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246917. Vanilla planifolia Andr. Orchidaceae. Mexican vanilla. 

 Col. No. 18385. 'Baunilha'. 



246918. Wisteeia sinensis (Sims) Sweet Fabaceae. Chinese wisteria. 

 Col. No. 18418. Climber ; flowers fragrant, lilac-colored in pendent clusters. 



246919. Eugenia sp. Myrtaceae. 



Col. No. 18324. Grown as a hedge to 10 feet high ; flowers small, white. 



246920. Malpighia coccigera L. Malpighiaceae. 



Col. No. 18356. 'Sapato de Judeo'. Woody vine ; flowers purplish. 



246921. ( Undetermined. ) 



Col. No. 18367. Woody vine ; flowers white with purple throat. 



246922. ( Undetermined. ) 



Col. No. 18434. No field note. 



246923. Philadelphus sp. Hydrangeaceae. 

 Col. No. 18360. See note under P.I. 246888. 



246924. Opuntia sp. Cactaceae. 



Col. No. 18223. See note under P.I. 246668. 



246925. (Undetermined.) 

 No number or field note. 



246926 and 246927. 



From Africa. Bulbs collected by Louis Williams and Norris Gilbert, agricul- 

 tural explorers, New Crops Research Branch, Crops Research Division, 

 Beltsville, Md. Received April 2, 1958. 



246926. Gladiolus sp. Iridaceae. 



Col. No. 21422. In mountains about 75 km. west of Astrida, Ruanda-Urundi. 

 Plants to 1 meter high; flowers fairly large, orange-red, wild. 



246927. Gladiolus sp. Iridaceae. 



Col. No. 21453. Northern Rhodesia, border with Belgian Congo, about 50 

 km. southeast of Elizabethville. 



246928 to 246932. 



From Afghanistan. Seeds presented by the United States Operations Mission, 

 Kabul. Received April 2, 1958. 



246928. Beassica eapa L. Brassicaceae. Turnip. 



Roots not uniform in shape but the spherical form predominates, red-skinned, 

 of good quality ; leaves smooth. 



246929. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



Mixed seeds from choice melons purchased in Kabul bazaars, mostly from 

 firm-fleshed fruits, similar to 'Casaba' or 'Honeydew', but of various shapes, 

 size, flesh color and flavor. 



246930. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber. 



From Jalalabad. Plant vigorous and prolific ; fruit short, cylindrical, 

 early ; skin smooth, brown, leatherlike when ripe ; spines black. 



246931. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Cucurbitaceae Singkwa towelgourd. 



Aliabad Experiment Station, Kabul. Edible gourd of medium size; skin 

 gray with geometric ridging on the surface; flesh somewhat gelatinous in 

 texture ; flavor good. 



246932. Solanum melongena L. Solanaceae. Eggplant. 



Purchased at Dural-malamine, near Kabul. A long-fruited, midseason type, 

 golden yellow at maturity. 



