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240336. Eucalyptus astringens Maiden Myrtaceae. Gum. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial 

 Research Organization, Canberra. Received May 27, 1957. Originally from 

 the Forest Department, Perth, Western Australia. No. 1546. 



240337 to 240339. 



From Germany. Seeds presented bv the University Botanic Garden, Tubingen. 

 Received May 28, 1957. 



240337. Linum alpinum L. Linaceae. Flax. 



240338. Linum perenne L. Perennial flax. 



240339. Linum usitatissimum L. Common flax. 



240340 to 240344. 



From Italy. Cuttings collected by F. G. Meyer, agricultural explorer, Plant 

 Introduction Section, Crops Research Division, Belts ville, Md. Received 

 Mav 28, 1957. From the Botanical Garden, University of Naples. May 22, 

 1957. 



240340. Buxus balearica Lam. Buxaceae. Spanish box. 



Col. No. 3998. Evergreen shrub or small tree to 30 feet high; leaves roundish, 

 to 2 inches long, thick, deep lustrous green. 



240341. Euonymus pendulus Wall. Celastraceae. 



Col. No. 3995. Evergreen tree to 50 feet high; leaves to 4 inches long, 

 abruptly pointed, dark green, finely serrate; flowers greenish or yellowish. 



240342. Garrya fadyenii Hook. Cornaceae. 



Col. No. 3999. Small evergreen tree to 20 feet high, branched from the base. 



240343. Pachystroma longifolium (Nees) I. M. Johnst. Euphorbiaceae. 



Col. No. 3996. Large evergreen shrub; leaves hollyiike, to 5 inches long, 

 spiny. 



240344. Theophrasta imperialis Lind. Theophrastaceae. 



Col. No. 3996. Evergreen tree to 30 feet high; leaves thick, leathery, spine- 

 tipped, to 14 inches long. 



240345 to 240358. 



From New Guinea. Seeds collected by CO. Grassl and John M. Warner, agri- 

 cultural explorers, Plant Introduction Section, Crops Research Division, 

 Beltsville, Md. Received May 28, 1957. 



Collected Apr. 1957. 



240345. Arthraxon hispidus (Tfcunb.) Makino Poaceae. 

 Col. No. 682. Telefomin, Sepik District, 



240346. Danthonia sp. Poaceae. 



Col. No. 715. Nondugl. Common grass to 3 feet high. 



240347. Eremochloa ciliaris var. elata Rehder Poaceae. 

 Col. No. 653. Yambi. Grassy plains. 



240348. Eulalia irritans (R. Br.) Kuntze Poaceae. 



Col. No. 666. About 20 miles from Maprik on way to Pagivi, Sepik District. 



240349. Gnetum gnemon L. Gnetaceae. 



Col. No. 700. Native garden, Lumi, Sepik District. 



240350. Hyparrhenia hirta (L.) Stapf Poaceae. 

 Col. No. 718. Nondugl. Plant to three feet high. 



