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337285 to 337309— Continued 

 337285 to 337307— Continued 



337291. CoL 375. Pods 2 to 4 segmented, size and shape variable; testa 

 bright red, second most prevalent testa color. 



337292. Col. 376. Pods 2 segmented, differ in size and shape of seed; 

 testa flesh, third most prevalent component. Minimum of two types. 



337293. Col. 412. Random sample from P.I. 337286. Variation in wine 

 testa expression. 



337294. Col. 413. Selection from P.I. 337286. Two pods : pod "A", one 

 seed, Spanish type, testa variegated white and tan; pod "B", 2 seed — 



(1) testa variegated white and tan ; (2) testa flesh. 



337295. Col. 414. Selection from P.I. 337286. Spanish pods; seed and 

 testa flesh. 



Central Market in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. 



337296. Col. 377. Testa variegated red on white. 

 Testa pink ; old seed. 

 Testa red. 



Pods mostly 4 segmented ; testa flesh. 

 Seed large ; testa pink. 

 Testa variegated red and white. 

 Testa red. 



Local name Amendoim. Testa red. Seed longer 



Testa red. 



Seed large; testa red. 



Pods large, strongly reticulated; testa flesh. 



Pods smooth ; testa red. 



Col. 409. Antonina, Parana State. At Ponta da Pita, 6 km. from center 

 of Antonina, 1 km. southwest of Port Administrative office. Site 20 m., 

 both sides of street. Perennial, taprooted, prostrate, without rhizomes; 

 no apparent adventitious roots at nodes. Taproots 6 inches deep in well- 

 packed soil. Lateral roots originate 3 to 4 cm. below crown; well developed, 

 to 38 cm. long; many nodules. Lateral roots horizontal. Main stem to 6 

 inches high, sparsely branched with slender laterals to 64 cm. long. 

 Flowers yellow, fruits 1.0 to 1.5 cm. long, pericarp thin, testa tan. Plants 

 resemble Arachis repens group but lack visible roots at nodes. 



337309. Arachis sp. 



Col. 411. Parana State. At Paranagua, Porto Dom Pedro II (Vila dos 

 Portuarios) in lumberyard near railroad tracks. Site 75 or more m. di- 

 ameter. Perennial, taprooted, prostrate, lacking rhizomes. Adventitious 

 roots not found at nodes. Central stem to 15 cm. Lateral branches sparse. 

 Primary branches creeping but not evidently rooted at nodes. Plants to 

 75 cm. diameter with few in protected area to 1 m. Leaves 4 foliate. 

 Flowers not seen. Pods moderately small, 2 segments with isthmus from 

 0.5. to 2.5 cm. long. Pegs and fruits relatively scarce, some on very young 

 plants. Pericarp thin, testa tan. 



337310. Solanum laciniatum Ait. Solanaceae. 



From New Zealand. Seed presented by Botany Division, Department of 

 Scientific and Industrial Research, Christchurch. Received Sept. 3, 1968. 



337297. 



Col. 378. 



337298. 



Col. 379. 



337299. 



Col. 380. 



337300. 



Col. 381. 



337301. 



Col. 382. 



337302. 



Col. 383. 



337303. Col. 384. 

 than P.I. 337302. 



337304. 



Col. 385. 



337305. 



Col. 386. 



337306. 



Col. 387. 



337307. 



Col. 388. 



337308. Arachis sp. 



