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Aplicda aristata Torner. (Poaceae.) 41892. Seeds from 
Klrkee, India. Presented by Mr. William Burns, Economic 
Botanist. "A perennial leafy grass, the tall stiff stems 
branched above. Readily eaten by cattle when young accord- 
ing to Duthle, but becoming rather woody." (C. V. Piper.) 
Cariniana legalis (Mart . ) Kuntze . (Lecythidaceae . ) 41933 . 
Seeds of Jequitlba froar Brazil. Collected by Mr. H. M. 
Curran. "One of the largest of Bahian timber trees. Orna- 
mental. Wood hard, light brown, and well known in markets." 
(Curran. ) 
Cenchrus bif 'lorus Roxb. (Poaceae.) 41894. Seeds from 
Kirkee, India. Presented by Mr. William Burns, Economic 
Botanist. "A perennial grass native in southern Asia and 
Africa. It is abundant In northern India, where It is con- 
sidered one of the most nutritious grasses and excellent 
both for grazing and for hay. In Florida and along the 
Gulf Coast it succeeds well and tends to spread naturally 
but the growth is sufficient only for grazing as on sandy 
soil the grass grows only 6 to 12 inches high." (Piper.) 
Chionachne barbata (Roxb.) R. Brown. (Poaceae.) 41895. 
Seeds from Kirkee, India. Presented by Mr. William Burns, 
Economic Botanist. "A tall, coarse, branching grass native 
to. the hot and damp parts of India. When mature the grass 
is very coarse, but when young is said to be used as. fod- 
der." (C. V. Piper.) 
Chloris spp. (Poaceae.) 41896-41898. Seeds from Kir- 
kee, India. Presented by Mr. William Burns, Economic Bot- 
anist. Chloris gayana Kunth. 41896. "A perennial grass, 
native to South Africa, first cultivated by Cecil Rhodes 
in South Africa about 1895. The grass is fine stemmed, 
very leafy, and grows to an average height of about 3 feet. 
The flowering head consists of 10 to 15 long, spreading 
spikes in a cluster, and seed is produced in abundance. 
The grass also spreads by means of running branches 2 to 6 
feet long, which root and produce a plant at every node. 
Notwithstanding this method of reproduction, Rhodes grass 
has at no place in the United States become troublesome 
as -a weed. Rhodes grass Is completely destroyed when the 
temperature In winter falls to about 18°P. , and as a per- 
ennial grass is therefore adapted only to southern Texas, 
Florida, and a narrow strip along the Gulf coast. Farther 
north it must be treated as an annual. At Washington, 
D. C. , it will produce but a single crop of hay in a sea- 
son. Farther south two cuttings may be obtained under 
favorable conditions. On fertile land in central and 
southern Florida, however, as many as six to seven cuttings 
are secured in a single season. A good stand of Rhodes 
grass will yield from a ton and a quarter to a ton and a 
