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235061 to 235063. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. Common rice. 



From India. Seeds presented by the Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, 

 Orissa. Received Oct. 17, 1956. 



235061. 'Badsabhog'. 



235062. 'Radhunipagal'. 



235063. 'Rupsail-88G\ 



235064 to 235066. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by the Botanic Garden, Adelaide. South 

 Australia. Received Oct. 17, 1956. 



235064. Ipomoea nil (L.) Roth Convolvulaceae. Morning-glory. 



235065. Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth Common morning-glory. 



235066. Ipomoea tricolor Cav. Morning-glory. 



235067 and 235068. 



From Portugal. Seeds presented by H. Chambers, Prado, Braga. Received 

 Oct. 17, 1956. 



235067. Dactylis glomerata L. Poaceae. Orchardgrass. 

 No. 5. Northern Portugal. 



235068. Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Poaceae. Dallis grass. 

 Oporto. 



235069 to 235085. 



From Switzerland. Seeds collected by H. S. Gentry and Harry Schoth, Agricul- 

 tural Explorers, Plant Introduction Section, Horticultural Crops Research 

 Branch, Beltsville, Md. Received Oct. 18, 1956. 



Collected Aug. 1956. 



235069. Aquilegia vulgaris L. Ranunculaceae. European columbine. 



Col. No. 16291, Near Schuls. Elevation 1,200 meters. Plant erect, 1 meter 

 high. 



235070. Astragalus falcatus Lam. Fabaceae. Milkvetch. 

 Col. No. 16195. Rocky site near Bulle. Elevation 600 meters. 



235071. Cotoneaster sp. Malaceae. 



Col. No. 16220. Near Liddes. Elevation 1,300 meters. Shrub erect, 

 attractive form and foliage, wild. Ornamental. 



235072. Festuca ovina L. Poaceae. Sheep fescue. 



Col. No. 16218. Thin soil over rocks, pasture near Liddes. Elevation 1,300 

 meters. Wild perennial; leaves short. 



235073. Festuca elatior L. Meadow fescue. 



Col. No. 16156. Near la Cure, Swiss-French border. Elevation 1,232 

 meters. 



235074. Festuca laxa Host Fescue. 



Col. No. 16222. Rocks above natural hay pasture near Liddes. Elevation 

 1,200 meters. Plant wild; leaves to 20 cm. long, thin, green; seed abundant. 



235075. Indigofera sp. Fabaceae. 



Col. No. 16296. Land slide area near Shuls. Elevation 1,100 meters. Plant 

 decumbent, leafy; flowers yellowish-white; good seeder. 



235076 and 235077. Lotus corniculatus L. Fabaceae. Birdsfoot trefoil. 



235076. Col. No. 16161. By Lac de Joux. Elevation 1,000 meters Plant 

 tall; stems heavy; leaves dark green; good seeder. 



235077. Col. No. 16162. By Lac de Joux. Elevation 1,000 meters. 



