50 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 144 



139164 to 139172— Continued 



139166 to 139168. Malus sylvestris Mill. Malaceae. Apple. 



139166. Bledisloe Cox. 



139167. English Red Cox. 



139168. Kapai Red Jonathan. 



139169 to 139171. Prunus spp. Amygdalaceae. Plum. 



139169. Sharp's Early. 



139170. Wilson. 



139171. Wright's Early. 



139172. Rheum rhaponticum L. Polygonaceae Common rhubarb. 



Weightman's Invincible. 



139173. Arundo donax L. Poaceae. Giant reed. 



From France. Plants presented by Harold Kooden, Los Angeles, California. 

 Received May 1, 1940. 



For previous introduction see 138787. 



139174 to 139178. 



From Turkey. Bulbs purchased from Hanna Boutros,- Mersine. Received 

 September 12, 1940. 



139174. Iris persica var. stenophylla (Baker) Dykes. Iridaceae. 



139175. Iris sp. 

 Juno section. 



139176. Fritillaria sp. Liliaceae. 

 A species with yellow flowers. 



139177. Galanthus cilicicus Baker. Amaryllidaceae. 



139178. Tulipa sprengeri Baker. Liliaceae. 



139179 to 139185. 



From Venezuela. Seeds presented by A. G. Sandoval, Soil Conservation Serv- 

 ice, United States Department of Agriculture, San Tor-\ Received Sep- 

 tember 7, 1940. 



139179. Cajanus cajan (L.) Druce. Fabaceae. Pigeon-pea. 

 Quinchancho. Produces for two seasons; eaten green and dried. 



139180. Cassia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 



139181. Crotalaria sp. Fabaceae. 



139182. Lespedeza sp. Fabaceae. 



139183. Glycine max (L.) Merrill. Fabaceae. Soybean. 



139184. Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense (Piper) Hitchc. Poaceae. 



Sorghum. 

 Used as bird feed. 



139185. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Hassk. Fabaceae. Cowpea. 

 Baunitas. Beans used green and dried. 



139186. Hibiscus. Malvaceae. 



From Florida. Plants growing at the Plant Introduction Garden, Coconut 

 Grove. Numbered September 20, 1940. 



Var. Mrs. Earl Arthony. A handsome single yellow hibiscus, presumably 

 of hybrid origin, originally introduced from Hawaii by Col. R. H. Montgom- 



