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293336 to 293341— Continued 



293341. 'Sugiyama Unshu'. Probably most popular 'Satsuma' in Japan. 

 Trees productive; fruit uniform in shape, good texture, good quality, 

 maturing earlier than 'Futsu' strain. 



293342 to 293348. 



From Cyprus. Seeds presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nicosia. 

 Received Oct. 22, 1963. 



293342 and 293343. Avena barbata Brot. Poaceae. Slender oats. 



293342. No. 1. 



293343. No. 2. 



293344 to 293348. Avena sativa L. Common oats. 



293344. Mixed varieties. 293347. 'Red Algerian'. 



293345. 'Orient'. 293348. 'White Algerian'. 



293346. 'Palestine 1005'. 



293349 to 293358. 



From Peru. Seeds presented by the Universidad Agraria, Departamento de 

 Horticultura, La Molina. Received Oct. 22, 1963. 



293349. Capsicum pendulum Willd. 



'Lurin'. Chili pickling pepper. Peppers hot, 12-18 cm. long, orange 

 red or green, very pungent. Growing season 6 to 7 months. Susceptible 

 to wilt. 



293350. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



'Dhua'. L-M 1-2. Locally adapted variety from cross of Castillian 

 type melon and 'Honeydew'. Fruits oval, netted; flesh orange colored, with 

 high sugar content. 



293351. Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. 



'Caihua Criolla'. Productive monoecious vine; fruits soft green spongy 

 gourds which are cooked as a vegetable, stuffed like sweet peppers, used in 

 salads, and made into marmalade ; seeds black. 



293352. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



'Huando'. Plant indeterminate; local selection for large fruit and 

 firmness when ripe. Growing period 5 to 6 months. 



293353 to 293358. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabaceae. Common bean. 



293353. A. 293356. D. 



293354. B. 293357. E. 



293355. C4. 293358. F. 



293359 to 293371. 



From Mexico. Plants collected by H. S. Gentry and A. S. Barclay, agricul- 

 tural explorers, Crops Research Division, Plant Industry Station, Belts- 

 ville, Md. Numbered Oct. 24, 1963. 



293359. Agave cf. Americana L. Amaryllidaceae. 



Col. No. 20452. Opuntia-shrub slope, 0.25 mile east of Route 59, 2.5 

 miles north of Queretaro. Rosettes medium size, light glaucous, suckering; 

 leaves plane to conduplicate. 



293360. Agave cf. applanata Lem. 



Col. No. 20444. Roadside, 1 mile southeast of Nochixtlan, Oaxaca. Ele- 

 vation 5,750 feet. Rosettes light glaucous, many leaved; leaves rigid, 

 swordlike, regularly armed; teeth large, distal, strong; border cutinous, 

 nearly continuous ; trunk large. 



