JANUARY 1, 1959 TO DECEMBER 31, 1959 



141 



257544. Triticum orientale Percival Poaceae. 



From Iran. Seeds presented by an unknown donor. Received May 12, 1959. 



No. 263a-2. 



257545 and 257546 Arachis hypogaea L. Fabaceae. Peanut. 



From Italy. Seeds presented by the Instituto Agronomico per l'Oltremare, 

 Florence. Received May 13, 1959. 



257545. 'Kandeish.' Plant erect, producing small size fruits, each containing 

 1-2 seeds; seed-shell ratio is about 4:1; oil content of seed is 45-50 percent. 

 In Somalia, in irrigated fields, the growth cycle is about 110-125 days. 

 Grown for oil. 



257546. 'Spanish 3-4.' Plant erect; fruits of medium size, elongate, each 

 containing 3-4 seeds; seed-shell ratio is about 3:1; oil content of seeds is 

 43-45 percent. Growth cycle, under irrigation, is 95-105 days. Grown for 

 edible seeds. 



257547 to 257569. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabaceae. Lima bean. 



From Mexico. Seeds presented by the Rockefeller Foundation, Mexico, D.F. 

 Received May 14, 1959. 



257547. 'Nayarit 2' (9150). 



257548. 'Chiapas 137-A' (9151). 



257549. 'Chiapas 138-A' (9152). 



257550. 'Chiapas 142-A' (9153). 



257551. 'Chiapas 147-A' (9154). 



257552. 'Chiapas 150-A' (9155). 



257553. 'Chiapas 186-A' (9156). 



257554. 'Chiapas 195-A' (9157). 



257555. 'Chiapas 196-A' (9158). 



257556. 'Chiapas 196-B' (9159). 



257557. 'Chiapas 198-A' (9160). 



257558. 'Chiapas 199-A' (9161). 



257559. 'Chiapas 199-B' (9162). 



257560. 'Chiapas 200-A' (9163). 



257561. 'Chiapas 200-B' (9164). 



257562. 'Chiapas 206-A' (9165). 



257563. 'Chiapas 212-A' (9166). 



257564. 'Chiapas 216-A' (9167). 



257565. 'Chiapas 216-B' (9168). 



257566. 'Chiapas 220-A' (9169). 



257567. 'Chiapas 233-A' (9170). 



257568. 'Chiapas 233-C (9171). 



257569. 'Chiapas 247-A' (9172). 



257570. Nothofagus gunnii (Hook, f.) Oerst. Fabaceae. 



Falsebeech. 



From Tasmania. Seeds presented by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial 

 Research Organization, Tasmanian Regional Laboratory, Hobart. Received 

 Mav 12, 1959. 



