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not yet been tried in this country, it seems probable , 
that it can be grown here, and certainly in the Phil- 
ippines and possibly in Hawaii and Porto Rico. 
The trip west to Lake Victoria across Uganda and" 
down to the Sudan was through a region comparatively 
little known by our Department, but where many of our 
crops are grown, and which undoubtedly can supply many 
native plants of importance in the future development' 
of our agriculture. 
The trip down the Nile from the very headwaters, 
of Ripon Palls was most interesting because of the 
immense development of native grasses and grain sorg- 
hums which almost everywhere line the bank of the Nile. 
Seeds of these plants were secured at many different, 
stations . 
The African expedition ended at Port Sudan, Sep- 
tember 2, 1920. Dr. Shantz brought with him about 
3,000 photographs in addition to the many plant speci- 
mens . 
Much of this plant material is now growing in the, 
various plant Introduction gardens of the Department 
preparatory to being distributed later to experiment 
stations and special experimenters in different parts 
of the country. (Adapted from the Weekly News Letter, 
vol. 8, No. 20, p. 1.) 
