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212369. Malus sylvestris Mill. Malaceae. Apple. 



From Greece. Scions presented by W. H. Alderman, Near East Foundation, 

 Salonica. Received Jan. 18, 1954. 



B elf or (Abbondanza.) A very productive, early-bearing variety. Fruits 

 above medium in size, round-oblate to round-conic, sometimes oblique, color 

 red, attractive; flavor mild subacid; season late fall and early winter. 



212370. Triticum aestivum L. Poaceae. Common wheat. 



From Iraq. Seeds presented by Shelby Cain, United States Operations Mis- 

 sion, American Embassy, Baghdad. Received Jan. 19, 1954. 



Ajiba 210. A high-yielding hard wheat, medium early in maturing, rust- 

 resistant, moderately cold resistant, vigorous stooler. Introduced into Iraq 

 from the Punjab in 1952. 



212371. Solanum sp. Solanaceae. 



From Paraguay. Tubers presented by Fred J. Kemp, Loma Haly, Primavera. 

 Received Jan. 19, 1954. 



A wild potato that appears to be disease resistant. 



212372 to 212391. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by the Commonwealth Scientific and 

 Industrial Research Organization, Canberra City, A.C.T. Received Jan. 

 20, 1954. 



Original sources indicated. 



212372. Chloris amethystea Hcchst. Poaceae. 



C.P.I. 17656. Kenya. 



212373 to 212383. Chloris gayana Kunth. Rhodes grass. 



212373. No. 1. 



212374. C.P.I. 15371. Sudan. 



212375. No. 2. Spain. 



212376. C.P.I. 15510. Sudan. 



212377. C.P.I. 15692. Ethiopia. 



212378. C.P.I. 15892. Tanganyika. 



212379. C.P.I. 16144. Sierra Leone. 



212380. C.P.I. 16662. Southern Rhodesia. 



212381. C.P.I. 16403. Nigeria. 



212382. C.P.I. 16710. South Africa. 



212383. C.P.I. 16711. South Africa. 



212384. Chloris lamproparia Stapf. 

 C.P.I. 15374. Sudan. 



212385. Chloris pilosa Schum. 

 C.P.I. 15512. Sudan. 



212386. Chloris lamproparia Stapf. 

 C.P.I. 17094. Nigeria. 



212387. Chloris prieurii Kunth. 

 C.P.I. 15372. Sudan. 



2123 ? 8. Chloris pycnothrix Trin. 

 C.P.I. 15693. Ethiopia. 



