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323957 to 324063— Continued 



324054. Rhododendron flavum G. Don Ericaceae. 



Col. No. B-77. About 136 km. south of Stavropol, in area of Mt. 

 Barahaka, south of village of Elycha. Plants in shade along edge of forest, 

 growing with fruit trees ; flowers reportedly yellow. 



324055. Rhododendron luteum Sweet 



Col. No. B-142. About 3.2 km. southeast of Kislovodsk, steep terrain, 

 open. Elevation 800 m. Plants to 1 m. high, massed, considerable vari- 

 ability. 



324056. Ribes aureum Pursa Saxifragaceae. Slender golden currant. 



Col. No. B-137. Pyatiborsk. Presented by L. T. Bobro, Senior Engineer, 

 Forestry Department, Stavropol. Lowest winter temperature — 5°C. 



324057. Rosa canina L. Rosaceae. Dog rose. 



Col. No. B-136. Pyatiborsk. Presented by L. T. Bobro, Senior Engineer, 

 Forestry Department, Stavropol. Lowest winter temperature — 5°C. 



324058. Rubus sp. 



Col. No. B-56. About 20 km. south southwest of Stavropol, on forested 

 plateau. Rainfall 500 mm. Elevation 600 m. Prostrate in moist areas; 

 plant thorny, berries with 3 to 12 drupelets to 6 mm. each, seeds large, purple, 

 tart. 



324059. Rubus sp. 



Col. No. B-126. Blackberry identical with P.I. 324058 except more drupe- 

 lets and berries. To 30 cm. high, creeping, small thorns, bloom present on 

 fruit. 



324060. Scabiosa orientalis (L.) Lag. Dipsacaceae. 



Col. No. B-44. Six km. northwest of Stavropol, sparse forest area, shallow 

 alkaline soil. About 400 to 500 mm. rainfall. Elevation 570 m. Plant to 

 61 cm. flowers 2.5 to 3.0 cm. wide, solitary, pale yellow. 



324061. Sorbus aucuparia L. Rosaceae. European mountain-ash. 



Col. No. B-86. Stavropol Botanic Garden, Stavropol. Tree. Extremely 

 large; fruit 1 cm. diameter, clusters, bright red, showy. 



324062. Vaccinium sp. Ericaceae. 



Col. No. B-115. Wild blueberries. Southeast of Teberda Resort, above 

 the tree line. Elevation 2,700 m. Plants very small; fruits 0.7 cm. diameter, 

 few. Growing among Rhododendron caucasicum. 



324063. Viola sp. Violaceae. 



Col. No. B-57. About 20 km. south southwest of Stavropol, on forested 

 plateau. Rainfall 500 mm. Elevation 600 m. Plant to 15 cm., pale yellow. 



324064. Cotoneaster sp. Rosaceae. 



From England. Plants presented by Exbury Gardens Ltd., Exbury, Southamp- 

 ton, Hampshire. Received Dec. 6, 1967. 



324065. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



From the Philippines. Seeds presented by Bureau of Plant Industry, Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Manila. Received Dec. 11, 

 1967. 



'Nagcarlan'. Strain 1. 



324066 to 324068. Glycine max (L.) Merr. Leguminosae. 



Soybean. 



From Rhodesia. Seeds presented by J. R. Tattersfield, Department of Research 

 and Specialist Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Salisbury Research Sta- 

 tion, Salisbury. Received Dec. 6, 1967. 



