62 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 150 



144665 to 144669. 



From the Union of South Africa. Seeds presented by the McGregor Museum, 

 Kimberley. Received August 24, 1942. 



144665. Clematis brachiata Thunb. Ranunculaceae. 



Introduced under the varietal name "burkei," for which a place of pub- 

 lication has not been found. 



144666. Eragrostis sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



144667. Eragrostis brizantha Nees. Grass, 

 For previous introduction see 144330. 



144668. Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees. Grass. 

 For previous introduction see 144091. 



144669. Eragrostis porosa Nees. Grass. 



144670. Castilla elastica Cerv. Moraceae. Mexican rubbertree. 



From Mexico. Seeds presented by Raymond Stadelman, Oaxaca. Received 

 September 4, 1942. 



For previous introduction see 143986. 



144671 to 144674. Avena sativa L. Poaceae. Oats. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by the Department of Agriculture, Mel- 

 bourne, Victoria. Received August 31, 1942. 



144671. Algeribee. A new single plant selection of the midseason type that 

 has outyielded Algerian for both hay and grain in many districts of 

 Victoria. It is slightly earlier and taller with larger heads and grain; 

 therefore, the most extensively grown variety in the State. 



144672. Palestine X Dawn, M 5126 R4-1-1. Although somewhat short - 

 strawed, this is a promising crossbred type that has given encouraging 

 results and has shown definite ability to recover after grazing in early 

 growth and to produce good yields for both hay and grain. 



144673. Palestine X Dawn, W8103 P8-1-1-1-9-2. This is an attractive, 

 early, midseason type with good-colored purple straw of medium height 

 and commendable plump grain. It too, has produced encouraging yields. 



144674. Palestine X Dawn, M5126 R46-2-1. A fairly late-maturing selec- 

 tion of this cross that has at times shown slight variation in maturity 

 and height. 



144675 to 144726. 



From Iran. Seeds presented by Dr. Walter Koelz, Tehran. Received Septem- 

 ber 3, 1942. 



144675. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodiaceae. Common beet. 

 No. 8148. From Veramin, March 16, 1942. 



144676 to 144678. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



144676. No. 8140. Garmak. From Brujird, Luristan, July 15, 1942. Fruit 

 flattened, 7 by 4 inches, heavily netted, weakly ribbed, orange yellow, 

 ribbed greenish; flesh white, IVz inches thick, of good quality for an 

 early melon. 



144677. No. 8143. Kharbuza. From Brujird, Luristan, July 17, 1942. 

 Fruit elongate, 7 by 5 inches, yellow heavily netted; flesh salmon, W% 

 inches thick, crisp, good enough for an early melon, ripening with late 

 apricots. 



144678. No. 8144. From Brujird, Luristan, July 18, 1942. Fruit elongate, 

 7 by 6 inches, pale yellow, heavily netted, unribbed; flesh white, 1% 

 inches thick, crisp, slightly sweet. An early melon that, when it is the 

 size of a walnut, is buried under dry earth and matures underground. 



