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130940 to 130912. Trifolium alexandrinum L. Fabaceae. Berseem. 



From Czechoslovakia. Seeds presented by the Seed Testing Station, Institute 

 of Agricultural Research, Erno. Received November 18, 1938. 



130940. Fahl. 130942. MiskawL 



130941. Khadrani. 



130943. Cratylia mollis Mart. Fabaceae. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by the Instituto de Biologia Animal, Deodoro, 

 Distrito Federal, through the Ministerio de Agricultura. Received Novem- 

 ber 18, 1938. 

 A scandent shrub 6 feet or higher, with pubescent, ternate leaves, ovate, acumi- 

 nate leaflets about 2 inches long, and racemes of rather large, rose-colored 

 flowers. Native to Brazil. 



130944. Solanum ROSTRATUM Dim. Solanaceae. 



From the Netherlands. Seeds presented by the Director, Botanic Garden, 

 Amsterdam. Received November 18, 1938. 



For previous introduction see 115537. 



130945 and 130946. 



From Costa Rica. Seeds presented by the Goodyear Rubber Plantations Co., 

 Gatun, Canal Zone, at the request of W. E. Klippert, San Jose. Received 

 November 19, 1938. 



130945. Phaseolus sp. Fabaceae. 



A yellow-flowered species, native to Panama. 



130946. Pueraria phaseoloides ( Roxb. ) Benth. Fabaceae. 



A twining, semishrubby plant densely covered with brown hairs. The 

 leaflets are green above and densely matted beneath with gray hairs, and the 

 reddish flowers are in long-stemmed racemes. Native to tropical regions of 

 the Himalayas. 



For previous introduction see 102775. 



130947. Lacttjca plumieri (L.) Gren. and Godr. Cichoriaceae. 



Lettuce. 



From the Netherlands. Seeds presented by the Director, Botanic Garden, 

 Amsterdam. Received November 19, 1938. 



A perennial lettuce with stout stems about 6 feet high and purple flower heads 

 in terminal cymes. Native to Europe. 



For previous introduction see 115527. 

 130948 and 130949. Lactuca spp. Cichoriaceae. 



From Scotland. Seeds presented by the Director, Royal Botanic Garden, Edin- 

 burgh. Received November 19, 1938. 



130948. Lactuca bourgaei (Boiss.) Irish and Taylor. 



A thick-stemmed, bristly leaved herbaceous perennial often 6 feet high, with 

 small lilac-colored flower heads. Native to the Mediterranean region. 



For previous introduction see 114645. 



130949. Lactuca bracteata Hook. f. and Thorns. 



A tall perennial lettuce with loose panicles of large blue flower heads. 

 Native to the Sikkim Himalaya at altitudes of 8,000 to 10,000 feet. 

 For previous introduction see 114646. 



130950. Lactuca perennis L. Cichoriaceae. Lettuce. 



From England. Seeds presented by the Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 

 Received November 12, 1938. 



A perennial lettuce about 2 feet high, with pale-blue flower heads. Native to 

 Europe. 



For previous introduction see 114534. 



