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142690. Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal. Solanaceae. 



From Florida. Seeds presented by Miss Lisa von Borowsky, Brooksville. Received 

 December 8, 1941. 



An erect much-branched shrub with round stems 3 to 4 feet high, native to tropical 

 Africa and India. The oblong to obovate slightly sinuate leaves are 2 to 3 inches 

 long, and the small flowers, in auxiliary clusters, are followed by globose berrylike 

 fruits 34 inch in diameter, surrounded by the inflated catyx. In India the powdered 

 fruit is used as a vegetable rennet. 



For previous introduction see 100952. 



142691. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. Rice. 



From India. Seeds presented by J. W. Grant, Rice Research Officer, Rangoon, 

 Burma. Received December 12, 1941. 



Paddy rice, D 29-166. 



142692 to 142779. 



From Mexico. Seeds collected by Dr. F. Webster McBryde, Collaborator, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. Received December 1, 

 1941. 



142692. Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. Brassicaceae. Cabbage. 

 Curix or Col. From San Antonio Ocotlan, Oaxaca. 



142693. Vign a sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabaceae. Cowpea. 

 Frijol. From Ocotlan, Oaxaca. Small tan bean. 



142694. Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. Fabaceae. Jackbean. 

 Ayocote. From Ocotlan, Oaxaca. 



142695 and 142696. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 



From Ocotlan, Oaxaca. 

 142697 to 142700. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato* 



142697. From Ocotlan, Oaxaca. Ripens in about 3J/2 months from seed. 



142698. From Simatlan, Oaxaca. 



142699. From Ocotlan, Oaxaca. 



142700. From Telixtlahuaca, Oaxaca. 



142701 to 142703. Phaseolus coccineus L. Fabaceae. Scarlet runner bean. 



142701. From the Valley of Mexico. Large purple bean. 



142702. Botil. From Huixtan, Chiapas. Large purple bean. 



142703. From Teneipa, Chiapas. 



142704. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabaceae. Lima bear. 



From Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas. Gray lima bean. 

 142705 to 142772. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabaceae. Common bean. 



142705. Garbanzillo. From Guadalajara. Small greenish bean. 



142706. From Cuilapa, Guerrero. Giant gray bean. 



142707. From Mexico City. 



142708. Flor de Mayo. From Mexico City. Pink and tan. 



142709. From Morelos. Tan bean. 



142710. Campuchino. From Valley of Mexico. Tan spotted bean. 



142711. Piloy. From Santo Tomas, Chichicastenango. Large red butter bean. 



142712. Frijol Bolino. From Ocotlan. Round black milpa bean. 



