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224668 to 224680— Continued 

 224673 and 224674. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



224673. 'Mikado'. Originally from "Uruguay. 



224674. 'BV No. 5'. Very early breeding variety 



224675. Lycopersicon esculentum var. cerasiforme (Dun.) A. Gray 

 'X907W. Originally from Mexico. Fruits cherry size. Late blight resistant. 



224676. Malva verticillata L. Malvaceae. 



'Futter malva'. Originally from the Jardin Botanique, Nancy, France. Se- 

 lection valued for forage, particularly for silage. 



224677. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. Garden pea. 



'Delwicke Early Scotch'. Very vigorous; medium maturity; many double pods; 

 heavy set. Selection from P.I. 222534. 



224678 and 224679. Prunus domestica L. Amygdalaceae. Common plum. 



Originally from Skierniewice. Poland. 



224678. A very hardy white plum. 



224679. A hardy prune. 



224680. Trifolium repens L. Fabaceae. Whiteclover. 



'Kersey'. Originally from England. A persistent type with abundant foliage; 

 recovers rapidly after grazing. 



224681. Garcinia spicata (Wight & Arn.) Hook F. Clusiaceae. 



From Maryland. Plant growing at the United States Plant Introduction Station, 

 Glenn Dale. Numbered Apr. 11, 1955. 



Originally from Japan. 



224682 and 224683. 



From Guatemala. Seeds collected bv E. G. Nelson, Field Crops Research Branch, 

 Beltsville, Md. Received Apr. 11, 1955. 



224682. Abutilon sp. Malvaceae. 

 Originally from south of Tekax. 



224683. Corchorus siliquosus L. Tiliaceae. 

 From Managua, Nicaragua. 



224684 to 224690. 



From Burma. Seeds presented by the Agricultural Attache, American Embassy, 

 Rangoon. Received Apr. 11, 1955. 



224684. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodiaceae Common beet. 



224685. Brassica juncea (L.) Coss. Brassicaceae. Chinese mustard. 



224686. Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Rupr. Petsai. 



224687. Capsicum frutescens L. Solanaceae. JRedpepper. 



224688. Cucumis melo var. reticulatus Naud. Cucurbitaceae. 



224689. Daucus carota L. Apiaceae. Carrot. 



224690. Solanum melongena L. Solanaceae. Eggplant. 



224691 to 224699. 



From Northern Rhodesia. Clones collected by J. L. Stephens, Agricultural Explorer, 

 Plant Introduction Section, Horticultural Crops Research Branch, Beltsville, 

 Md. Received Apr. 12, 1955. 



Collected Mar. 28-29, 1955. 



