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76416 to 76453— Continued. 

 76417. Brachiaria sp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 377. Mile 134, Toto Road, Kyegegwa, 

 Uganda, November 12, 1927. A species of 

 Brachiaria which forms one of the important 

 elements of grazing land and lawns in Uganda. 

 They are excellent hay grasses and endure close 

 grazing. When closely mowed they produce a 

 dense but somewhat coarse turf. All of the 

 Brachiarias are very shy seeders, or at least they 

 produce and shed their seeds over such a long 

 period that it is difficult to harvest them in 

 quantity. 



76418. Chaetochloa aurea (Hochst.) Hitchc. 

 (Setariaaurea Hochst.). Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 373. Red foxtail. November 10, 1927. 

 A variety found about 20 miles east of Fort 

 Portal, in the high grassland. It is a good-look- 

 ing grass, one of the best in Uganda, and it is 

 taller and more leafy than the common Setaria 

 aurea of Kenya. 



For previous introduction see No. 75304. 



76419. Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Poaceae. 



Bermuda grass. 



No. 375. November 8, 1927. One of the 

 many forms of Cynodon found in Uganda. 

 This one, growing on a lawn at the Crater 

 Lakes, 16 miles south of Fort Portal, is an es- 

 pecially fine-leaved form and makes an ad- 

 mirable turf. 



76420. Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Poaceae. 



Bermuda grass. 



No. 387. Government Plantation, Kam- 

 pala, Uganda, November 12, 1927. Grass No. 7. 

 One of a series of nine grasses selected by T. D. 

 Maitland, former botanist of Uganda, as being 

 the most promising indigenous grasses for forage 

 in Uganda. 



76421. Dioscorea sp. Dioscoreaceae. 



No. 704. November 15, 1927. A vine grow- 

 ing at the edge of the bush near Busia, Uganda. 



76422. Dissotis sp. Melastomaceae. 

 Nospei. 



76423. Dolichos lablab L. Fabaceae. 



Hyacinth bean. 



No. 691. November 11, 1927. A common 

 vine growing in the grassland and at the edge of 

 the bush between Kyegegwa and Kampala, 

 Uganda. 



76424. Ficus sp. Moraceae. 



No. 706. November 15, 1927. A shrub 

 growing at the edge of the bush near Busia, 

 Uganda. 



76425. Hibiscus sp. Malvaceae. 



No. 715. November 10, 1927. Presented by 

 Mr. Wickham, agricultural officer, Fort Portal, 

 Uganda. The bark of this plant is used by the 

 natives for tying purposes. 



Grass. 



76426. Hyparrhenia sp. Poaceae. 



Nos. 206 and 207. November 15, 1927. Scott 

 Agricultural Laboratories, Nairobi, Kenya 

 Colony. A tall but rather leafy grass common 

 in the bush country in the hills. The forage 

 value is unknown. It is indistinguishable from 

 Hyparrhenia rufa. 



76427. Ipomoea sp. Convolvulaceae. 



No. 714. November 12, 1927. A red-flow- 

 ered morning-glory from the top of one of the 

 flat hills near Kampala, Uganda. 



76416 to 76453— Continued. 



76428. Manisuris exaltata (L. f.) 

 (Rottboellia exaltata L. f.). 



Kuntze 

 Grass. 



No. 389. Government Plantation, Kampala, 

 Uganda, November 12, 1927. Grass No. 9. 

 One of a series of nine grasses selected by T. D. 

 Maitland, former botanist of Uganda, as being 

 the most promising indigenous grasses for 

 forage in Uganda. 



For previous introduction see No. 68967. 



76429. Millettia sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 378. From the garden of G. C. Ishmael, 

 Kampala, Uganda, November 13, 1927. Next to 

 Jacaranda this species is the most admired 

 flowering shrub in Uganda. The identity 

 appears to be uncertain, and it is unknown 

 whether the plant is indigenous or introduced. 



76430. Osbeckia sp. Melastomaceae. 



No. 641. Kenya Colony, November 3, 1927. 

 A small ornamental shrub with large purple 

 flowers, found along the stream about 13 miles 

 beyond Kitale. 



76431. Panicum maximum Jacq. Poaceae. 



No. 385. Government Plantation, Kampala, 

 Uganda, November 12, 1927. Grass No. 5. 

 One of a series of nine grasses selected by T. D. 

 Maitland, former botanist of Uganda, as being 

 the most promising indigenous grasses for forage 

 in Uganda. 



For previous introduction see No. 74464. 



76432. Paspalum conjugatum Berg. 



Poaceae. 

 Grass . 



No. 381. Omudo. Government Plantation, 

 Kampala, Uganda, November 12, 1927. Grass 

 No. 1. One of a series of nine grasses selected 

 by T. D. Maitland, former botanist of Uganda, 

 as being the most promising indigenous grasses 

 for forage in Uganda. 



For previous introduction see No. 67722. 



76433. Paspalum notatum Fluegge. Poaceae. 



Grass . 



No. 380. Near Kampala, Uganda, November 

 12, 1927. A locally grown variety considered the 

 best grass for lowland pasture in Uganda. It is 

 the only grass in Uganda that appears to be 

 cultivated for grazing by the natives. 



For previous introduction see No. 67979. 



76434 to 76436. Paspalum spp. Poaceae. Grass. 



Government Plantation, Kampala, Uganda, 

 November 12, 1927. Grasses selected by T. D. 

 Maitland, former botanist of Uganda, as being 

 the most promising indigenous grasses for forage 

 in Uganda. 



76434. Paspalum sp. 

 No. 382. Grass No. 2. 



76435. Paspalum scrobiculatum L. 

 No. 383. Grass No. 3. 



76436. Paspalum scrobiculatum L. 

 No. 384. Grass No. 4. 



76437 to 76440. Pennisetum spp. 



76437. Pennisetum sp. 



Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 370. Little Tororo grass. "? November 

 4, 1927. A grass of good forage appearance 

 growing along the road east of Tororo, Ugan- 

 da. This species is not believed to have 

 been seen elsewhere. 



