OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1939 13 



134476 to 134481— Continued 



134477. Vaccinium glauco-album Hook. f. 



A shrub, native to the Sikkim Himalayas between 9,000 and 10,000 feet 

 altitude. The leathery, oblong, ovate leaves, 2 to 3 inches long, are mucronate- 

 serrate and are white beneath. The small, pink-tinged, white flowers, in 

 racemes 3 inches long, are subtended by large white bracts which persist until 

 the fruits are ripe. 



For previous introduction see 102784. 



134478. Vaccinium floribundum H. B. K. 



A slender shrub, native to Ecuador between 10,000 and 12,000 feet. It 

 sometimes becomes 6 feet high, with very small elliptic to ovate-acute finely 

 serrate leaves. The edible fruit is roundish, about % inch in diameter, 

 glaucous blue, juicy, subacid, and contains several very small seeds. It greatly 

 resembles some of the blueberries of the United States. Received as Vac- 

 cinium mortinia which is now referred to the above. 



For previous introduction see 54281. 



134479. Vaccinium moupinense Franch. 



A shrub 2 to 4 feet high with small obovate to oblong-obovate glossy, green 

 leaves and racemes of rose-pink flowers followed by small deep purple or 

 black fruits. Related to Vaccinium nummularia. Native to western China. 



134480 and 134481. Vaccinium padifolium Smith. 



A shrub or small tree with ovate to oval leaves 1 to 2% inches long, dark 

 green above, and racemes of dull-yellow flowers tinged with purple, followed 

 by blueberries % or % inch across. Native to Madeira. 



134480. Received as plants and cuttings. 



134481. Received as seeds. 



134482 to 134518. Triticum aesttv um L. Poaceae. Common wheat. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by H. Wenholz, Director of Plant Breeding, 

 New South Wales Department of Agriculture, Sydney, New South Wa^es. 

 Received November 21, 1939. 



134482. Acme X Waratah 8. 201. 



134483. Aleppo 11 X Giza J t . II 88-80. 0588. 



134484. Aleppo 11 X Eaurani. II 88-79. 



134485. Aleppo 8 X Heite. II 88-82. 0564. 



134486. Aleppo 8 X Palestine 2. II 88-81. 



134487. Aziziah X Heite. II 88-77. 0549. 



134488. Aziziah X Eaurani No. 2. II 88-78. 0552. 



134489. Bobin Gaija Bolin 8. 208. 



134490. Eureka 8. 216. 



134491. Federation X Webster 8. 205. 



134492. Giza 4 X Eeiti. II 38-74. 0540. 



134493. Giza 4 X Palestine 2. II 88-73. $537. 



134494. Eaurani X Senatore Capelli. II 38-83. 



134495. Eaurani X Aleppo 8. II 38-84. 



134496. Eeite x India 808. II 38-75. 



134497. Eeite X Pradas II 38-76. 



134498. Eope X Currawa X Dundee 8. 207. 



134499. Eope X King S. 296. 



134500. Eofed I. S. 208. 



134501. Kenya Gular 8. 209. 



