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129369 to 129378— Continued 



129371. Gasteria nigricans (Haw.) Duval. 



A gasteria with a leafy stem 4 or 5 inches long with 10 to 20 crowded, 

 lorate, rigidly leathery glossy dark-green leaves 4 to 8 inches long and % to 2 

 inches broad, having many scattered immersed whitish spots. 



129372. Gasteria nigricans (Haw.) Duval. 



Introduced with the varietal name "rufescens," for which a place of publi- 

 cation has not been found. 



129373. Gasteria obtusifolia (Salm-Dyck) Haw. 



A low fleshy plant with a leafy stem 2 inches high, densely crowded, tongue- 

 shaped leaves 4 to 6 inches long, and rosy flowers in a raceme over a foot 

 long. 



For previous introduction see 79475. 



129374. Gasteria parvifolia Baker. 



A gasteria with 10 to 12 lanceolate-deltoid leaves 2 to 3 inches long, in a 

 dense rosette. The leaves, dull-green, changing to purple, have numerous 

 small, whitish, immersed spots forming irregular bands on the face. 



129375. Gasteria planifolia Baker. 



A gasteria with a short stem and about 12 narrow, ligulate leaves in 2 

 rows. These are dull green with a slight purplish tinge, mottled with irregu- 

 lar blotches of greenish white. The many lax, drooping flowers on a raceme 

 about 2 feet long are less than 1 inch long and greenish, changing below 

 into pale red. 



129376. Hoodia gordoni (Mass.) Sweet. Asclepiadaceae. 



A leafless perennial with many spreading and erect, somewhat branching, 

 thick, cylindric, angled and spiny stems up to 1% feet long. The large flowers, 

 borne 1 to 3 together, near the summit of the stems, are buff with purplish 

 margins. 



129377. Stapelia flavirostris N. E. Brown. Asclepiadaceae. 

 A dwarf perennial. 



For previous introduction see 78229. 



129378. Stapelia rufa Mass. Asclepiadaceae. 



A stapelia with erect velvety stems 4 to 9 inches high and clusters of 3 to 5 

 flowers borne at the base or near the middle of the stems. The dark or choco- 

 late-red corolla, l 1 /^ to 2 inches across, sometimes has dull olive-green lines on 

 the disk and lobes. 



129379 to 129381. 



From Chile. Seeds presented by Dr. D. S. Bullock, El Vergel Escuela Agricola, 

 Angol. Received June 13, 1938. 



129379. Nicotiana sp. Solanaceae. 



Collected along the banks of the Rio Malleco at El Vergel, Angol, March 23, 

 1938. 



129380. Solanum sp. Solanaceae. 



Natrillo. From Banos, Rio Blanco, Curacautin, March 27, 1938. This may 

 have possibilities as an ornamental shrub. 



129381. Solantjm sp. Solanaceae. 



A wild potato from the mountains southeast of Curacautin, March 30, 1938. 



129382 to 129533. 



I From Poland. Seeds presented by Dr. Josef Przyborowski, Department of Plant 

 ^ Breeding, University of Krakow. Received June 18, 1938. 



129382 to 129423. Avena sativa L. Poaceae. Oats. 



129382. Aldershafer (Bialy Orzel). Originally from Sweden. 



