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300955 to 300956— Continued 



300955. Local name: 'Garma'. Originally from Afghanistan. 



300956. Local name: 'Sirda'. Originally from Afghanistan. 



300957 to 300961. 



From Mexico. Seeds collected and presented by O. F. Francke, Mexico, D. F. 

 Received Sept. 22, 1964. 



300957. Hibiscus sp. Malvaceae. 



Between Tezuitlan, Puebla and Tlapacoyan, Veracruz. Steep hillside. 

 Elevation 1,500 meters. Rainfall 2,000 mm. Bush to 20 cm. high; flowers 

 bell shaped; mottled red and bright yellow; rare. 



300958. Hibiscus sp. 



Near Tecolutla, Veracruz. Acid soil; humid. Elevation 6 meters. Rain- 

 fall 1,500 mm. Tall bush to 4 meters high; leaves large; flowers 7.5 cm; 

 first creamy turning pink. 



300959. Hibiscus sp. 



Between Gutierrez, Zamca and Martinez de la Torre, Veracruz. Acid 

 neutral soil; dry location. Elevation 500 meters. Rainfall 1,500-2,000 mm. 

 Bush to 3 meters high; flowers to 2.5 cm. long; bell shaped; bright red. 



300960. Hibiscus sp. 



Tuxpan, Veracruz. Dry location. Elevation 10 meters. Rainfall 1,300 

 mm. Weed; flowers, small, yellow. 



300961. Hibiscus sp. 



Coastal highway between Cardel and Palma Sola, Veracruz. Elevation 

 15 meters. Rainfall 1,000 mm. Weed, to 12.5 cm. high. Stems, slender, 

 hard and pliable. 



300962. Arachis hypogaea L. Leguminosae. 



From Senegal. Seeds presented by P. Gillier, Le Chef du Department Archide 

 I.R.H.O., Paris, France. Received Sept. 22, 1964. 



White testa. Grown at Experiment Station, Daran. 



300963 to 300967. Linum usitatissimum L. Linaceae. Flax. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by the Division of Plant Industry, Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, Sydney. Received Sept. 22, 1964. 



300963. 'Bonnydoon'. Reportedly drought resistant. 



300964. 'Calar'. 



300965. 'Hazeldean'. 



300966. 'Tunis'. 



300967. 'Uruguay'. 

 300968 to 300972. 



From the United States. Seeds collected by D. D. Dolan, Regional Plant In- 

 troduction Station, Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, N.Y. Num- 

 bered Sept. 22, 1964. 



300968 and 300969. Festuca rubra L. Gramineae. Red fescue. 



Vigorous, leafy, disease free, with creeping ability. 



300968. Col. No. G-3769-S; selection from P.I. 197323. Texture fine, 

 uniformity and habit medium; spread to 39 inches. Medium maturity, 

 excellent winter hardiness; good spring recovery; excellent fall recovery. 



300969. Col. No. G-3770-S; selection from P.I. 200321. Texture fine, 

 dense, spread to 29 inches. Winter hardy, drought resistant, holds color 

 during drought. Medium maturity, excellent spring and fall recovery. 



