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144653. Prunus armeniaca L. 



From Minnesota. Plant presented by Andrews Nursery Co., Faribault. Re- 

 ceived April 10, 1941. 



Ninguta. 



144654 to 144656. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



From Maryland. Plants growing at the United States Plant Introduction 

 Garden, Glenn Dale. Numbered August 18, 1942. 



144654. Early Red. 



144655. Gage Elberta. 



144656. Polly. 



144657. Pithecellobium brevifolium Benth. Mimosaceae. 



From Texas. Seeds presented by Peter Heinz, Brownsville. Received August 

 19, 1942. 



An ornamental evergreen shrub or small tree about 18 ft. high, found in 

 semiarid situations. It has short spines, pinnate leaves, and pale cream- 

 colored flowers in headlike spikes. 



For previous introduction see 75261. 



144658 and 144659. 



From Guatemala. Seeds presented by Wilson Popenoe, through Dr. John R. 

 Shuman, Plant Geneticist, Merck & Co., Rahway, N. J. Received August 

 19, 1942. 



144658. Cinchona officinalis L. Rubiaceae. 

 For previous introduction see 144102. 



144659. Cinchona pubescens Vahl. (C. succirubra Pav.). 

 For previous introduction see 144105. 



144660. Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin. Cichoriaceae. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Received August 24, 1942. 

 For previous introduction see 144646. 



144661 and 144662. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalaceae. 



Peach. 



From California. Plants growing at the United States Plant Introduction 

 Garden, Chico. Numbered August 27, 1942. 



144661. Selection (J-4-46) from P.I. 99243. 



144662. Selection (J-4-48) from P.I. 99243. 



144663. Swinglea glutinosa (Blanco) Merrill. Rutaceae. 



From the Canal Zone. Seeds presented by the Experimental Gardens, Summit. 

 Received August 28, 1942. 



A small spiny tree, native to the Philippine Islands, with trifoliolate leaves, 

 small clusters of rather large white flowers and oblong, hard-shelled fruits. 

 It is used as a stock for commercial citrus varieties. 



For previous introduction see 142571. 



144664. Ipomoea BATATAS (L.) Lam. Convolvulaceae. 



Sweetpotato. 



From Mexico. Tubers presented by Robert Morgadanes, New Orleans, La. 

 Received September 1, 1942. 



An extraordinarily large variety, with tubers weighing up to 55 pounds. 

 In Mexico these are used in making a sort of preserve or candy. 



