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134439 and 134440. Prunus spp. Amygdalaceae. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Seeds presented by the Botanical 

 Institute, Ashkabad. Received November 8, 1939. 



134439. Prunus avium L. Mazzard. 



134440. Prunus mahaleb L. Mahaleb cherry. 



134441. Lilittm sp. Liliaceae. Lily. 



From Kentucky. Seeds presented by Prof. Frank T. McFarland, University of 

 Kentucky, Lexington. Received November 16, 1939. 



A wild lily collected on Black Mountain, Ky., at about 4,000 feet altitude, 

 October 1939. The stalks were, from 5 to 7 feet tall with from 8 to 15 seed pods 

 on each stalk ; the bulbs are 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Flowers not seen. ' 



134442. Triticum aestivum L. Poaceae. Common wheat. 



From India. Seeds presented by Dr. Maryan Singh, Punjab. Received Novem- 

 ber 16, 1939. 



134443 to 134455. 



From the Netherlands. Plants purchased from Felix & Dykhus, Boskoop. Re- 

 ceived November 20, 1939. 



134443 to 134445. Aster spp. Asteraceae. 



134443 and 134444. X Aster frikarti Silva Tarouca and C. Schneid. 



Said to be a globular plant 2 to 3 feet high with very large sky-blue 

 flowers having orange-yellow centers. It flowers from August to November. 



For previous introduction see 97988. 



134445. Aster thomsoni C. B. Clarke. 



A laxly branched perennial aster with slender, erect, flexuous hairy stems 

 up to 3 feet high ; broad-ovate, coarsely toothed leaves 2 to 4 inches long, 

 almost clasping at the base ; and solitary flower heads about 2 inches across 

 with numerous reddish-purple rays. Native to the Himalayan region at 

 altitudes of 7,000 to 10,000 feet. 



134446 and 134447. X Deutzia carnea (Lemoine) Rehder. Hydrangeaceae. 



A hybrid (Deutzia rosea var. grandifloraxsieooldiana) with ovate to oblong- 

 ovate leaves up to 2 inches long and loose upright panicles of flowers, pink 

 outside and nearly 1 inch across. 



134448 and 134449. Deutzia scabra Thunb. Fuzzy deutzia. 



For previous introduction see 132367. 



134450. Deutzia scabra var. candidissima Rehder. 

 For previous introduction see 132313. 



134451. X Deutzia lemoinei Lemoine. 



An upright shrub up to 8 feet high with lanceolate leaves 1% to 4 inches 

 long, and pure-white flowers % inch across in erect panicles or corymbs up to 

 3 inches long. 



134452. Deutzia scabra Thunb. Fuzzy deutzia. 

 Var. Orenata. 



134453 to 134455. X Philadelphus lemoinei Lemoine. Hydrangeaceae. 



Lemoine mockorange. 



134453. Var. Madame Lemoine. 134455. Var. Nu6e. 



134454. Var. Mer de Glace. 



134456. Solanum tuberosum L. Solanaceae. Potato. 



From the Philippine Islands. Tubers presented by Dr. Hilarion S. Silayan, 

 Director of Plant Industry, Bureau of Plant Industry, Manila. Received 

 November 21, 1939. 



Baguio Selection No. 1. 



