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I 61334 to 51343— Continued. 



51837 and 51338. Chaetochloa sulcata (Aubl.) Hitchc. Poacece. 



Grass. 



51337. "(No. 1063. Chuka, Kenia Province. June 16, 1920.) A 

 very large grass with broad leaves and many ribs." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 38776. 



51338. "(No. 1068. Chuka, Kenia Province. June 16, 1920.) A 

 grass with rather large leaves ; gi'own in clumps." 



51339. Chloris radiata (L.) Swartz. Poacese. Grass. 

 "(No. 1076. Embu, Kenia Province. June 17, 1920.) A very fine grass 



with small stipalike seeds." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51311. 



51340. Gymbopogon cymbabius (L.) Rendle. Poacese. Grass. 

 "(No. 1061. En route from Meru to Embu, Kenia Province. June 16, 



1920.) A coarse grass, not dominant anywhere, but relatively common 

 in the mountain country." 



51341. EcHiNocHLOA CRUSGALLi EuuT.is Hitchc. Poaccse. Grass. 

 "(No. 10.53. Meru. Kenia Province. June 16, 1920.) A tall grass 



growing along waterways. It produces excellent growth on wet lands." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49698. ^ 



51342. Melinis minuttflora Beauv. Poacese. Grass. 

 "(No. 1055. En route from Meru to Embu, Kenia Province. June 15, 



1920.) A purple-topped grass occurring only in the hill country, where 

 it forms small colonies to the exclusion of other plants." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51815. 



51343. Panicum sp. Poacese. Grass. 

 " (No. 1066. Chuka, Kenia Province. June 16, 1920.) A delicate 



form growing in the bush and open forest region." 



51344. Anigozanthos manglesii D. Don. Amaryllidaceae. 



From Perth, Western Australia. Seeds presented by H. C. Trethowan, 

 Undersecretary for Agriculture. Received September 21, 1920. 

 An amaryllidaceous plant native to the Swan River country of southwestern 

 Australia. It bears scorpioid racemes on stout, woolly, bright-red stems. The 

 lustrous green, tomentose spathes are square at the end, recurved, and bear 

 the stamens on the curve. (Adapted from the Pacific Garden, vol. 7, p. 11.) 



51345 and 51346. 



From A^ascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico. Presented by Luther K. 

 Zabriskie, American consul. Received September 25, 1920. 



51345. Dahlia sp. Asteracese. Dahlia. 

 Dahlia roots included in the shipment of tubers of hierda de chicle. 



51346. Euphorbia sp. Euphorbiacese. 

 Tubers of the hierba de chicle. 



" These were brought to my attention by Redick R. Moore, an Ameri- 

 can mining engineer, who interested himself in the plant after noting 

 the fact that the skin or husk of the tuber was commonly employed by 

 the natives as chewing gum, and that the same resolved itself into an 

 India-rubberlike substance after being chewed. The plant grows in 



