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218231 to 218233. Magnolia. Magnoliaceae. 



From Maryland. Plants growing at the United States Plant Introduction 

 Garden, Glenn Dale. Numbered June 14, 1954. 



Magnolia cordata X acuminata. Hybrids developed by Oliver M. Freeman, 

 at the National Arboretum. 



218231. Selection No. 1. Flowers large, yellow; plant about 4 feet high. 



218232. Selection No. 2. Flowers large, yellow; plant about 10 feet high. 



218233. Selection No. 3. Flowers large, yellow; plant about 14 feet high. 



218234 to 218239. 



From Afghanistan. Seeds collected by Arthur T. Semple, Technical Assistance 

 Mission to Afghanistan, Kabul. Received June 14, 1954. 



218234 to 218237. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



From Samongan. 



218234. No. 1. Large, sweet, green melon. From Arkani. 



218235. No. 2. From Alim. 



218236. No. 3. Fruit medium sized, green. 



218237. No. 4. Fruit white with rough skin. 



218238. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. Rice. 

 From Doshi. 



218239. Trigonella noeana Boiss. Fabaceae. 

 From Andkhuni. 



218240 to 218251. 



From Japan. Seeds presented by A. Moriya, Utsunomiya University, Yoko- 

 hama. Received June 14, 1954. 



218140 to 218244. From Arakawa Village. Nov. 30, 1953. 



218240. Arundinella hirta Koidz. Poaceae. 



218241. Cenchrus purpurascens Thunb. Poaceae. 



218242. Cymbopogon goeringii (Steud.) A. Camus. Poaceae. 



218243. ECHINOCHLOA CRUSGALLI var. FRUMENTACEA (Roxb.) W. F. 



Wright. Poaceae. 



218244. Indigofera pseudotinctoria Mats. Fabaceae. 



218245. Microstegium sp. Poaceae. 

 From grounds of Utsunomiya University. 



218246. Miscanthus sinensis Anderss. Poaceae. 

 From Hakone Pass, South of Mount Fuji. Nov. 9, 1953. 



218247. Muhlenbergia huegelli Trin. Poaceae. 

 From Siobara Spa. Oct. 25, 1953. 



218248. Phaseolus trilobatus (L.) Schreb. Fabaceae. 



218249. Sorghum bicolor Moench. Poaceae. 

 From Kita-lnukai village. 



218250. Stipa sibirica (L.) Lam. Poaceae. 

 From Siobara Spa. Oct. 25, 1953. 



218251. Triticum. Poaceae. 

 Triticum aestium X Secale cereale. 



