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138408 and 138409. Saccharum. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Cuba. Cuttings presented by Referico Posy, Havana. Received July 13, 

 1940. 



138408. Medina Luna 3-18. 



138409. Medina Luna 3-34. 



138410 to 138415. Saccharum. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Honolulu. Cuttings presented by the Experiment Station, Hawaiian 

 Sugar Planters' Association. Received July 18, 1940. 



138410. Molokai 4730. 



138411. Molokai 4826. 



138412. Molokai5193. 



138413. Molokai 5549. 



138414. Molokai 5698. 



138415. 31-1389. POJ 2878 X 26C-270. 



138416. Caesalpinia spinosa (Mol.) Kuntze. (Caesalpinia pecti- 

 nata Cav.) Caesalpiniaceae. Tara. 



From Peru. Seeds presented by R. W. Frey, Bureau of Agricultural Chem- 

 istry and Engineering, through A. F. Sievers, Division of Drug and Re- 

 lated Plants, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received July 19, 1940. 



Tara. A tall upright spiny shrub or small tree, often used as a hedge in 

 Peru. The foliage is deep green, with the leaflets smooth and polished on the 

 upper surface. The greenish-yellow flowers, in cylindrical open spikes, are not 

 very conspicuous, but the pods are produced in large clusters and the exposed 

 surfaces show bright scarlet for a long time before maturing. The pods con- 

 tain a high percentage of tannin. 



For previous introduction see 65915. 



138417 to 138450. Carthamus tinctorius L. Asteraceae. 



Safflower. 



From India. Seeds presented by B. P. Pal, Imperial Economic Botanist, New 

 Delhi. Received July 18, 1940. 



138417. I. P. Type No. 1. 138434. I. P. Type No. 18. 



138418. I. P. Type No. 2. 138435. I. P. Type No. 19. 



138419. /. P. Type No. 3. 138436. /. P. Type No. 20. 



138420. 7. P. Type No. 4. 138437. I. P. Type No. 21. 



138421. 7. P. Type No. 5. 138438. I. P. Type No. 22. 



138422. I. P. Type No. 6. 138439. I. P. Type No. 23. 



138423. I. P. Type No. 7. 138440. I. P. Type No. 24. 



138424. I. P. Type No. 8. 138441. I. P. Type No. 25. 



138425. I. P. Type No. 9. 138442. I. P. Type No. 26. 



138426. I. P. Type No. 10. 138443. I. P. Type No. 27. 



138427. I. P. Type No. 11. 138444. 7. P. Type No. 28. 



138428. 7. P. Type No. 12. 138445. 7. P. Type No. 29. 



138429. 7. P. Type No. 13. 138446. 7. P. Type No. 30. 



138430. 7. P. Type No. 14. 138447. 7. P. Type No. 31. 



138431. 7. P. Type No. 15. 138448. 7. P. Type No. 32. 



138432. 7. P. Type No. 16. 138449. 7. P. Type No. 33. 



138433. 7. P. Type No. 17. 138450. 7. P. Type No. 34. 



