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129543 and 129544. 



From Africa. Seeds presented by R. G. Marshall, Conservator of Forests, Accra, 

 Gold Coast. Received June 17, 1938. 



129543. Annona senegalensis Pers. Annonaceae. 



A shrub or small tree, sometimes 20 feet high, native to both eastern and 

 western tropical Africa. The oval, blue-green, leathery leaves are up to 5 

 inches long, and the orange-yellow, edible fruits, over 1 inch in diameter, 

 contain an aromatic dark-red pulp which suggests that of the cherimoya of 

 tropical America. 



For previous introduction see 124979. 



129544. Malacantha alnifolia (Baker) Pierre. Sapotaceae. 



A tropical African shrub or tree with milky juice and leathery, broadly 

 obovate, coarse-veined leaves about 7 inches long. The light-yellow, hard, 

 durable wood is termite-proof and is used in western Africa for veranda posts 

 and tool handles. 



129545 and 129546. Gossypitjm spp. Malvaceae. Cotton, 



From China. Seeds presented by Dr. Tu Chio-Pao, Agricultural College, National 

 Central University, Chungking. Received June 27, 1938. 



129545. V 2 (virescent yellow leaf). 



129546. Vi (virescent yellow bud). 



129547 to 129568. Gossypitjm spp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From the British West Indies. Seeds presented by J. B. Hutchinson, Cotton 

 Research Station, Trinidad, through the Empire Cotton Growing Corporation, 

 Received June 16, 1938. 



129547. Gossypitjm anomalum Wawra and Peyr. 



W. 1. A tropical African shrub up to 10 feet high, with rough branches, 

 reddish flowers, and oval capsules about 1 inch long. 



For previous introduction see 77172. 



129548 and 129549. Gossypitjm arbokeum L. 



129548. A-7. Variety Cernuum. 



129549. Humpi. Variety Typicum. 

 129550 to 129555. Gossypitjm barbadense L, 



Seed obtained originally from Piura, Peru. 



129550. B. P. 4-2. No. 1. Pardo. 

 Par do. 

 Pardo. 

 Pardo. 

 Semiaspero. 



Sea-island cotton. 



No. 2. 

 No. 3. 

 No. 4- 

 No. 5. 



129551. B. P. 4-3. 



129552. B. P. 4-4. 



129553. B. P. 4-5. 



129554. B. P. 4-6. 



129555. B. P. 8-2. 

 129556. Gossypitjm klotzschiantjm Anderss. 



A cotton related to Gossypium baroadense. 



129557 to 129566. Gossypitjm religiostjm L. 



A cotton related to Gossypium Mrsutum. 



129557. R. A. 3-1. Teclstal, British Honduras. 



129558. R. A. 8-4. Gambia 10. 



129559. R. A. 8-5. Gambia 11. 



129560. R. A. 8-6. G. punctatum, French West Africa 



129561. R. A. 8-9. Faran Kada, Nigeria. 



Native to the Galapagos Islands. 



