6 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 136 



129662. Cynodon transvaalensis Burtt Davy. Poaceae. Grass. 



From the Union of South Africa. Plants presented by R. E. Foster, Assistant 

 Professional Officer, Pasture Research, Department of Agriculture, Pretoria. 

 Received July 22, 1938. 



A densely cespitose perennial grass with slender culms and green acute leaves 

 1 inch or more in length. It spreads rapidly, is compact, and is excellent for 

 lawn and bowling greens, for which purpose it is now the principal grass in the 

 'Transvaal. It is known under the names Florida Kweek or Florida grass (after 

 the town of Florida, near Johannesburg) , Germiston grass, etc. 



For previous introduction see 95349. 



129663 to 129666. Gossypium. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Africa. Seeds presented by C. G. Hansford, the Agricultural Laboratories, 

 Department of Agriculture, Kampala, Uganda. Received July 9, 1938. 



Cotton varieties, developed for resistance to the blackarm disease. 



129663. Bukalasa, B. P. 52. 129665. Severe, S. P. 84. 



129664. Bukalasa, B. P. 79. 129666. Serere, 8. P. 102. 



129667 to 129669. Melilotus spp. Fabaceae. Sweetclover. 



From Germany. Seeds presented by Dr. Hans Winkler, Director, Botanic 

 Garden, Hamburg. Received July 20, 1938. 



129667. Melilotus alba Desr. White sweetclover. 



129668. Melilotus altissima Thuill. 



129669. Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. Yellow sweetclover. 



129670 to 129673. Melilotus spp. Fabaceae. Sweetclover. 



From Italy. Seeds presented by the Director, Botanic Garden, Palermo. 

 Received July 21, 1938. 



, 129670 and 129671. Melilotus indica (L.) All. 



129672. Melilotus messanensis (L.) All. 



For previous introduction see 33366. 1 



129673. Melilotus sulcata Desf. 



. For previous introduction see 90038. 



129674 to 129685. 



From the Union of South Africa. Plants presented by H. E. V. Pickstone & 

 Bros., Ltd., nurserymen, Simondium. Received July 27, 1938. 



129674 to 129677. Amygdalus peksica L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



129674. Angel. 129676. Killiebrankie. 



129675. Constantia. 129677. Sea Eagle. 



129678. Amygdalus persica var. nectaeina Ait. Amygdalaceae. Nectarine. 

 T Stanwick. 



4 129679 and 129680. Malus sylvesteis Mill. Malaceae. Apple. 



* 129679. Ballarat Seedling. 



129680. Chinemurt. 

 , 129681. Peunus aemeniaca L. Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



Old Cape. 



129682. Peunus domestica L. Amygdalaceae. Common plum. 

 Reid's Late Gem. 



129683. Peunus avium L. Amygdalaceae. Sweet cherry. 

 - : Giant Hedelfingen. (Received as "Giant Heidelfinger") 



129684. Vitis sp. Vitaceae. Grape. 

 Barbarossa. 



129685. Vitis sp. Vitaceae. Grape. 

 Barlinka. 



