JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 3 0, 193 9 31 



134075 to 134086. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. Rice. 



From Indo-China. Seeds presented by the Agricultural Research Station, Saigon. 

 Received September 19, 1939. 



134075. Babrao Pur. 134081. Chum Ray. 



134076. Badach. 134082. Den Dau. 



134077. Bamonh. 134083. Do Vo. 



134078. Batum Long. 134084. Lua Rang. 



134079. Batum Rond. 134085. Lua Se. 



134080. Bavot. 134086. Take. 



134087. Fragaria sp. Rosaceae. Strawberry. 



From England. Plants purchased from the East Mailing Research Station, East 

 Mailing, Maidstone, Kent. Received September 19, 1939. 



Royal Sovereign. 

 134088 to 134090. Saccharum. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Mauritius. Cuttings presented by G. C. Stevenson, Reduit. Received 

 September 19, 1939. 



134088. Branchue. 134090. Rat Gros Ventre. 



134089. Gros Genoux. 



134091. Arundinaria amabilis McClure. Poaceae. Tonkin bamboo. 



From Louisiana. Plants presented by E. A. Mcllhenny, Avery Island. Received 

 September 20, 1939. 



A bamboo with erect cylindrical culms, usually 20 feet high, rarely 40 feet, 

 with linear-lanceolate leaves about 1 foot long ; of garden origin. 



For previous introduction see 110509. 

 134092 to 134094. Mangifera indica L. Anacardiaceae. Mango. 



From India. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry, United 

 States Department of Agriculture. Received September 20, 1939. 



Collected August 3, 1939, at Baijnath, Kangra District, Punjab, at 3,000 feet 

 altitude ; of interest for cold tolerance as the temperature at Baijnath falls well 

 below freezing. 



134092. No. 4458. Piundi. Fruit reniform, 3 inches in diameter, yellow, some- 

 what fibrous, flavor good, but with considerable turpentine flavor in the skin. 



134093. No. 4459. Misi. Fruit round, 2*4 inches in diameter, yellow, some- 

 what fibrous, flavor good. 



134094. No. 4460. Duda. Fruit reniform, 3 inches in diameter, skin green, 

 blotched yellow, somewhat fibrous, flavor good. 



134095 to 134098. Saccharum. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Argentina. Cuttings presented by Dr. W. E. Cross, Director, Estacion 

 Experimental Agricola, Tucuman. Received September 21, 1939. 



134095. Tucuman No. 1199. 134097. Tucuman No. 1376. 



134096. Tucuman No. 1316. 134098. Tucuman No. 2583. 



134099. X hippeastrum ambiguum Herbert. AmarylMaceae. 



From Costa Rica. Bulbs purchased from Austin Smith, Zarcero. Receive* 

 tember 25, 1939. 



A variety with white flowers with pink stripes that vary in number. 



