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233727 and 233728. 



From India. Seeds presented by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 

 New Delhi. Received June 18, 1956. 



233727. Phaseolus aconitifolius Jacq. Fabaceae. Moth bean. 

 Type 4301-12. Selection from Agra (United Province). Spreading. 



233728. Phaseolus mungo L. Urd. 

 Type 9. Selection from Bareilly (United Province). Plant erect, early. 



233729 to 233750. 



From Italy. Plants collected by H. S. Gentry and H. Schoth, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorers, Plant Introduction Section, Horticultural Crops Research Branch, 

 Beltsville, Md. Received June 18, 1956. 



Collected June 7, 1956. 



233729. Astragalus sp. Fabaceae. 



Col. No. 15949. Apennine Mountains between Parma and Spezzia. El- 

 evation 3,000 feet. Spreading perennial; flowers whitish. 



233730. Brachypodium sp. Poaceae. 



Col. No. 15944. Northern Apennines, between Parma and Spezzia. El- 

 evation 2,500 feet. Tufted perennial: dense leaf crown. 



233731. Festuca sp. Poaceae. 



Col. No. 15943. Rocky knoll in shallow soil, Northern Apennines between 

 Parma and Spezzia. Elevation 2,500 feet. Low xerophytic perennial. 



233732. Lotus corniculatus L. Fabaceae. Birdsfoot trefoil. 



Col. No. 15934. Rocky pasture 23 miles south of Bologna, road to Florence. 

 Elevation 3,000 feet. Spreading perennial. 



233733. Lotus sp. 



Col. No. 15946. Northern Apennines between Parma and Spezzia. Eleva- 

 tion 2,500 feet. 



233734. Lotus sp. 



Col. No. 15947. Thin, stony soil, Northern Apennines between Parma and 

 Spezzia. Elevation 2,500 feet. Spreading perennial. 



233735. Lotus sp. 



Col. No. 15956. Meadow, Apennine Mountains between Parma and 

 Spezzia. Elevation 3,000 feet. Spreading perennial herb; flowers yellow. 



233736. Lotus sp. 



Col. No. 15957. Sod in meadow Apennine Mountains between Parma and 

 Spezzia. Elevation 3,000 feet. Perennial; flowers small. 



233737. Lotus sp. 



Col. No. 15958. Apennine Mountains between Parma and Spezzia. Ele- 

 vation 3,000 feet. Vigorous perennial herb; flowers yellow. 



233738. Lotus sp. 



Col. No. 15959. Apennine Mountains between Parma and Spezzia. Ele- 

 vation 3,000 feet. Small pubescent perennial. 



233739. Spiranthes sp. Orchidaceae. 



Col. No. 15960. Apennine Mountains between Parma and Spezzia. Ele- 

 vation 3,000 feet. Flowers in racemes, dark-lavender. Ornamental. 



