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138470 to 138472— Continued 



138471 and 138472. Vicia faba L. Fabaceae. Broadbean. 



138471. No. 1. 



138472. No. 2. 



138473 to 138477. Hevea brasiliensis (H.B.K.) Muell. Arg. 

 Euphorbiaceae. Para rubbertree. 



From Haiti. Seeds presented by H. F. Loomis, Port-au-Prince. Received July 

 30, 1940. 



138473. No. 20. 138476. No. 76. 



138474. No. 5 A. 138477. No. 87. 



138475. No. 58. 



For previous introduction see 136897. 



138478. Olea laurifolia Lam. Oleaceae. 



From the Union of South Africa. Seeds presented by the Division of Plant 

 Industry, Department of Agriculture, Pretoria. Received July 31, 1940. 



For previous introduction see 9123. 

 138479 to 138482. Gossypium. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Egypt. Seeds from Oman. Received August 1, 1940. Received without 

 name of donor. 



138479. Ashmouni. 138481. Giza 12. 



138480. Giza 7. 138482. Sakha b. 



138483. INOCARPUS edulis Forst. Fabaceae. 



From the Society Islands. Seeds presented by the Jardin des Plantes, Papeete, 

 Tahiti. Received June 13, 1939. 



For previous introduction see 38135. 



138484. SciLLA sibirica Andr. Liliaceae. 



From Turkey. Bulbs presented by Hanna Boutros, Mersine. Received August 

 3, 1940. 



138485 and 138486. 



From Asia. Seeds collected by the Archbold-Fairchild Expedition. Numbered 

 in July, 1940. 



138485. Oncosperma sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



No. 3403. From Doembaya, Forontola, Celebes, Dutch East Indies, March 

 8, 1940. A large spiny-stemmed palm up to 90 feet high, with pinnate 

 leaves 16 to 20 feet long, the midrib spiny. The very numerous purplish- 

 black fruits, about 1 inch in diameter, are borne on a spectacular branched 

 orange inflorescence. 



138486. Zingiber sylvaticum Elmer. Zingiberaceae. Ginger. 



No. 61. From Tandoc, Camarines Sur, Luzon, Philippine Islands, Novem- 

 ber 28, 1939. An ornamental ginger, with attractive orange fruits borne in 

 clusters with slender drooping stems. 



138487. Psidium sp. Myrtaceae. 



From Mexico. Seeds presented by Thos. Hall, Hermosillo, Sonora. Received 

 August 3, 1940. 



