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125667-125679. 



From Austria. Seeds presented by Gustav and Wilhelm Low, Spiritusfabrik 

 and Raffinerie, Angern, through Lloyd V. Steere, agricultural attache, Berlin. 

 Received December 9, 1937. 



125667. Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. Poaceae. Tall oatgrass. 

 French Ray grass. 



125668. Dactylis glomerata L. Poaceae. Orchard grass. 

 Crested dogtail. 



125669. Festuca elatior L. Poaceae. Meadow fescue. 



125670. Hordeum vulgare L. Poaceae. Barley. 

 Summer barley. 



125671. Meltjlotus alba Desr. Fabaceae. White sweetclover. 

 Bokhara clover. 



125672-125673. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. Pea. 



125672. Feed peas. 125673. Winter peas. 



125674. Trisetum flavescens (L.) Beauv. (Avena fiavescens L.). Poaceae. 



Grass. 



Gold oats. A grass resembling tall meadow-oat grass. 



For previous introduction see 110445. 



125675-125677. Triticum aesttvum L. Poaceae. Common wheat. 



125675. Angern Early Winter wheat. 125677. Kadolz Winter wheat No. 4. 



125676. Kadolz Winter wheat No. 3. 



125678. Vicia pannonica Crantz. Fabaceae. Vetch. 



Hungarian vetch. An annual vetch, native to Europe and Asia. It makes 

 a less viny growth than common vetch (Vicia sativa) or hairy vetch (V. villosd) , 

 but it is a vigorous grower attaining a full stem length of from 2% to 3 feet. 

 It is more winter hardy than common vetch and will seldom winterkill as far 

 north as Washington, D. C. This species is especially adapted to poorly drained 

 areas and is the best of the vetches in this regard. 



For previous introduction see 103977. 



125679. Vicia sativa L. Fabaceae. Common vetch. 

 Summer vetch. 



125680. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



From Peru. Seeds presented by T. S. Payne, Calca, through G. N. Collins, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. Received 

 December 15, 1937. 



125681. Trifolium montanum L. Fabaceae. Clover. 



From France. Seeds presented by Dr. J. Dufrenoy, Station de Pathologie Vege- 

 tale, Pont-de-la-Maye, Bordeaux. Received December 18, 1937. 



For previous introduction see 108709. 



125682. CiTRUixus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Seeds presented through Charles 

 R. Toothaker, Philadelphia Commercial Museum, Philadelphia. Received 

 December 22, 1937. 



Originally from the Ukraine ; a round melon from 6 to 10 inches in diameter, 

 rind very thin, flesh very red, sweet, and of a delightful flavor. 



