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143877. Eucalyptus wandoo Blakely (E. redunca var. elata 

 Benth.) Myrtaceae. 



From Western Australia. Seeds presented by C. A. Gardner, Government 

 Botanist, Perth. Eeceived March 8, 1942. 



143878. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Cucurbitaceae. 



Suakwa towelgourd. 



From Puerto Rico. Seeds presented by J. A. B. Nolla, Director, Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras. Received 

 April 14, 1942. 



Collected by Luis A. Alvarez. The plant grows as a volunteer near houses 

 and along fences. 



143879. Gossypium raimondii Ulbrich. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Peru. Seeds presented by Bruce Griffing, Estacion Experimental Agri- 

 cola de la Molina, Lima. Received April 16, 1942. 



For previous introduction see 137774. 



143880. Albizzia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr. Mimosaceae. 



From Florida. Seeds presented by Dr. L. M. Simonson, Lake Alfred. Re- 

 ceived April 21, 1942. 



A large, rapid-growing tree, native to the subtropical regions of India. 



For previous introduction see 134173. 



143881. Trifolium pratense L. Fabaceae. Red clover. 



From Canada. Seeds purchased from Leslie Keen, Jarvis, Ontario. Received 

 April 21, 1942. 



143882 and 143883. 



From Canada. Scions presented by G. H. Corsan, Echo Valley, Islington, On- 

 tario. Received April 23, 1942. 



143882. Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch. Juglandaceae. Shagbark hickory. 



Neilson hickory. A true shagbark; the nuts are very large and have a 

 thin shell that cracks easily. The tree is 70 feet tall with a spread of 35 

 feet and withstands a temperature of —40° F. 



For previous introduction see 128163. 



143883. Juglans nigra L. Juglandaceae. Black walnut. 

 Troup black walnut. 



For previous introduction see 141742. 



143884 and 143885. Malus sylvestris Mill. Malaceae. Apple. 



From Canada. Scions presented by the Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 Summerland, British Colombia. Received April 23, 1942. 



143884. Jubilee. 



143885. Spartan. 



143886. Capsicum frutescens L. Solanaceae. Redpepper. 



From Puerto Rico. Seeds presented by Arturo Roque, Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, through Bonney 

 Youngblood, Office of Experiment Stations, United States Department 

 of Agriculture. Received April 13, 1942. 



Thick-fleshed, hot pepper; originally from Mexico. 



143887. PiSUM sativum L. Fabaceae. Pea. 



From Mexico. Seeds presented bv F. W. Smith, Guasave, Sinaloa. Received 

 April 18, 1942. 



