Plant Inventory No. 145 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

 Washington, D. C, October 1950 



PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED BY THE DIVISION OF PLANT EXPLORATION 

 AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY, 1 OCTOBER 1 TO DE- 

 CEMBER 31, 1940 (Nos. 139273 to 139327) 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Inventory 1 



Index of common and scientific names 25 



This inventory, No. 145, lists the plant material (Nos. 139273 

 to 139627) received by the Division of Plant Exploration and In- 

 troduction during the period from October 1 to December 31, 1940. 

 It is a historical record of plant material introduced for Depart- 

 ment and other specialists, and is not to be considered as a list of 

 plant material for distribution. 



Paul G. Russell, 



Botanist. 

 Plant Industry Station, 

 Beltsville. Md. 



INVENTORY 

 139273 to 139275. 



From Turkey. Bulbs presented by Hanna Boutros, Mersine. Received Octo- 

 ber 16, 1940. 



139273. Gladiolus atroviolaceus Boiss. Amaryllidaceae. 



139274. Iris persica L. Iridaceae. 

 For previous introduction see 106023. 



139275. (Undetermined.) 



139276. Chorisia speciosa St. Hil. Bombacaceae. 



Floss-silk-tree. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by J. Borges, Sao Paulo. Received October 

 5, 1940. 



1 Now Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, Agri- 

 cultural Research Administration, United States Department of Agriculture. 



