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ehrharta erecta (Poaceae), 58572. From South Yarra, Victoria. 
Seeds presented by William Laidlow, government botanist, National Her- 
barium of Victoria. "'Panic Veldt grass.' This was first introduced 
into Victoria in 1910 from South Africa, where it is native. It is a 
biennial or short-lived perennial, and appears to be naturally adapted 
to regions having mild winters, where it springs up after the autumn 
rains and grows through the winter, maturing in early summer. It is not 
particular as to soil and eeems to do best in partial shade, growing 
in places too dark for most grasses. It produces an abundance of foli- 
age." (Laidlow,) 
kokia drynarioides (Malvaceae), 58574, From Honolulu, Hawaii. 
Fruits presented by C. S. Judd, Superintendent of Forestry. This in- 
teresting tree, closely related to the cotton plant, is native to the 
Hawaiian Islands, where it has become practically extinct in recent 
years. In forwarding this seed, Mr. Judd writes: "So far as I know, 
there is now only one tree of this species in existence. It is grow- 
ing at Kauluwai and was raised from seeds obtained from the last wild 
tree at Mohana, now dead, discovered and described by J. F. Rock." 
It should be added that a young specimen is growing lustily in the 
Plant Introduction Garden at Miami, Florida. It is now about ten feet 
high. 
In his paper on "The Hawaiian Genus. Kokia" (Botanical Bulletin 
No. 5, Board of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu) Mr. Rock states 
that Kokia drynarioidet was first discovered by Nelson, companion of the 
great circumnavigator Captain Cook. The plant has long-stemmed, heart- 
shaped leaves and bright-red flowers of silky texture. It reaches 15 
to 25 feet In height with a trunk 6 inches or more in thickness. It 
was originally described as a species of Gossypium, so close is its 
relationship to that genus, and it has been termed "Molokai Red cotton" 
in Hawaii. 
It has been suggested that the species may be of value to plant- 
breeders for crossing with the cultivated cottons, and for this reason, 
as well as the fact that it is an attractive ornamental plant, efforts 
have been made to prevent it from disappearing altogether. Unless some 
unforseen accident should occur to the mature plant in Hawaii from 
which Mr. Judd sends these seeds, it should be possible, within a few 
years, to have many specimens in cultivation. 
ulium sp. (Liliaceae), 58595. Lily. From Yunnan, China. Seeds col- 
lected by J. F. Rock, Collaborator of the Bureau of Plant Industry. 
"(October, 1923.) A small lily 10 to 12 inches high which grows on 
the alpine meadows of the Si la Pass, Mekong-Salwin Divide, at an alti- 
tude of about 12,000 feet. It is well worthy of cultivation on account 
of its drooping, rich purplish black, bell-shaped flowers tinged with 
carmine, which are I or 2 inches long and broad." (Rock.) 
