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214146 to 214181— Continued 



214169. Momordica charantia L. Cucurbitaceae. Balsam-pear. 



No. 13463. Pardolkai. Market, Mysore, Mysore. Altitude 2,500 feet. 

 Vine cultivated on supports. Fruits eaten as cooked vegetable. Jan. 12, 

 1954. 



214170. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabaceae. Lima bean. 



No. 13457. Chapadurekal Market, Mysore, Mysore. Altitude 2,500 

 feet. Jan. 12, 1954. 



214171. Phaseolus mungo L. Urd. 

 No. 13448. Market, Mysore, Mysore. Altitude 2,500 feet. Jan. 12, 1954. 



214172. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Common bean. 

 No. 13450. Market, Mysore, Mysore. Altitude 2,500 feet. Jan. 12, 1954. 



214173. Piper nigrum L. Piperaceae. Black pepper. 



No. 13494. Balamcotta. Balmane Estate, 20 miles east of Virajpet, 

 Coorg. Altitude 2,900 feet; rainfall 45 inches. Vigorous old vine. Jan. 

 17, 1954. 



214174. Sesamum indicum L. Pedaliaceae. Sesame. 

 No. 13530. Market, Telipernamba, Malabar Coast. Jan. 28, 1954. 



214175. Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir. Fabaceae. 



No. 13520. Mysore, Mysore. Seed reported to have 70 percent protein. 

 Jan. 27, 1954. 



214176. Sesbania speciosa Taub. 



No. 13522. Agricultural Research Farm, Talipernamba, Malabar. Near 

 sea level. Virgate annual, used as green manure. 



214177. Solanum melongena L. Solanaceae. Eggplant. 



No. 13465. Badanekai. Market, Mysore, Mysore. Altitude 2,500 feet. 

 Local, rather small slender variety, mostly purple. Jan. 12, 1954. 



214178. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poaceae. 



No. 13531. Chorlo, Market, Talipernamba, Malabar Coast. Jan. 28, 

 1954. 



214179. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Fabaceae. Fenugreek. 



No. 13524. Uluva. Market, Talipernamba, Malabar Coast. Jan. 28, 

 1954. 



214180 and 214181. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabaceae. Cowpea. 



214180. No. 13447. Ascaramanl Market, Mysore, Mysore. Altitude 

 2,500 feet. Jan. 12, 1954. 



214181. No. 13534. Market, Canannore, Malabar Coast. Jan. 28, 1954. 



214182 and 214183. Prunus avium L. Amygdalaceae. 



Sweet cherry. 



From the Netherlands. Scions presented by C. J. Gerritsen, Institute of 

 Horticultural Plant Breeding, Wageningen. Received Jan. 28, 1954. 



Numbered Mar. 16, 1954. 



214182. Abbesse de Mouland. 



214183. Glorie de La Meuse. 



214184. Camellia rusticana. Honda. Theaceae. 



From Japan. Seeds presented by Eikichi Satomi, Setogaya, Tokyo. Received 

 Mar. 16, 1954. 



