JANUARY 1, 19 59 TO DECEMBER 31, 19 59 159 



258357 to 258365— Continued 



258362 and 258363. Camellia tenuifolia (Hayata) Cohen-Stuart 

 Botanic Garden, National Taiwan University, Taipei. 



258362. Col. No. 9591. Shrub to seven feet high. (Cuttings). 



258363. Col. No. 9591. Shrub to seven feet high. (Seeds). 



258364. Phyllostachys pubescens Mazel ex H. de Lehaie Poaceae. 

 Rhizomes from Chitou, University Experimental Forest. 



258365. Phyllostachys makinoi Hayata. 



Rhizomes from Chitou, University Experimental Forest. 



258366 to 258373. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Seeds presented by the Institute 

 of Plant Industry, Leningrad. Received June 10, 1959. 



258366 and 358367. Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz Brassicaceae. 



258366. 'Vniimk 17'. Krasnodar area. Midseason variety to 80 cm. high; 

 growing period 73-93 days, oil content 38-42 percent. 



258367. 'Voronezh 349'. Voronezh Province. Early variety to 75 cm 

 high; growing period 65-85 days, oil content 36-44 percent. 



258368. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiaceae. Castorbean. 



'Early hybrid'. Krasnodar area. Plants partly deciduous at maturity; 

 stalks short; capsules indehiscent. 



258369 to 258373. Sesamum indicum L. Pedaliaceae. Sesame. 



258369. 'Three Korobochnky 122; Tashkentsky 122 selfed; capsules in- 

 dehiscent; seeds contain 59.05 percent oil. 



258370. 'Hybrid 30'; 'Three Korobochnky' X 'K561'. Plant early, well 

 branched; three-capsuled; seeds contain 61 percent oil. 



258371. 'Hybrid 27'; 'Three Korobochnky' X 'K561'. Plant productive; 

 seeds contain 60 percent oil. 



258372. 'Hybrid 198'; 'Konditersky 2058' ('Confectionary') X unknown. 

 Plants tall, branched, productive; capsules large, nearly dehiscent; seeds 

 contain 59.8 percent oil. 



258373. 'Hybrid 228'; 'Konditersky 2058' ('Confectionary') X unknown. 

 Plant tall, branched; capsules nearly dehiscent; seeds contain 56.5 percent 

 oil. 



258374. Saccharum (hybrid). Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Brazil. Cuttings presented by the Instituto Agronomico, Campinas, Sao 

 Paulo. Received June 11, 1959. 



I.A.C. 55/29 (Co 290XPOJ 2878). 



258375 to 258382. 



From China. Seeds presented by the Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction, 

 Taipei, Taiwan. Received June 11, 1959. 



258375. Andeopogon nodosus (Willem.) Nash Poaceae. 



A 29; 'Alabang X'. From the Philippine Islands. The most productive 

 and nutritious grass in the Philippines. Compares favorably with pangolagrass 

 under low elevations and hot climates. 



258376. Andropogon sp. 



A 51. Habit similar to A. nodosus but is coarser and less desirable as a forage 

 plant. 



258377. Astragalus sinicus L. Fabaceae. 



F 11. Green manure winter annual in China and Japan. Palatable vege- 

 table used for human food in Taiwan. Planted November, harvested February. 



