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SEEDS A^^) PLANTS IMPORTED. 



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



38002. Eragbostis acumi^tata Doell. Poacese. 



"No. 144a.) Seed of a gras^ collected on the bank of the Rio Sao 

 Francisco from soil that is a pure sand. Looks like a grass collected 

 previously at Sao Joao del Key.** 



38003. A2?THZPH0RA HEBMAPHBODiTA (L.) Kuntze. PoacesB. 

 {Anthephora elegans Schreb.) 



"(No. 145a.) Seed of a grass with which we are unfamiliar, 

 brought on board by one of the passengers, who had collected it on 

 the sandy bank of the Rio Sao Francisco. The only si>ecimen we 

 had became misplaced." 

 88004 to 38023. 



From Joazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. Collected February 24. 1914. 



38004. Chaetocblloa setosa (Sw.) Scribner. Poaceae. 

 (Setaria setosa Beauv.) Bitter ^ass, 



"(No. 160a.) Seed of capim amargo (bitter grass) from Horto 

 Florestal. Grows on very poor soil, but is not considered very good 

 for stock," 



38005. HoLCTS sobghttm: effusus (Hack.) Hitchc. 



"(No. 161a.) Seed of capim de hoi from Horto Florestal. When 

 young it is much liked by cattle ; when old the stems are rather 

 tough. Not good for hay ; height 5 feet ; on clay silt soiL" 



38006. PASPAI.U3I scuTAimf Xees. Poaceae, 



"(No. 162a.) Grass from Horto Florestal. On clay silt soiL** 



38007. Leptochloa nuroBins (Pers.) Beauv. Poaceie. 



"(No. 163a.) Grass from Horto Florestal. Grown on clay silt soil. 

 Probably good." 



38008. ArsTHEPHOEA HEBMAPHBODITA (L. ) Kuutze. Poacefe. 

 {Anthephora eUgans Schreb.) 



"(No. 164a.) Capim espelta from Horto Florestal. Called by Dr. 

 Zehntner capim espelta, and considered by him very good. Grown 

 on clay silt soiL" 



38009. Nazia aliena (Spreng.) Scribner. Poaceae, 



'•(No. 165a. Capim carapicho de ovelho from Horto Florestal. 

 Grown on clay silt soil, considered not very good, but grows on poor- 

 est soiL" 



88010. Ebagbostis chliabis (L.) Link. Poaceae. 



"Capim tarha de bode, on clay silt son in Horto Florestal Not 

 considered of great value." 



38011. Spobobolus abgutus (Nees) Kunth. Poaceae. 



"(No. 16Ta.) Grass grown on clay silt soil in Horto Florestal. 

 SmaU, not of much value." 



38012. Eragbostis abticlxata (Schrankj Nees. Poaceae. 



"(No. 168a.) Capim fino, on clay silt soil in Horto Florestal. Not 

 considered very good ; not sufficient leaf growth." 



38013. Chlobis lepta>-tha Hitchcock. Poaceae. 



"(No. 169a.) Grown on clay sUt soil in Horto FlorestaL Name 

 not known. Looks like a very good grass ; 3 feet high." 



