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142342 P.O.J. 2878 X N.H. 1. 



142343. N.C. 30 X S. spontaneum Kloet. 



142344 to 142349. Gossypium. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by Theodureto de Camargo, Instituto Agronomico do 

 Estado de Sao Paulo, Campinas. Received November 4, 1941. 



142344.. 052. 



142345. [//,. 



142346. Early Maturity U 4. 



142347. U 4/4. 



142348. T 19. Punjab Golden. 



142349. 955 R. 



142350. Centella asiatica (L.) Urban (Hydrocotyle asiatica L.). 



Apiaceae. 



From Ceylon. Seeds presented by the Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya. 

 Received October 31, 1941. 



For previous introduction see 142030. 



142351. Heteropteris syringaefolia Griseb. Malpighiaceae. 



From Louisiana. Seeds presented by E. A. Mcllhenny, Avery Island. Received 

 November 4, 1941. 



A rather hardy, erect, evergreen shrub, native to southern Brazil, with opposite 

 ovate-obtuse leaves, 1 to 134 inches long, and clusters of showy, small yellow flowers. 

 It flowers throughout the summer and often through autumn. The plant bears a 

 resemblance to Thryallis, to which it is related, but differs strikingly in having fruits 

 much larger and red-winged. It has withstood temperatures down to 10° F. in the 

 Gulf region. 



142352 to 142355. Saccharum. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Australia. Cuttings presented by the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, 

 Brisbane, Queensland. Received November 4, 1941. 



142352. Q 10. 142354. Q 25. 



142353. Q 20. 142355. Comus. 



142356 and 142357. Saccharum. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Canal Zone. Seeds obtained from the Experiment Gardens, Summit. Received 

 November 7, 1941. 



142356. Casa Blanca X N.H. 1. 



142357. POJ 2364 X N.H. 1. 



142358 to 142360. 



From Guatemala. Collected by Dr. David Fairchild, Coconut Grove, Florida. 

 Received November 10, 1941. 



142358. Bambusa vulgaris var. vittata A. Riviere. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



A handsome yellow-striped form of the well-known B. vulgaris, grown throughout 

 central Florida. It is more tender than B. vulgaris and should be grown in rather 

 dry soil to develop the highest coloration. 



For previous introduction see 70740. 



142359. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. Convolvulaceae. Sweetpotato. 

 No. 1135. From the market, Antigua, October 22, 1941. This is a variety that 



has purple-red flesh throughout. When baked, the distinctive flavor is hard to 

 describe. In Antigua it is not preferred to the white-fleshed varieties and is rarefy 

 seen on the market. 



