JANUARY 1, 19 59 TO DECEMBER 31, 1959 109 



256667 to 256729— Continued 



256726. Trachymene coerulea R. Grah. Apiaceae. 



Col. No. S-363. 'Blue Lace Flower'. Annual to three feet high; flowers 

 pale blue. 



256727. Trichinium exaltatum Benth. Amaranthaceae. 



Col. No. S-398. Annual; leaves succulent; flowers in long spikes, mauve- 

 pink. 



256728. Trichinium nobile Lindl. 



Col. No. S-359. Annual; leaves succulent; flowers in spikes, red. 



256729. Veronica derwentia Andr. Scrophulariaceae. 



Col. No. S-406. Tall perennial; flowers in long spikes, mauve. 



256730. Ipomoea sp. Convolvulaceae. 



From the Union of South Africa. Seeds presented by Parkhouse and Sons, 

 Utrecht, Natal. Received Apr. 13, 1959. 



Growing in pastures. Yamlike creeper; flowers pink. It tends to prevent 

 erosion in gullies. 



256731 to 256733. 



From the United States. Plants growing at the Regional Plant Introduction 

 Station, Geneva, New York. Numbered Apr. 13, 1959. 



256731. Trifolium fragifertjm L. Fabaceae. Strawberry clover. 



G.847b. Selection from P.I. 204511, T. repens, from Turkey. Plant semi- 

 prostrate, medium vigor, to 3.5 inches high and 21 inches wide, early maturity, 

 hardy, spring recovery poor; stolons many; leaves small. 



256732 and 256733. Trifolium repens L. Whiteclover. 



256732. G.848b. Selection from P.I. 204512, T. pratense, from Turkey. 

 Plant medium vigor, to four inches high and 22 inches wide, late maturity, 

 hardy; leaves small, medium spring recovery, stolons reddish. 



256733. G.5057b. Selection from P.I. 228372, T. ambiguum, from Iran B 

 Plant semiprostrate, vigor poor, to two inches high and 30 inches wide 

 late maturity, hardy, fair spring recovery; stolons fine; leaves small. 



256734 to 256741. 



From the British West Indies. Seeds presented by R. S. Cowan, Port of Spain. 

 Received Apr. 13, 1959. 



256734. Andira inermis (Sw.) H. B. K. Fabaceae. 



256735. Cassia grandis L. f. Caesalpiniaceae. 



256736. Catesbaea sp. Rubiaceae. 



256737. Pitcairnia integrifolia Ker Bromeliaceae. 



256738. Portlandia grandiflora L. Rubiaceae. 



256739. Camassia sp. Liliaceae. 



256740. Ravenia spectabilis (Lindl.) Engler Rutaceae. 



256741. Stifftia chrysantha Mikan Asteraceae. 



256742 to 256744. 



From Mexico. Tubers presented by D. K. Cox, Syntex, S.A., Mexico, D.F, 

 Received March 1958. Numbered Apr. 13, 1959. 



256742. Dioscorea floribunda Mart. & Gal. Dioscoreaceae. 

 DKC 192 U. Formerly from Finca Panama, Guatemala. 



256743 and 256744. Dioscorea spiculiflora Hemsl. 



256743. No. 16406, G 9. Chiapas. 



256744. CR 4238. Chiapas. 



