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337372 to 337432— Continued 



337426. Col. 280. Local name Sape Roxo V.27. FAV 179, 1968 plot 686. 



337427. Col. 281. Local name Paraiba Acu, V.108. FAV 180, 1968 plot 

 687. 



337428. Col. 282. Local name Saleval II. FAV 182, 1968 plot 689. 



337429. Col. 283. FAV 150, 1958 plot 694. Originally from Mexico City, 

 Mexico, market. 



337430. Col. 284. FAV 158, 1968 plot 695. Originally from Lima, Peru. 



337431. Col. 285. Local name Negro Riachuelo. FAV 128, 1968 seed. 

 Originally from Paso Pesoa, Corrientes. 



337432. Col. 286. Local name Blanco Palmar Grande. FAV 129, 1968 

 seed. Originally from Palmar Grande, Department Gral Pas, Corrientes. 



337433 to 337441. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Scions collected in 1967 by 

 Howard J. Brooks, Crops Research Division, Plant Industry Station, 

 Beltsville, Md. Numbered Sept. 18, 1968. 



337433 to 337436. Malus sylvestris Mill. Rosaceae. Apple. 



337433. Col. B-59. About 20 km. south southwest of Stavropol, on 

 forested plateau. Rainfall 500 mm. Elevation 600 m. Tree old, in 

 abandoned orchard; fruit early, yellow green, nice finish, 6 cm. di- 

 ameter, sour but edible. 



337434. Col. B-87. About 130 km. south of Stavropol, near Elycha, in 

 area of Mt. Barahaka. Elevation 990 m. Fruit red, 5 cm. diameter, 

 sweet, shaped like 'Red Delicious'. Best wild apple seen. Tree barely 

 surviving. 



Dombay. Elevation 1,600 m. Forester's home orchard. Highest ele- 

 vation where apples were found. 



337435. Col. B-94. Fruit to 6 cm. diameter, green, tart. 



337436. Col. B-113. Best tree in orchard. No fruit. 



337437 to 337441. Pyrus communis L. Rosaceae. Common pear. 



337437. Col. B-53. About 20 km. south southwest of Stavropol, on 

 forested plateau. Elevation 600 m. Rainfall about 500 mm. Tree 

 large in open; fruit to 3.0 cm., ovate, moderate grit, astringent, early 

 to ripen; stem 2.5 cm. 



About 20 km. south southwest of Stavropol, on forested plateau. Rainfall 

 500 mm. Elevation 600 m. 



337438. Col. B-61. Tree very large, in old abandoned orchard; best of 

 pears; fruit 5 cm. diameter, pyriform, yellow, early, much grit, astrin- 

 gent ; stem 3 cm. 



337439. Col. B-63. Tree extremely large, 56 cm. diameter; in old 

 abandoned orchard. Fruit 4 cm. diameter, pyriform, yellow, showy 

 calyx, very gritty, astringent ; stem 5 cm. 



337440. Col. B-112. Thirteen km north of Teberda Resort, in open 

 pastures. Tree very large; fruit ovate, yellow, small core, very 

 astringent, no grit ; stem 3 cm. 



337441. Col. B-114. Dombay. Elevation 1,600 m. In back of forester's 

 home orchard. Tree 1.2 m. diameter, largest tree seen, estimated 24 m. 

 high. No fruit. 



337442 and 337443. Cydonia oblonga Mill. Rosaceae. Quince. 



From Australia. Plants presented by Balhannah Nurseries, Balhannah. 

 Numbered Sept. 18, 1968. 



