1957 383 



244717 to 244721. 



From Great Britain. Seeds presented by F. J. Williams, St. Austell, Cornwall, 

 England. Received December 27, 1957. 



244717. Ilex sikkimensis Kurz. Aquifoliaceae. Holly. 

 Originally from China. 



244718. Ilex insignis Hook. f. 

 No. 27767. 



244719. Photinia sp. Malaceae. 

 Originally from China. 



244720. Hartia sinensis Dunn. Theaceae. 



No. 24406. Shrub to 20 feet high; flowers creamy white. 



244721. Camellia reticulata Lindl. Theaceae. Netvein camellia. 

 Wild form. Originally from S. W. China. 



244722. Zizania latifolia (Griseb.) Stapf Poaceae. Wild rice. 



From Japan. Seeds presented by the Gifu University, Gifu. Received De- 

 cember 27, 1957. 



Collected from wild plants in the stream near the University. 



244723 to 244726. Malus sylvestris Mill. Malaceae. 



Common apple. 



From Spain. Trees and scions presented by the Estacion Pomologica Villaviciosa, 

 Asturias. Received December 27, 1957. 



Tree medium size, vigorous, heavy producer; fruit flattened with the calyx 

 cavity characteristic of the Carapono, red and yellow-orange. 



244723. 'Caraponon'. 244725. 'Solafuente'. 



244724. 'Mingan'. 244726. 'Vigneole de Monton'. 



244727. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. Rice. 



From Cuba. Seeds presented by an unknown donor, Jobabo. Received De- 

 cember 30, 1957. 



'Experanza'. 

 244728 to 244732. 



From China. Seeds presented by the Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction, 

 Taipei, Taiwan. Received December 30, 1957. 



244728 to 244730. Corchorus capsularis L. Tiliaceae. Jute. 



244728. 'Huwei Green Bark No. 7\ 



244729. 'Shui-shang Green Bark'. 



244730. 'Taichung Special No. 1'. 



244731. Hibiscus mutabilis L. Malvaceae. 



244732. Hibiscus sp. 



