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to flower. Some stalks reaching a height of 5 feet, 4% inches. 1
Average about 5 feet. Stems as much as 0.46 inch in diame-
ter; smooth, cylindrical, with lateral branches beginning 1 to _
1% foot from the ground, these 5 to 10inches long and bearing
succulent leaflets, 1% inch long. A strong-growing plant cal-
i cnlated to furnish a large quantity of for·age. V
june 20, 1895.-A leaf hopper (Emjma a/&0_;§z'n’¢z) very
abundant, also a beetle (Chezuliagvzaihzzs 12zmgz`mz!2¢s). A few
bees and flies. .
. july 19, 1895.——This now six feet high in many cases. The
tips still in flower. Stalks rather hard and tough. Some of
seeds ripe.
Aug. 8, 1893.—Very tall, coarse and dry. Tips of branches
still with flowers.
june 22, I8Q4.—A pretty regular growth of this, now I2 to
I4 inches high. [From dropped seed.]
july 26, 1894.—This looks well, is uniformly green, but
has no flowers. Now about 18 inches high. Insects about
it; Red-legged grassl10pper(Pez0fcftz`x femur—1·2¢brm1z), leaf-
hoppers (Empva zz/bapzkla), tarnished plant-bug (Ljgus pra-
/c2zsz`s).
Aug. 9, 1894.—Insects about this plant; Tree crickets ‘
(Oecanthus sp.), red-legged grasshopper 2`cz‘a), spotted cucumber-bug
(Dia braiira 12-pzmda hz) .
Aug 23, I8Q4.—GOOd; no flowers.
Sep. 22, 1894.-A ilne growth, much of it in the neighbor- .
e hood of 2 feet high. Has grown since late rains.
Nov. 6, 1894.——Good.
Dec. 4, 1894.-—Frosted.
March 6, 1895.——Entirely dead above ground.
March 30, 1895.-New growth appearing.
April 29, 1895.-A ilne growth 18 inches high. ‘
May 24, 1895.-A fine growth 58 inches high. No flowers.
Leaf-roller (L0.2'0ll(L’7lZ·LZ rasacmmz) observed about it.
june 29, 1895.—Tallest stalks 79 inches high. Average
height 60 inches. Stalks % inch in diameter at base. Branches
I2 to 18 inches long begin about one foot from ground. The