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253715 to 253718. 



From India. Seeds presented by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 

 New Delhi. Received Nov. 17, 1958. 



253715 to 253717. Paxicum axtidotale Retz. Poaceae. Blue panicgrass. 



253715. E. C.2557. 



253716. E. C. 9702. 



253717. I. W. 689. 



253718. Panicum maximum Jacq. Guineagrass. 



E. C. 7479. 



253719. Sesleria elongata Host Poaceae. 



From Yugoslavia. Seeds collected by H. S. Gentry, agricultural explorer, New 

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

 Nov. 17, 1958. 



Col. No. 17321. Limestone rocks south end of Mount Durmitor, Montenegro. 

 Elevation 5,000 feet. Tough cespitose xerophite, leaves to 40 cm. long. 



Reported reluctantly eaten by cattle. 



253720. Mttcuna novoguineensis Scheff. Fabaeeae. 



From the British West Indies. Plant presented by the Imperial College of 

 Tropical Agriculture, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Received Nov. 17, 1958. 



253721. ( Undetermined. ) 



From Spain. Bulbs collected by P. F. Knowles, collaborator. New Crops Research 

 Branch, Crops Research Division, Beltsville, Md. Received Nov. 17, 1958. 



Col. No. K2185. Dry location north of Trujillo, Punto de Mirabete. Plant 

 small ; flowers pink at soil surface. 



253722 to 253724. 



From Iraq. Seeds collected by P. F. Knowles, collaborator, New Crops Research 

 Branch, Crops Research Division, Beltsville, Md. Received Nov. 18, 1958. 



253722. Brassica nigra (L.) Koch Brassicaceae. Black mustard. 

 Col. No. K906. Hill bazaar. 



253723. Cicer arietinum L. Fabaceae. Chickpea* 

 Col. No. K926. Baghdad bazaar. 



253724. Phaseoltjs aureus Roxb. Fabaceae. Mung bean. 

 Col. No. K927. Baghdad bazaar. 



253725 to 253729. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial 

 Research Organization, Canberra. Received Nov. 18, 1958. 



253725 to 253728. Cenchrus ciliaris L. Poaceae. Buffelgrass. 



253725. 'Biloela'. Type D. Originally from Tanganyika, recorded under 

 C.P.I. 6934. Does well in trials with 25 inches annual rainfall. Has been 

 distributed as 'Biloela Buffel Grass'. 



253726. 'Cloncurry strain'. 



253727. 'Gayndah'. C.P.I. 1848. An Uganda introduction of 1930. 



253728. Western Australian strain. Plants naturalized in Western Australia 

 are less productive than other strains, but they do well under arid condi- 

 tions. Introduced from India. 



253729. Stylosaxthes bojeri Yogel. Fabaceae. 



Introduced from Tanganyika. 



