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213164 to 213183. 



From England. Seeds presented by the Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, 

 Wisley, Ripley, Surrey. Received Feb. 8, 1954. 



213164. Baptisia australis R. Br. Fabaceae. 



213165. Brodiaea congesta J. E. Smith. Liliaceae. 



213166. Brodiaea lactea var. lilacina S. Wats. 



213167. Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees. Asteraceae. China aster. 



213168. Camellia saluenensis Stapf. Theaceae. 



213169. Codonopsis cardiophylla Diels. Campanulaceae. 



213170. Daphne mezereum L. Thymelaeaceae. 



213171. Dimorphotheca aurantica DC. Asteraceae. 



213172. Dimorphotheca. 



213173. Erica cinerea L. Ericaceae. 



213174. Gazania. Asteraceae. 



213175. Helianthus annuus L. Asteraceae. Common sunflower. 



213176. Heuchera sanguinea Engelm. Saxifragaceae. Coralbells. 



213177. Magnolia. Magnoliaceae. 



213178. Pieris forrestii Harrow. Ericaceae. 



213179. Pieris taiwanensis Hayata. 



213180. Rhododendron arboreum J. E. Smith. Ericaceae. 



213181. Sidalcea malvaeflora Gray. Malvaceae. 



213182. Viola munbyana Boiss. & Reut. Violaceae. 

 Alba. 



213183. Viola. 

 Bowles' Black. 



213184 to 213194. 



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



Salonica. Received Feb. 9, 1954. 



213184 and 213185. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



213184. Argetika Pepone. From commercial field near Argos, Oct. 8, 

 1953. Fruit 8-10 inches long, long oval, pointed at ends. Skin thin, 

 hard, crinkled, not netted, dull yellowish green; flesh green or tinged 

 with salmon, thick, resembles Honeydew; seed cavity small. Excellent 

 quality. Apparently requires long season. 



213185. From public market, Salonica. Collected Oct. 24th, after melons 

 were out of season in northern Greece. Fruit about 9 inches long, cylin- 

 drical or very long oval; skin hard, crinkled, not netted; dark pumpkin 

 yellow; seed cavity large, flesh thin, green, medium juicy, quality fair. 

 Of same general type as preceding, but not as good. 



213186 to 213189. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



213186. T-28. Selection from Bonny Best. 



213187. T-51. Selection from Local Athens. 



213188. T-62. Selection from Scarlet Globe. 



213189. T-1385. Early Chatham. 

 213190. Medicago arborea L. Fabaceae. 



