JANUARY 1, 1959 TO DECEMBER 31, 1959 



309 



262196 to 262202— Continued 



262201. Silene laciniata Cav. Silenaceae. 



Col. No. 18086. Twenty-six km. northeast of El Vergel, Chihuahua. Ele- 

 vation 2,700 meters. Herb, possibly perennial. 



262202. Zinnia multiflora L. Asteraceae. 



Col. No. 18226. Forty-six km. southeast of Ciudad, Durango. Elevation 

 1,800 meters. Diffuse, annual herb; flowers bright orange-yellow. 



262203 to 262232. 



Prom France. Seeds presented by R. Mayer, Versailles. Received Dec. 22, 1959. 

 262203 to 262211. Avena sativa L. Poaceae. Common oats. 



262203. 'Avoine de Versailles'. 



(Cultivated extensively). 



'Blanche de Wattines' 



'Blanche-Neige'. 



'Flamande Despress'. 



'Nappe d' Argent'. 



'Noire de Moyencourt 



'Pendek'. 



'Vega'. 



'Avoine d'Hiver du Prieure'. 



(Cultivated extensively). 

 (Cultivated extensively). 



Resistant to cold. 



262204. 

 262205. 

 262206. 

 262207. 

 262208. 

 262209. 

 262210. 

 262211. 



Winter type. 

 262212 to 262221. Hordeum vulgare L. 

 262212 to 262217. Winter type. 



262212. 'Bordia'. An old and popular variety. 



'Escourgeon Hatif de Grignon'. 



'Hatif Bonte'. 



'Manon'. A recent variety from Belgium. 



'Probstdorf. 



V. 14. ('Bordia' X 'Kenia'). A recent variety resistant to 



Poaceae. 



Common barley. 



262213. 

 262214. 

 262215. 

 262216. 



262217. 



lodging. 



262218 to 262221. Spring type. 



262218. 'Piroline'. 262220. 'Rika'. 



262219. 'Aurore'. 262221. 'Beka'. 



262222 to 262232. Triticum aestivum L. Poaceae. Common wheat. 



Winter type. Northern region. 



262222. 'Belle vue'. Resistant to cold. Cultivated in the eastern region. 



262223. 'Cappelle-Desprez'. (Cercosporella herpotrichoides Fron. F2). A 

 popular variety. Somewhat susceptible to foot rot. 



262224. 'Champlein'. A new variety. 

 'Maitre Pierre'. 



'Marne'. A new variety somewhat susceptible to foot rot. 

 'Petit-Quinquin'. Very resistant to lodging. 

 'Poncheau'. 



'Prestige'. A new variety. 

 'Vilmorin'. An old variety. Southern region. 

 'Etoile de Choisy'. Spring type. An early variety. Southern 



262225. 

 262226. 

 262227. 

 262228. 

 262229. 

 262230. 



262231. 



region. 



262232. 



'Werna'. Resistant to block rust. Southern region. 



