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133206 to 133210. 



From Chile and Argentina. Seeds presented by Dr. T. H. Goodspeed, University 

 of California. Received June 3, 1939. 



133206. CiTRULLUs vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 



From Valparaiso, Chile, January 1939. A variety with red seeds. 

 133207 and 133208. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



Varieties, of excellent flavor, cultivated in central Chile. 



133207. No. 1. 



133208. No. 2. 



133209. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. 



Collected by A. E. Rogonese, December 9, 1938, northeast of Santa Fe, Argen- 

 tina. A perennial cotton, probably originally from the Indians of Formosa. 



133210. Lycopersicon sp. Solanaceae. Tomato. 

 Collected at Tactal, Chile, January 14, 1939. 



133211 to 133213. Fragariaspp. Eosaceae. Strawberry. 



From Canada. Plants presented by Dr. A. W. S. Hunter, Central Experimental 

 Farm, Ottawa. Received June 5, 1939. 



133211. FRAGARIASp.* 



Clwrioel. 



133212. Fragariasp. 

 John. 



133213. Fragariasp. 

 MacKensie. 



133214. Hyphaene turbinata Wendl. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



From Africa. Seeds from Kenya Colony, presented through Dr. David Fairchild, 

 Coconut Grove, Fla. Received June 6, 1939. 



A palm with orbicular dull-brown fruits about 2 inches in diameter and seeds 

 over 1 inch in diameter. Native to central Africa. 



133215. Swietenia candollei Pittier. Meliaceae. 



Venezuelan mahogany. 



From Caracas, Venezuela. Seeds presented by L. R. Holdridge, Associate For- 

 ester, Southern Forest Experiment Station, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Re- 

 ceived May 31, 1939. 



An evergreen tree up to 120 feet high, with rather leathery pinnate leaves 

 7 to 10 inches long. It is quite common in Venezuela from sea level up to about 

 5,000 feet and is an important timber tree. 



133216 to 133219. Avena sattva L. Poaceae. Oats. 



From Germany. Seeds presented by Dr. R. Schick, Neu-Buslar. Received June 

 6, 1939. 



133216. BaUur. 133218. Flamingstreue. 



133217. Fldmmgsgold. 133219. Silberhafer. 



133220. Agave bracteosa S. Wats. Amaryllidaceae. 



From Maryland. Plant growing at the United States Plant Introduction Garden, 

 Glenn Dale. Numbered in June 1939. 



Origin unknown. A trunkless agave with 3-sided, gray, sigmoidally spreading 

 spineless leaves about 20 inches long and rather small flowers on a scape 3 to 5 

 ±eet high. Native to Mexico. 



For previous introduction see 81077. 



