50 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 167 



255575. Gossypitjm (hybrid). Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Cuba. Seeds presented by C. L. Leinweber, Oklahoma State University 

 of Agriculture and Applied Science, Stillwater, Oklahoma. Received Feb. 17, 

 1959. 



Southern tip of Guantanamo Bay. 



255576 to 255579. Carthamus tinctorius L. Asteraceae. 



Safflower. 



From Iran. Seeds presented by the United States Operations Mission, Teheran. 

 Received Feb. 17, 1959. 



255576. No. 1. Fariman. 



255577. No. 2. Village about 2 km. north of Gonabad. 



255578. No. 3. Village of Kharve in the Neyshapour area. 



255579. No. 4. Neyshapour. 



255580 and 255581. 



From the United States. Seeds held at the Regional Plant Introduction Sta- 

 tion, Geneva, N.Y. Numbered Feb. 17, 1959. 



255580. Allium porrum L. Liliaceae. Leek. 



G5897B. Component of P.I. 234595, Allium cepa, from Australia in 1957. 

 Vigor poor; bulbs 0.7" by 0.6', tapered; keeping quality poor; free from thrip 

 damage. 



255581. Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. Brassicaceae. Cabbage. 



G4468B. Component of P.I. 226504, Brassica oleracea var. botrytis from 

 Iran in 1955. Plant of medium vigor, to 22 inches high and 31 inches wide; 

 leaves large; head ovoid, 10 inches by 8 inches, medium solid; susceptible to 

 downy mildew. 



255582. Allium sp. Liliaceae. 



From Egypt. Seeds presented by the Department of Agriculture, Cairo. Re- 

 ceived Feb. 17, 1959. 



255583 to 255585. 



From Greece. Seeds presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Athens. Re- 

 ceived Feb. 18, 1959. 



255583. Pinus heldreichii var. leucoderma (Ant.) Markgr. Pinaceae. 

 Malakassion mountain, Pindos. Elevation 1,550 meters. 



255584. Pinus nigra Arnold Austrian pine. 



Forest, Kerassovon, Konitza. Elevation 1,200 meters. 



255585. Pinus sylvestris L. Scotch pine. 



Kataphygion Forest, Kozani District. Elevation 900 meters. 



255586. Pruntjs armeniaca L. Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



From Israel. Scions presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Hakirya. Re- 

 ceived Feb. 18, 1959. 



'Canino'. Spanish variety introduced into Israel by way of Morocco. Trees 

 prolific, yielding to 100 kg. per tree; fruits large, ripening the end of May; ship 

 well. 



255587. Fragaria (hybrid). Kosaceae. Strawberry. 



From Poland. Seeds presented by the Research Institute of Pomology, Szczawno 

 Zdrof. Received Feb. 18, 1959. 



'Rugia'. 



