secund spikes are from 1 to 3 inches long. 



For previous introduction see No. 51594. 



75330 and 75331. JTelianthus annuus L. 

 Asteraceae. Sunflower. 



From Southern Rhodesia. 



75330. No. 275. 



75331. No. 276. 



75332. Hibiscus sp. Malvaceae. 



No. 42. July 2, 1927. A yellow-flowered, 

 tropical shrub, 3 to 4 feet high, found near 

 Nairobi, Kenya Colony. 



75333 to 75335. Hyparrhenia spp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



75333. Hyparrhenia sp. 



No. 70. Near Nairobi, Kenya Colony, 

 July 4, 1927. A bunch grass, 3 to 5 feet high, 

 with harsh bluish leaves. 



75334. Hyparrhenia sp. 



No. 160. July 27, 1927. An oatlike grass 

 found on the Kinangop Plains, Kenya 

 Colony. 



75335. Hyparrhenia sp. 



No. 225. Near Scott Agricultural Labora- 

 tory, Kenya Colony. One of the most 

 common grasses in the old fields of the 

 Kikuyu Reserve, near Nairobi, Kenya 

 Colony. It is always p°rt of the general 

 mixture of grasses and is never seen in pure 

 stand. 



75336. Lathyrus sativus L. Fabaceae. 



Bitter vetch. 



No. 274. Southern Rhodesia. Wedge. 



75286 to 75403— Continued. 



75337. Leptochloa obtusiflora Hochst. Poa- 

 ceae. Grass. 



No. 215. Scott Agricultural Laboratory, 

 Kenya Colony. A handsome grass of medium 

 height, quite common on the plains, though not 

 indigenous. In the region of Nairobi it is not 

 leafy enough for good forage. 



75338 and 75339. Linum usitatissimum L. 

 Linaceae. Flax. 



From Southern Rhodesia. 



75338. No. 284. A small-seeded variety. 



75339. No. 285. A large-seeded variety. 



75340. Momordica sp. Cucurbitaceae. 



No. 74. A tendril-bearing vine found at 

 Kabiti, near Nairobi, Kenya Colony, July 8, 

 1927. There are five serrate sharp-pointed 

 leaflets, about 2 inches long, covered with soft, 

 thin pubescence. The middle leaflet is larger 

 and the two inner ones small, and the midrib 

 is at one side. The ovoid fruits, 2 to 4 inches 

 long, have angular ridges the entire length, and 

 the thick soft pulpy outer flesh is pink to orange. 

 The seeds, with black and white markings, are 

 enveloped in the red inner flesh. 



75341. Momordica sp. Cucurbitaceae. 



No. 101. Region of Kabiti, near Nairobi, 

 Kenya Colony, July 11, 1927. A tendril-bearing 

 vine with simple, heart-shaped, serrat leaves. 

 The fruits, tinged with orange, are covered with 

 dense soft spines, and the seeds are enveloped 

 in the red pulp, as are those of No. 74 [No. 75340]. 



75342. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. 



Rice. 



No. 286. From Southern Rhodesia. Watar- 

 ibune. 



75343. Paspalum scrobiculatum L. Poaceae. 



Grass . 



No. 210. Scott Agricultural Laboratory, 

 Nairobi, Kenya Colony. A creeping grass, 

 forming a heavy mat, which is very resistant to 

 drought, though no more so than Paspalum 

 notatum and P. dilatatum. It does not occur in 

 the grazing areas and only sparingly in the bush. 

 This variety seeds well, but the seed heads are 

 mixed with the foliage, making the harvesting 

 difficult. 



For previous introduction see No. 56789. 



75344. Passiflora edulis Sims. Passiflora- 

 ceae. Purple granadilla. 



From Lemora, Kenya Colony. A locally 

 grown variety. 



75345 to 75348. Pennisetum spp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



75345. Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link (P. 

 cenchroides Rich.). 



No. 212. Scott Agricultural Laboratory, 

 Nairobi, Kenya Colony. Originally from a 

 dry region near Archeis Station, in the arid 

 Northern Frontier Province. A very prom- 

 ising grass for semiarid places. At Nairobi it 

 produces a fine leafy growth of excellent forage 

 appearance. There is an abundance of seeds 

 in heads resembling those of crimson clover 

 when ripe. The seeds strip easily while the 

 remainder of the plant is still green. 



For previous introduction see No. 51648. 



75346. Pennisetum sp. 



No. 176. A grass abundant on the plains 

 near the Kinangop Forest Station, Kenya 

 Colony, July 31, 1927. 



