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294613. Clivia MINIATA (Lindl.) Regel Amaryllidaceae. 



Scarlet kafirlily. 



From the Republic of South Africa. Plants presented by the Superintendent 

 of Parks, Queenstown. Received Jan. 10, 1964. 



294614. Prunus davidiana (Carr.) Franch. Rosaceae. 



David peach. 



From the United States. Tree growing at the University of Nebraska, North 

 Platte Experiment Station, North Platte, Nebr. Numbered Jan. 10, 1964. 



Seedling selection from seeds from Chico, Calif., about 1945. Tree multi- 

 stemmed, branching 12 inches above ground, 19 feet high, 50 feet wide; trunk 

 18 inches diameter, 12 inches above soil line; leaves willowlike, typical; flowers 

 bright pink, profuse; fruits abundant, inedible. Cold- and alkaline-soil tolerant. 

 Resistant to borer. Recommended for roadside planting. 



294615. Asparagus acutifolius L. Liliaceae. 



From Belgium. Seeds presented by the Jardin Botanique de l'Etat, Brussels. 

 Received Jan. 10, 1964. 



294616 and 294617. 



From Great Britain. Seeds presented by the University of London, Englefield 

 Green, Surrey, England. Received Jan. 10, 1964. 



294616. Asparagus madagascariensis Baker. Liliaceae. 



Madagascar asparagus. 



294617. Asparagus officinalis L. Garden asparagus. 

 294618. Pennisetum squamulatum Fres. Gramineae. 



From Kenya. Seeds presented by the Grasslands Research Station, Kitale. 

 Received Jan. 10, 1964. 



No. K. 5455. 



294619 to 294624. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodiaceae. 



Sugar beet. 



From Ireland. Seeds presented by the Irish Sugar Company, Limited, Thurles. 

 Received Jan. 13, 1964. 



Seeds from plants in the wild, Kilmore Quay. 



294619. No. 1. 294622. No. 4. 



294620. No. 2. 294623. No. 5. 



294621. No. 3. 294624. No. 6. 



294625 to 294635. Oryza sativa L. Gramineae. Rice. 



From the Philippines. Seeds presented by the International Rice Institute, Los 

 Banos. Received Jan. 13, 1964. 



Originally from northern Thailand. 



294625. 'Gam Pai 30-12-15'. Glutinous; flowers December 2-7. 

 IRRI. No. 831. 



294626. 'Leuang Yai 34'. Nonglutinous; flowers November 26-30. 

 IRRI. No. 170. 



294627. 'Muey Nawng 62'. Glutinous; flowers November 15-20. 

 IRRI. No. 176. 



294628. 'Niaw San Pahtawng'. Glutinous; flowers November 26-30. 

 IRRI. No. 857. 



Selection from IRRI. No. 170. 



