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227832 to 227880— Continued 



227879 and 227880. Vicia angustifolia L. Narrowleaf vetch. 



227879. Col. No. 15112. Kowkun Valley, Fars. Elevation 7,500 feet. 



227880. Col. No. 15122. Kowkun Valley, Fars. Elevation 7,500 feet. Spread- 

 ing herb, branching near base. 



227881. Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn. Sapindaceae. 



Chinese soapberry. 



From Japan. Plants growing at the United States Plant Introduction Station, 

 Glenn Dale, Md. Received Sept. 6, 1955. 



227882 to 227917. Persea Americana Mill. Lauraceae. Avocado. 



From Texas. Scions held at the Department of Genetics, Agricultural and Mechani- 

 cal College of Texas, College Station. Received Sept. 6, 1955. 



227882 to 227900. Collected by J. B. Chambers, Harlingen, Texas. 



227882 to 227886. Selections from Victoria, Mexico. 



227882. 'Castro No. 2'. Fruit purple, to 6 ounces; matures in late May and 

 June. Parentage probably a Mexican type. 



227883. 'Castro No. 3'. Fruit black, to 8 ounces; season September to Octo- 

 ber in Victoria but matures in July in the Rio Grande Valley. Parentage 

 probably Mexican and Guatemalan types. 



227884. 'Rogelio Diaz'. Fruit purple, to 14 ounces; season August in the 

 Lower Rio Grande Valley. Parentage probably Mexican and West Indian 

 types. 



227885. 'Santa Engracia'. Fruit purple, pyriform, to 14 ounces; season July 

 to August in Victoria. Parentage probably Mexican and West Indian types 



227886. 'Alanis No. 3'. Fruit deep purple, to 6 ounces; small neck; no 

 anthracnose; matures in late May and June. Parentage probably is a 

 Mexican type. 



227887 to 227900. Selections from Llera, Mexico. 



227887. 'Paz No. 3'. Fruit purple, to 10 ounces; medium to small seed; 

 matures in November and December Parentage probably Mexican and 

 West Indian types. 



227888. 'Paz No. 4'. Fruit purple, pyriform, to 10 ounces; medium to small 

 seed; matures in November and December. Parentage probably Mexican 

 and West Indian types. 



227889. 1-16. Fruit green, to 10 ounces; matures in July. Parentage 

 probably Mexican and West Indian types. 



227890. 1-18. Fruit green, to 10 ounces; skin thin; matures in July. Par- 

 entage probably a Mexican and West Indian hybrid. 



227891. 5-2. Parentage probably Mexican and West Indian types. 



227892. 7-2. 'Llera'. Fruit black, to 1 ounce; seedless; matures in July 

 and August. Parentage probably Mexican. 



227893. 10-2. Fruit purple, to 9 ounces; skin thin; matures in August. 

 Parentage probably Mexican and West Indian types. 



227894. 12-5. Fruit black, to 1.5 ounces; a little anthracnose on a few fruits; 

 matures in July. Parentage probably a Mexican type. 



227895. 14-8. Fruit black, to 8 ounces; matures in July. Parentage prob- 

 ably Mexican and West Indian types. 



227896. 17-1. Tree erect with small dark-green leaves; fruit black, to 

 6 ounces; matures in July. Parentage probably a Mexican type. 



227897. 17-3. Tree very vigorous; fruit black, to 6 ounces; matures in July. 

 Parentage probably Mexican and West Indian types. 



