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137491. Glycine max (L.) Merr. Fabaceae Soybean. 



From Poland. Seeds presented by Dr. Oswald Kofler, Czortkow. Received May 21, 

 1940. 



Early of Wilno. A brown-seeded variety developed by Dr. Jan Muszynski, Professor 

 at the University of Wilno, Northeast Poland, north latitude 54° 40'. This variety 

 resembles the Early Ogemaw or Ogema grown to a small extent in the northern United 

 States and southern Canada. 



137492. Paspalum notatum Fluegge. Poaceae. Bahia grass. 



From Costa Rica. Seeds presented by J. Alfredo Quiros, San Jose. Received May 17, 

 1940. 



A tropical- American perennial grass used for forage and for erosion control. 



For previous introduction see 133433. 



137493. Lolium perenne L. Poaceae. Perennial ryegrass. 



From South Australia. Seeds presented by the Waite Agricultural Research Institute, 

 Glen Osmond. Received May 17, 1940. 



Certified New Zealand Mother. 



137494 to 137508. 



From England. Plants purchased from Hillier & Sons, Winchester. Received May 23, 

 1940. 



137494 to 137496. Rhododendron spp. Ericaceae. 



137494. Rhododendron pentaphylltjm Maxim. Fiveleaf azalea. 



A deciduous shrub up to 25 feet high, with usually five elliptic-lanceolate 

 leaves at the ends of the branches. The rose-pink flowers, 1 to 2 inches across, are 

 solitary or in twos, appearing before or with the leaves, which turn orange or 

 crimson in the autumn. Native to Japan. 



For previous introduction see 131926. 



137495. Rhododendron tosaense Makino. 



A semi-deciduous shrub 3 to 5 feet high, with lanceolate to oblanceolate leaves 

 ^ to l}/2 inches long and lilac-purple flowers, solitary or in clusters of 2 to 6. 

 The leaves change to purple crimson in autumn. Allied to R. indicum. Native to 

 Japan. 



137496. Rhododendron weyrichii Maxim. 



A deciduous shrub up to 15 feet high, native to Japan and China. The broadly 

 ovate to rhombic leaves, 1 to 3 inches long, are in clusters of 2 or 3 at the tips of the 

 branchlets and turn vinous purple in autumn. The rotate-funnelform red flowers, 

 1 to 3 inches across, appear before or with the leaves. 



For previous introduction see 117073. 



137497 to 137508. Rubus spp. Rosaceae. 



137497. Rubus amabilis Focke. 



A raspberry with slightly prickly stems up to 6 feet high, pinnate leaves, the 

 7 to 9 leaflets ovate to ovate-lanceolate, incisely double-serrate, and solitary, 

 white, noddmg flowers 2 inches across followed by large, red, edible fruits. Native 

 to western China. 



137498. Rubus sp. 



A tall-climbing rubus, with leathery leaves variable in shape and large panicles 

 of white flowers followed by small red fruits. Native to New Zealand. 

 For previous introduction see 125150. 



137499. Rubus biflorus Smith. 



A rambling shrub, with large leaves, woolly beneath, and subacid yellow berries 

 about the size of a thimble. Native to the Himalayas. 

 For previous introduction see 136135. 



