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139448. Agastache breviflora (A. Gray) Epling. Menthaceae. 



From New Mexico. Seeds collected by L. N. Gooding, Soil Conservation Ser- 

 vice, United States Department of Agriculture, in the Animos Mountains. 

 Numbered October 25, 1940. 



A herbaceous perennial about 2% feet high, with ovate, gray-green leaves 

 of pleasant mintlike fragrance. The light purple-magenta flowers are in a 

 dense compound terminal raceme. Native to New Mexico. 



139449. Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa (Belou marmelos (L.) 

 Lyons) . Rutaceae. Bel. 



From India. Seeds collected by Miss Gertrude R. Anderson, American Bap- 

 tist Mission, Bhamo, Burma. Received October 19, 1940. 



For previous introduction see 114421. 



139450. Saccharum. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Argentina. Cuttings presented by Dr. W. E. Cross, Estacion Experi- 

 mental Agricola, Tucuman. Received October 29, 1940. 



139451. Hevea brasiliensis (A. Juss.) Muell. Arg. Euphor- 

 biaceae. Para rubbertree. 



From Peru. Seeds collected by Dr. E. C. Stakman, Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 United States Department of Agriculture. Received October 30, 1940. 



From a tree at the northern end of Requina, October 15, 1940. 



139452 and 139453. 



From Canada. Plants presented by F. L. Skinner, Dropmore, Manitoba. 

 Received October 31, 1940. 



139452. Rosa persica Michx. (R. berberifolia Pallas.) Rosaceae. 



Persian rose. 



For previous introduction see 129580. 



139453. Populus angustifolia James. Salicaceae. 

 Weeping Poplar. 



139454. Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) A. Rich. Moraceae. 



From Africa. Seeds presented by the Department of Agriculture, Luanda, 

 Angola, Portuguese West Africa. Received November 4, 1940. 



139455. Penstemon dissectus Ell. Scrophulariaceae. 



From Georgia. Seeds collected by D. Eyles, United States Public Health 

 Service, Savannah. Received October 28, 1940. 



139456 to 139475. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poaceae. Sorghum. 



From Africa. Seeds presented by J. B. H. Lejeune, Director, Experimental 

 Station, Rubona, Territories of Ruanda-Urundi. Received October 30, 

 1940. 



139456. Amamba. 139463. Mugabo. 



139457. Amayenzi. 139464. Muhutyo. 



139458. Gihove. 139465. Nyagashara. 



139459. Kanyamungo. 139466. Nyagiteye. 



139460. Karuguma Rouge. 139467. Nyarwera. 



139461. Karuguma. 139468. Nyiragikori. 



139462. Kebo. 139469. Nyirakayanze. 



