1939 23 



134667 to 134684. 



From Switzerland. Plants purchased from the Nurseries of W. Marletaz, Bex 

 (Vaud). Received December 18, 1939. 



134667. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



Henri Adenot. 



134668 to 134673. Malus sylvestris Mill. Malaceae. Apple. 



134668. Pomme Cloche. 134671. Reinette Gris-e Vaudoise. 



134669. Pomme Raisin. 134672. Surprise. 



134670. Reinette de Clievroux. 134673. Tilsith. 

 134674 to 134680. Prunus spp. Amygdalaceae. 



134674. Pruntjs avium L. 

 Bigarreau Graffion. Sweet cherry. 



134675. Prunus cerasus L. 

 Griotte du Pays. Sour cherry. 



134676 to 134680. Prunus avium L. Sweet cherry. 



134676. Noire de Montreux. 134679. Noire de Lowertz. 



134677. Noire de Chavannes. 134680. Precoce de Clies. 



134678. Noire e la Grappe. 



134681 to 134684. Pyrus communis L. Malaceae. Common pear. 



134681. Bergamotte Montagne. 134683. Culotte Suisse. 



134682. Beurre* Vauban. 134684. Poire a Botze. 



134685 and 134686. 



From Costa Rica. Seeds collected by Loren G. Polhamus, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. Received December 19, 

 1939. 



134685. Acanthorhiza sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



Palma escoba. From near Cairo, November 22, 1939. Trunk 4 inches in 

 diameter ; leaf -blades fibrous, deciduous, and fan-shaped, dividing irregularly 

 Fruits nearly round, more than 2 cm. in diameter. 



134686. Geonoma sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



Palmiche morado. From near Cairo, November 22, 1939, growing on a hill- 

 side, with many basal roots exposed. A palm with long, simj)le, fishtail leaves, 

 the young leaves with a bronze tinge. 



134687 to 134690. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



From New Jersey. Plants presented by Prof. M. A. Blake, Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, New Brunswick. Received December 20, 1939. 



134687. New Jersey 98. 134689. Pacemaker. 



134688. Raritan Rose. 134690. White Hale. 

 134691 to 134713. 



From Afghanistan. Seeds collected by Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon, White Plains, 

 N. Y. Received December 14, 1939. 



134691. Allium sp. Liliaceae. 



No. 110. Bulany. From Sari Casma. 



134692. Brassica rapa L. Brassicaceae. Turnipc 

 No. 69. From the Kabul bazar. 



