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230219 to 230231— Continued 



230219 to 230225. Memcago sativa L. Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 



230219. No. 55-1. From the farm of R. S. Schrack, Loganton, Sugar Valley, 

 Clinton County, Pa. Cultivated. Original seed variegated; stand sparse, 

 about 14 vears old; crown rot and probably bacterial wilt oresent throughout 

 field. 



230220. No. 55-2. From the farm of Louis R. Jones, Ebensburg, Cambria 

 County, Pa. Original seed common northwest variety. Stand about 11 years 

 old; density moderate. Crown rot and bacterial wilt found in field. 



230221. No. 55-6. From the farm of Dale Corbin, Reynoldsville, Jefferson 

 County, Pa. Cultivated: local strain for 10 years. Originally common 

 northwest type; pure seed of this strain unavailable. 



230222. No. 55-8. From the farm of C. M. Stahlman, Revnoldsville, Jefferson 

 County, Pa. Cultivated, original seed type unknown. Stand about 10 years 

 old; moderate density; no bacterial wilt and little crown rot found. 



230223. No. 55-10. Jefferson County Home, Brookville, Pa. 'Grimm'. 

 Cultivated, 3 plant generations removed from original stock. 



230224. No. 55-11. From the farm of Bernard M. Bauer, Emporium, Cameron 

 County, Pa. 'Grimm'. Cultivated. Stand about 13 years old; no bacterial 

 wilt and little crown rot found in field. 



230225. No. 55-13. From the farm of Howard L. Burkett, Mann's Choice, 

 Bedford County, Pa. 'Grimm'. Cultivated. Stand about 9 years old; no 

 bacterial wilt and little crown rot found in field. 



230226 to 230231. Trifolium pratense L. Fabaceae. Red clover. 



230226. No. 55-3. From the farm of Fred Bechel, Nicktown, Cambria County, 

 Pa. Cultivated; medium type. Original source of seed unknown. 



230227. No. 55-4. From the farm of Harry Hill, Indiana, Indiana County, Pa- 

 Cultivated; mammoth type. Stand about 25 years old. 



230228. No. 55-5. From the farm of E. E. Griffith, Smicksburg, Indiana 

 County, Pa. Cultivated for 38 years; medium type. Original source of seed 

 unknown. 



230229. No. 55-7. From the farm of Dale Corbin, Reynoldsville, Jefferson 

 Countv, Pa. Cultivated; medium type. Stand 10 years old; original source 

 of seed unknown. Mixed seed collected. 



230230. No. 55-9. From the farm of C. M. Stahlman, Reynoldsville, Jefferson 

 County, Pa. Cultivated; medium type. Stand 10 years old; original source 

 unknown. 



230231. No. 55-12. From the farm of J. Henry Baker, Everett, Bedford 

 County, Pa. Cultivated; medium type; seeds harvested from this strain for 

 about 50 years. Original source unknown. 



230232 to 230277. 



From Iran. Seeds collected by H. S. Gentry, Agricultural Explorer, Plant Introduc- 

 tion Section, Horticultural Crops Research Branch, Beltsville, Md. Received 

 Nov. 28, 1955. 



230232. Agropyrox sp. Poaceae. 



Col. No. 15453. Northeast base of Kuhe Sahand, Azerbaijan. Aug. 4, 1955. 

 Elevation 10,090 feet. Rare perennial; growing on rocky slope. 



230233. Agrostis sp. Poaceae. 



Col. No. 15442. Northeast base of Kuhe Sahand, Azerbaijan. Aug. 4, 1955. 

 Elevation 10,000 feet. Plants forming deep pasture in moist meadow. 



230234. Agrostis palustris Huds. Creeping bent. 



Col. No. 15454. Northeast base of Kuhe Sahand, Azerbaijan. Aug. 4, 1955. 

 Elevation 10,000 feet. Colonial perennial to 1 foot high. 



