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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



37983 to 38041— Contd. (Quoted notes by Dorsett and Popenoe.) 



37985. Ekagrostis bahiensis Schrad. Poaceae. 



"(No. 80a.) Seed of a bunch grass from the top of a hill at the 

 church Senhor do Bom Fim. An open-bunch grass, rather spread- 

 ing, about 4 to 6 inches high, seed stalks 12 to 18 inches high. Grow- 

 ing on top of a high hill, in very exposed and dry situation; soil 

 almost pure sand. Seeds dull greenish purple in color." 



37986. Aristida sanctae luciae Trin. Poace.'ie. 



"(No. 81a.) Seed of a bunch grass from the top of a hill at the 

 church Senhor do Bom Fim. Close bunch grass, bunches about 4 

 inches in diameter ; height of seed stalks about 18 inches ; dry soil, 

 almost pure gravel. Open pasture land." 



37987. AxoNOPtJS chrysoblepharis (Lag.) A. Chase. Poacese. 

 "(No. 82a.) Seed of a bunch grass, growing on a hill at the 



church Senhor do Bom Fim. Growing in very small bunches, 

 height 3 or 4 inches, flower stalks 18 to 20 inches; exposed and 

 very dry location; soil dry and almost pure gravel. Flower heads 

 usually 2 partite, rarely 3 or 4 partite." 



37988. Eragrostis articulata (Schrank) Ness. Poacese. 



"(No. 83a.) Seed of a grass growing on a hill at the church 

 Senhor do Bom Fim. A low grass, 3 to 4 inches high, flower stalks 

 about 6 inches high, on very dry and exposed situation, soil almost 

 pure gravel." 



37989. Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. Poaceae. 



"(No. 84a.) Seeds of a grass growing on a hill at the church 

 Senhor do Bom Fim. Bunch grass in clumps 2 to 8 inches or more 

 in diameter ; height 6 to 8 inches ; flower stalks 18 to 24 inches ; on 

 exposed and very dry location, very gravelly soil." 



37990. Eragrostis expansa Link. Poacese. 



"(No. 85a.) Seed of a grass growing on a hill at the church 

 Senhor do Bom Fim. Bunch grass in small clumps, exposed and dry 

 location, soil almost pure gravel." 



37991. Panicum campestre Nees. Poacese. 



"(No. 86a.) Seed of grass growing on a stock range back of the 

 church Senhor do Bom Fim. Bunch grass closely eaten off by cattle 

 in pasture where collected. Height, where not browsed, 8 to 10 

 inches. Dry pasture land, heavy red clay soil, altitude 1,000 meters." 



37992. Chaetochloa imberbis (Poir.) Scribner. Poacese. 

 {Setaria imherMs R. and S.) 



"(No. 87a.) Seed of a grass from a stock range back of the 

 church Senhor do Bom Fim. Foxtail grass, fairly common on stock 

 ranges, one that the cattle eat. Dry, reddish clay soil." 



37993. Andropogon leucostachyus H. B. K. Poacese. 



"(No. 109a.) Grass seed from a hill near the church Senhor 

 do Bom Fim. Bunch grass, in small clumps, height about 8 to 12 

 inches, flower stalks 18 to 20 inches, growing in an exposed and dry 

 situation, soil almost pure gravel." 

 37994 to 37996. 

 From Pirapora, Minas Geraes, Brazil. 



