JANUARY 1, 19 59 TO DECEMBER 31, 19 59 43 



255429 and 255430. 



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

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

 Feb. 9, 1959. 



255429. Aster tanacetifolius H.B.K. Asteraceae. 



Col. No. 17617. Ten miles southwest of Batuc, Sonora. Diffuse annual with 

 light purple rays and yellow disks. 



255430. Zinnia linearis Benth. Asteraceae. 



Col. No. 17649. Algodones by Sierra Charuco, Sonora. Elevation 3,200 

 feet. Small depauperate perennial with bright orange-red rays. 



255431 to 255438. Prunus domestica L. Amygdalaceae. 



Common plum. 



From Great Britain. Scions presented by the National Fruit Trials, Faversham, 

 Kent, England. Received Feb. 10, 1959. 



255431. 'Angelina Burdett'. Fruit medium sized, round, reddish purple; 

 flavor excellent. Raised in England about 1850. 



255432. 'Brahy's Green Gage'. Similar to the 'Old Green Gage', but ripens 

 later. 



255433. 'Cox's Emperor'. Fruit large to very large, dual purpose, crimson- 

 red; flesh golden yellow. A good cropper but susceptible to bacterial canker. 

 Raised in England about 1785. 



255434. 'Golden Esperen'. Fruit medium sized, oval, golden-yellow with a 

 slight red flush; flesh greenish-yellow; flavor very good. Originated in 

 Belgium about 1840. 



255435. 'Late Transparent Gage'. Fruit medium-sized, round, greenish- 

 yellow, juicy; flavor sweet. 



255436. 'Laxton's Delight'. Fruit larger, better flavored than 'Denniston's 

 Superb'; heavy cropper. Raised in England in 1913. 



255437. 'Laxton's Goldfinch'. Tree, strong-growing, pendulous habit; fruit 

 size medium to large, round, golden-yellow, of fair dessert quality. 



255438. 'Royale de Vilvoorde'; 'Jodoigne Green Gage'. A form of 'Old 

 Green Gage', ripening late September. 



255439. Cyrtosperma merkusii Schott. Araceae. 



From the Philippines. Tubers presented by the University of the Philippines, 

 Central Experiment Station, Laguna. Received Feb. 10, 1959. 



255440 to 255457. 



From Kenya. Seeds presented by the Grassland Research Station, Kitale. 

 Received Feb. 11, 1959. 



255440 to 255454. Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Poaceae. Bermudagrass. 

 From Kitale unless otherwise indicated. 



255440. K51397. 



255441. K51405. Outstanding in herbage quality and production; seeding 

 qualities satisfactory. 



255442. K51406. Good quality and seed production but not productive. 



255443. K51407. Good seeding and herbage quality; not productive. 



255444. K51412. Medium in all qualities. 



255445. K51415. Quality and production medium; good persistence. 



255446. K51424. Good all-round type with very good seed production. 



255447. K51426. Outstanding in vigor and herbage quality; seed produc- 

 tion medium. 



