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213288. Gossypium. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Spain. Seeds presented by the Instituto de Fomento de la Producci6n 

 de Fibras Textiles, Sevilla. Received Feb. 12, 1954. 



Andalucia. 



213289. Pinus torreyana Parry. Pinaceae. Pine. 



From California. Seeds presented by the United States Field Station, La Jolla. 

 Received Feb. 12, 1954. 



213290 to 213306. Piper nigrum L. Piperaceae. Black pepper. 



From India. Collected by H. S. Gentry, Agricultural Explorer, Horticultural 

 Crops Research Branch, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. Received 

 Feb. 10, 1954. 

 Unless otherwise mentioned, material collected was cuttings. 



213290. No. 13521. Western boundary of Coorg, along road to Tellicherry; 

 altitude 1,000 feet. Low-branching vines climbing on tree trunks. Jan 27, 

 1954. 



213291. No. 13543. Kalluvalli. Ten miles south of Cannanore, Malabar 

 Coast. Jan. 29, 1954 ; near sea level. Vigorous vines 8-12 years old with 

 large green leaves, mostly perfect-flowered spikes with densely set fruits. 



213292. No. 13547. Kalluvalli. Suntikoppa, Coorg State; altitude 3,000- 

 3,500 feet. Rainfall 70-80 inches. Reported as being 1 of the 2 best stocks 

 being propagated. Jan. 30, 1954. 



213293. No. 13548. Karingota. Suntikoppal, Coorg State; altitude 3,000 

 feet. From Malabar, reported as 1 of 2 best yielders being propagated. 

 Jan. 30, 1954. 



213294. No. 13550. Kall-ballamcotta. Pollibetta Estates, Pollibetta, Coorg; 

 altitude 3,000-3,500 feet. Jan. 30, 1954. Vigorous middle-age vines clinuV 

 ing to 30 feet. Leaves ovate. Spikes perfect, well-filled. 



213295. No. 13551. Ballamcotta. Pollibett Estates, Pollibetta, Coorg; al- 

 titude 3,000-3,500 feet. Vigorous vines with dark green foliage and occa- 

 sional large leaves among smaller ; spikes long, partly filled. Jan. 30, 1954. 



213296. No. 13552. Kalluvalli. Pollibetta Estate, Pollibetta, Coorg; alti- 

 tude 3,000-3,500 feet. Mature vigorous vine with good crop of well-filled 

 spikes; spikes with strong development of stamens. Jan. 30, 1954. 



213297. No. 13553. Utheramcotta. Pollibetta Estates, Pollibetta, Coorg; 

 altitude 3,000-3,500 feet. Vigorous vine with dark green foliage spikes, 

 without stamens; yield reported to be irregular and light, but berries 

 heavy. Jan. 30, 1954. 



213293. No. 13554. Kalluvalli. Nine miles southeast of Pollibetta, Coorg; 

 altitude 3,000 feet. Mature vine, with scattered partly filled spikes; spikes 

 with stamens. Jan. 31, 1954. 



213299. No. 13552. Belamcotta. Pollibetta Estates, Pollibetta, Coorg; 

 altitude 3,000-3,500 feet. January 1954. 



213300. No. 13563. Kalluvalli. Pollibetta Estates, Pollibetta, Coorg; alti- 

 tude 3,000-3,500 feet. January 1954. 



213301. No. 13565. Kudaravalli. Agriculture Experimental Farm, Tali- 

 pernamba, Malabar Coast. Heavy bearer with compound spike but with- 

 out stamens. Jan. 28, 1954. 



213302. No. 13566. Four miles southwest of Virajpet, Coorg; about 4,000 

 feet altitude. Vine climbing on tree; without inflorescence. Jan. 29, 1954. 



213303. No. 13554. (See P. I. 213298.) (Seeds.) 



213304. No. 13562. (See P. I. 213299.) (Seeds.) 



213305. No. 13563. (See P. I. 213300.) (Seeds.) 



213306. No. 13565. (See P. I. 213301.) (Seeds.) 



