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302980 to 302982. Saccharum (hybrid) . Gramineae. 



Sugarcane. 



From Barbados. Cuttings presented by the Barbados Sugar Cane Variety 

 Testing Station, Bridgetown. Received Nov. 27, 1964. Numbered Dec. 2, 

 1964. 



302980. B-59163. 



302981. B-59136. 



302982. B-5B-233. 



302983. Diospyros kaki L. Ebenaceae. Kaki persimmon. 



From Japan. Trees presented by D. Kosso, Suginami-Ku, Tokyo. Received 

 Dec. 14, 1964. 



'Minasi'. 



302984 to 302992. 



From Canada. Seeds presented by Charles Walkof, Experimental Farm, Can- 

 ada Department of Agriculture, Morden, Manitoba. Received Dec. 14, 

 1964. 



302984 to 302986. Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. Cruciferae. 



Cabbage. 



302984. 'Junior'. Golden Acre 84/58-3 X Morden ZCC2-A/58-3, se- 

 lected at Morden. Plant 20 inches across by 12-14 inches high when in 

 head. Leaves smooth, green. Heads average 1% pounds, core short, 

 stem 3 to 5 inches. Matures 2 days earlier than 'Golden Acre'. All 

 purpose. 



302985. 'Little Leaguer'. Plant 15 inches across by 12 inches high when 

 in head. Leaves smooth, bluish. Heads average one pound, core short, 

 stem 3 to 4 inches. Matures 2-3 days later than 'Golden Acre'. All 

 purpose. 



302986. 'Pee Wee'. Plant 12 inches across by 10 inches high when in 

 head. Leaves smooth, bluish. Heads average % pound, core small, 

 stem 2 to 3 inches. Matures 3-5 days later than 'Golden Acre'. The 

 smallest of dwarf cabbage; excellent for salads. 



302987. Capsicum frutescens L. Solanaceae. Redpepper. 



'Hamilton Market'. Plants medium tall, slender, dark green, brittle. 

 Fruit numerous, borne upright, long, slender, tendency to curl, medium 

 green changing to bright red. Flesh thin, very pungent. 



302988. Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf. Cucurbitaceae. 



Watermelon. 



'Sweet Sensation'. Plants medium long vining, dark green. Fruit from 



3 to 11 pounds, round, medium to dark green with broad darker stripes. 



Rind V2 to % inch thick, flesh deep red, brittle, tendency to crack. Seeds 



dark brown to black, medium in number. Matures with Ice Box. 



302989. CUCUMIS melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



'Farnorth'. Plant covers are 6 feet in diameter. Fruit 3 to 5 inches 

 diameter, medium coarse netting, less netting under adverse growing condi- 

 tions. Rind golden yellow, flesh deep salmon 1-1 X A inches thick, sweet, cav- 

 ity large. One of the earliest commercial varieties in North. 



302990. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 

 'Starfire'. Morden BB3 X Earlinorth backcrossed twice to Morden BB3. 



Plant determinate, compact, small, 12 inches high by 22 inches spread. 

 Fruiting clusters on strong branches near center of plant. Fruit uniform 

 green changing to orange red, smooth, ovate, small blossom scar, 7 ounces. 

 Flesh signal red (R.H.S.), locules many, small moderate seed quantity, flavor 

 pleasant fresh and canned. Yield greater than Morden BB3. Midseason. 

 Widely adapted in southern Canada. 



