JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1958 107 



greenish seeds ; flavor sweet-sour, not very aromatic and the fruit is somewhat 

 mealy ; nonstolonif erous, propagated by seeds. Not susceptible to white spot 

 disease. 



247312. Myrothamnus flabellifolia Welw. Myrothamnaceae. 



From South West Africa. Plants collected by Louis Williams, agricultural 

 explorer, New Crops Research Branch, Crops Research Division, Beltsville^ 

 Maryland. Received May 5, 1958. 



Col. No. 21591. 'Resurrection Plant'. Dry rocky hills about 15 miles southeast 

 of Usazos. A curious plant ; the dried leaves will open in about 24 hours after 

 being wet. 



247313. Camellia sp. Theaceae. 



From Nepal. Cuttings presented by the United States Operations Mission, 

 Katmandu. Received May 5, 1958. 



Collected by Capt. Aditya at 2,500 feet elevation. Climate much like that 

 of the lower Mississippi area. Well drained acid soil. 



247314. Maltts sylvestris Mill. Malaceae. Common apple. 



From France. Scions presented by the Lambertin Nurseries. Nimes (Gard). 

 Received April 18, 1958. 



'Frequin Lacaille'. Cider apple, cultivated for 60 years by Mr. Lecaille, 

 Frischemesnil, Normandy. 



247315 to 247360. 



From Colombia. Seeds and tubers collected by D. S. Correll, collaborator, New 

 Crops Research Branch, Crops Research Division, Beltsville, Md. Received 

 April 18, 1958. 



Received as tubers, unless otherwise noted. 



247315. Digitalis purpurea L. Scrophulariaceae. Common foxglove. 



Col. No. Co-463. Quebrada San Francisco, east of Bogota. Flowers large, 

 reddish to white. ( Seeds. ) 



247316. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. 



Col. No. Co-465. Hillsides, 1 km. south of Quebrada de Vera, road from 

 Malaga to Soata, Santander. Plants to 4.5 meters high; flower yellow with 

 red splotch at base. Bolls very small. ( Seeds. ) 



247317. Ilex sp. Aquifoliaceae. 



Col. No. Co-514. Near Totoro, Cauca. Broad-leaved evergreen tree or 

 large shrub with yellow fruits. ( Seeds. ) 



247318. Ipomoea sp. Convolvulaceae. 



Col. No. Co-479. Market, Pasto, Marino. Roots round or fusiform; skin 

 reddish-purple ; flesh white. 



247319. Solanum andreanum Baker Solanaceae. 



Col. No. Co-487. About 18 km. from Pasto, road to La Union, Narino. 

 Eleveation 2,900 meters. Plant simple or bushy; fruit round-ovoid, 2 cm. 

 long; flowers purplish with darker stripes on back, rotate-stellate; tubers 

 ellipsoid to 3 cm. long. 



247320 to 247322. Solanum colombianum Dunal 



247320. Col. No. Co-498. Field near Encano, Narino. Elevation 3,100 

 meters. Plans spreading, branched ; flowers white ; fruits ovoid, to 3 cm. 

 long. ( Seeds. ) 



247321. Col. No. Co-500. Quebrada 15 km. from Pasto, road to San Fran- 

 cisco and Mocoa. Elevation 3,200 meters. Plants large, bushy ; branches 

 to 8 feet long ; fruits ovoid, ellipsoid to 3 cm. long (Seeds.) 



247322. Col. No. Co-525. Paramo 27 km. from Purace, Cauca. Plants 

 large, bushy ; flowers white, rotate-stellate ; fruits ovoid-ellipsoid to 3 cm. 

 long ; no tubers found. ( Seeds. ) 



