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240524 to 240531— Continued 



240530. Cyperus alternifolius L. Cyperaceae. 



Col. No. 4020. ' Variegatus'. Botanical Garden, University of Florence. 

 Leaves and culms striped white; variegation appears when potbound. 



240531. Pandanus humilis Rumph. Pandanaceae. Screwpine. 



Col. No. 4018. Botanical Garden, University of Florence. Much-branched, 

 small evergreen tree; leaves mostly at top of stems; fruits long, pedunculate. 



240532 and 240533. Citeullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. 



Watermelon. 



From Iran. Seeds presented by the American Presbyterian Mission, Hamadan. 

 Received June 5, 1957. 



Grown in the Hamadan Area. 



240532. Seeds black. Melon egg-shaped, striped; meat pink. 



240533. Seeds brown. 



240534 to 240541. 



From Italy. Collected by F. G. Meyer, agricultural explorer, Plant Introduction 

 Section, Crops Research Division, Beltsville, Md. Received June 5, 1957. 



Botanical Garden, University of Florence. May 29 to 31, 1957. 



240534. Severinia buxifolia (Poir.) Ten. Rutaceae. 



Col. No. 4040. Small evergreen, spiny tree; leaves boxwoodlike. (Cuttings) . 



240535. Pentarhaphia craniolaria (Mart.) Decne. Gesneriaceae. 



Col. No. 4045. Shrub to 4 feet high; flowers greenish-yellow, black dotted. 



(Cuttings.) 



240536. Cyanotis kewensis C. B. Clarke Commelinaceae. 



Col. No. 4041. Creeping perennial; branches pendulous, to 10 inches long; 

 leaves to 2 inches long, hairy, green above, red beneath; flowers rose-purple, 

 filaments bearded with blue hairs. Ornamental species. (Cuttings.) 



240537. Dieffenbachia picta var. baraquiniana (Verschf. & Lem.) Engl. 

 Araceae. 



Col. No. 4033. Leaves green, occasionally mottled-white, petioles and mid- 

 veins pure white. (Plant.) 



240538. Chamaeranthemum beyrichii Hook. Acanthaceae. 



Col. No. 4037. Rhizomatous, creeping perennial; leaves mottled; veins 

 light colored. (Cuttings.) 



240539. Citrus aurantium L. Rutaceae. Sour orange. 



Col. No. 4043. 'Myrtifolia'. Large evergreen shrub; leaves long, closely 

 beset, glossy green above. (Cuttings.) 



240540. Sciadophyllum sp. Araliaceae. 



Col. No. 4042. Small evergreen tree; leaves digitately compound, lustrous 

 above. (Cuttings.) 



240541. Stranvaesia nussia (Buch.-Ham.) Dene. Malaceae. 

 Col. No. 4044. Small evergreen tree. 



240542 to 240591. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial 

 Research Organization, Canberra. Received June 5, 1957. 



Localities given are Australian sources. 



240542 to 240584. Arachis hypogaea L. Fabaceae. Peanut. 



240542. C.P.I. 10496. Type No. 3. Argentina. 



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