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137548 to 137550— Continued. 



137549. Ceanothus. Rhamnaceae. 

 Brilliant. 



137550. Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Malaceae. Dwarf Japan quince. 



Rosea. 



For previous introduction see 137480. 



137551 to 137556. 



From the Netherlands. Plants purchased from the Royal Moerheim Nurseries, 

 Dedemsvaart. Received May 24, 1940. 



137551. Aster thomsoni C. B. Clarke. Asteraceae. 



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. 



For previous introduction see 134445. 



137552. Ceanothus. Rhamnaceae. 

 Topaz. 



137553. Diervilla middendorffiana Carr. Caprifoliaceae. 

 For previous introduction see 43844. 



137554 to 137556. Philadelphus spp. Hydrangeaceae. 



137554. X Philadelphus lemoinei Lemoine. Lemoine mockorange. 

 Boule de Neige. 



137555. Philadelphus pekinensis var. brachybotrys Koehne. 



A variety, with the branches more grayish brown, the petioles usually green, 

 and the leaves sparingly strigose, usually on both sides. 



For previous introduction see 78149. 



137556. X Philadelphus purpureo-maculatus Lemoine. Mockorange. 



Nuage Rose. 



137557. Trifolium subterraneum L. Fabaceae. Subterranean clover. 



From Australia. Seeds purchased from F. H. Brunning Pty., Ltd., Melbourne. Re- 

 ceived May 21, 1940. 



Bacchus Marsh. 



For previous introduction see 136403. 



137558. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by F. G. Brieger, Professor of Genetics, Escola Superior 

 de Agricultura, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo. Received May 24, 1940. 



Diamantino. From a selfed ear, grown in 1938 at Piracicaba by Dr. Brieger, num- 

 bered "17-243-1938." 



137559 and 137560. Triticum aestivum L. Poaceae. Common wheat. 



From Spain. Seed presented by the Estacion de Cerealicultura, Palencia, through 

 Miguel Echegaray, Agricultural Attach^, Spanish Embassy, Washington. 



137559. Cana Maciza 2-578. 



137560. Cana Gruesa P-597. 



