JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1928 



75865 to 75959 —Continued. 



75912 and 75913. Lupinus angustifolius L. 



lupine. 



A pinnate-leaved, blue-flowered lupine of 

 European origin. 



75912. No. 336. 



75913. No. 338. 



75914. Lupinus hirsutus L. 



European blue lupine. 



No. 337. An ovate-leaved, blue-flowered 

 lupine of European origin, used for forage and 

 green manure. 



75915. Lupinus luteus L. 



European yellow lupine. 



No. 339. A yellow-flowered lupine, 2 feet 

 high, used for fodder. 



For previous introduction see No. 52753. 



75916 to 75919. Moraea spp. Iridaceae. 



Ornamental bulbous irislike plants. 



75916. Moraea sp. 



No. 299. A species growing near Moshi, 

 Tanganyika, August 22, 1927. 



75917. Moraea sp. 



No. 329. September 26, 1927. A small, 

 light-blue plant growing in the burned grass- 

 land in a little valley to the left of Camp 

 Kifuru, Tanganyika. The bulbs are 5 to 8 

 inches under ground in soil as dry and hard 

 as an adobe brick. 



75918. Moraea sp. 



No. 342. A species growing in a small 

 meadow between Camp Kangeta and Camp 

 Mitchell, Mount Kenva, Kenva Colonv, 

 October 11, 1927. This species and Xo. 343 

 [No. 75919] are the only ones seen at a higher 

 altitude than 6,000 feet. 



75919. Moraea sp. 



No. 343. A small purple-flowered plant 

 growing in a small meadow between 8,000 

 and 9,000 feet altitude, on Mount Kenya, 

 between Camp Kangeta and Camp Mitchell, 

 October 11, 1927. 



75920. Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst. 

 Poaceae. Kikuyu grass. 



No. 332. Nairobi, Kenya Colony. Septem- 

 ber 30, 1927. A rapid-growing perennial stoloni- 

 ferous grass, native to South Africa, where it is 

 considered a valuable drought-resistant summer 

 pasture grass. 



For previous introduction see No. 74240. 



75921. Pennisetum sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



Mixed seeds. 



No. 95. Collected near Nairobi, Kenva 

 Colony, July 10, 1927. 



No. 475. Collected near Arusha, toward 

 Mbugwe, Tanganyika, September 12, 1927. 



75922. Pentaschistis sp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 324. August 31, 1927. Next to No. 322 

 [No. 75890], this is the most abundant grass 

 growing at a high altitude on Kilimanjaro 

 Mountain, Tanganyika, and the only other one 

 of any consequence. These seeds were gathered 

 on the gravel plain of the saddle between Mwan- 

 za and Kibo, at an altitude of about 15,000 feet. 



75923. Phalaris sp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 355. October 14, 1927. Toowomba canary 

 grass. From the grass garden of Raymond 

 Hook, Nanyuki, Kenya Colony. Mr. Hook 

 collected the original seeds in southern Tan- 

 ganyika. 



75865 to 75959— Continued. 



75924. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabaceae. 



Lima bean. 



No. 334. October 22, 1927. Presented by 

 W. L. Watt, Superintendent, Scott Agricultural 

 Laboratories, Nairobi, Kenya Colony. A very 

 strong-growing bean which makes excellent 

 snap or shelled beans and would probably be a 

 good soil-improving legume. 



75925. Protea sp. Proteaceae. 



No. 437. August 28, 1927. A frequent 

 species in grassland near the heath above the 

 forests on Kilimanjaro Mountain, Tanganyika. 

 The flowers resemble those of a magnolia. 



75926. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiaceae. 



Castor-bean. 



No. 344. October 11, 1927. A variety grown 

 by Raymond Hook, Nanyuki, Kenya Colony, 

 from seed selected by him in northern Nyasa- 

 land. It is the best castor -bean that he has been 

 able to obtain, and yields 40 per cent oil. 



75927. Senecio sp. Asteraceae. 



No. 435. Peter's hut, Kilimanjaro Moun- 

 tain, Tanganyika, August 28, 1927. A giant 

 species with the trunk 7 feet or more high. 

 Leaves about 1 to 1^ feet long. It is found 

 scattered along creeks and slopes. 



75928. Senecio sp. Asteraceae. 



No. 605. October 13, 1927. An ornamental 

 composite shrub, with purple flowers, growing 

 in the moors above the forests on Mount Kenya, 

 Kenya Colony. 



75929. Setaria sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 321. Near Bismarck's hut, Kilimanjaro 

 Mountain, Tanganyika, August 21, 1927. A 

 grass resembling No. 208 [No. 75304], but more 

 compact and leafy. 



75930. Telfairia pedata (J. E. Smith) Hook. 

 Cucurbitaceae. 



No. 358. Embu, Kenya Colony, October 

 26, 1927. A shrubby vine with pale-purple 

 flowers and oblong fruits, 2 to 3 feet long, con- 

 taining an abundance of seeds which yield an oil 

 said to be equal in quality to olive oil. The 

 seeds are also boiled and eaten by the natives. 



For previous introduction see No. 61504. 



75931. Trichopteryx sp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 309. September 15, 1927. An unknown 

 species of good forage appearance found infre- 

 quently along the road between Geheri and 

 Mbulu, Tanganyika. 



75932. Trichopteryx sp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 345. October 12, 1927. A rather com- 

 mon grass in the meadows in the forest on the 

 northern and western slopes of Mount Kenya, 

 Kenya Colony. 



75933 to 75949. Trifolium spp. Fabaceae. 



Clover. 

 75933. Trifolium sp. 



No. 228. Uplands, Kenya Colony, Septem - 

 ber 26, 1927. Uplands creeping red clover. 

 A fairly common species in the Kenya high- 

 lands between altitudes of 7,000 and 9,500 

 feet. It occurs higher in the mountains than 

 Trifolium johnstonii, but is not so abundant. 

 The foliage is rather stiff and hard, and 

 claimed by some to be neither palatable nor 

 nutritious. Several forms and colors of 

 blossoms were seen but are believed to be 

 variations of the same species. The flowers 

 are wine-colored or lighter, turning blue in 

 herbarium specimens. It is not a profuse 

 bloomer and is usually a shy seeder. 



For previous introduction see No. 75386. 



