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143952. Fragaria sp. Rosaceae. Strawberry. 



From Canada. Plants presented by W. J. Strong-, Ontario Department of 

 Agriculture, Vineland Experiment Station, Ontario. Received May 6, 



1942. 



Valentine strawberry. 



143953. Cinchona officinalis L. Rubiaceae. 



From Guatemala. Seeds obtained from a planting near San Sebastian. Re- 

 ceived May 6, 1942. 



Originally received from Java as Cinchona ledgeriana, now considered a 

 synonym of* the above. 



For previous introduction see 143792. 



143954 to 143959. Prunus ARMENIACA L. Amygdalaceae. 



Apricot. 



From South Dakota. Trees presented by the Carl A. Hansen Nursery, Brook- 

 ings. Received May 8, 1942. 



143954. Hulan. 143957. Sing. 



143955. Lalin. 143958. Sino. 



143956. Mandarin. 143959. Zun. 



143960 and 143961. Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin. Ciehoria- 

 ceae. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Seeds obtained through the 

 State Department, Washington, D. C. Received May 8, 1942. 



143960. No. 10706. 



143961. No. 10707. 



143962 to 143972. 



From Algeria. Seeds collected by J. G. Hamilton, Soil Conservation Service, 

 United States Department of Agriculture. Received May 11, 1942. 



143962. Bauhinia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 

 No. 10. 



143963. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Malvaceae. Roselle. 

 A stout annual, 5 to 9 feet high. The fruiting calyxes are for jellies. 

 For previous introduction see 133035. 



143964. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. Rice. 



No. 8. 



143965 and 143966. Sesamum indicum L. (S. orientale L.) Pedaliaceae. 



Sesame. 



143985. No. 4a. 



143966. No. 7. 



143967 and 143968. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poaceae. Sorghum. 



143967. No. 4. 



143968. No. 6. 



143969. Tetrapleura sp. Mimosaceae. 

 No. 9. 



143970. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabaceae. Cowpea, 

 No. 3. 



