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145530. Gossypium. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by the Institute- Agronomico de Campinas, Sao 

 Paulo. Received December 3, 1942. 



Stoneville (resistant) 42/26. 



145531. Magnolia mollicomata W. W. Smith. Magnoliaceae. 



From North Wales. Seeds presented by Lord Abercomvay, Bodnant, Tal-y- 

 Cafn. Received November 25, 1942. 



A deciduous tree 50 to 80 feet high in southwestern China, where it is 

 native. The dull-green, broadly oval leaves are 6 to 10 inches long, and the 

 rosy, cup-shaped flowers, 6 to 7 inches across, appear before the leaves. 

 Closely related to Magnolia campbellii, this species flowers more freely and 

 on younger trees. 



145532 to 145534. 



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

 Kimberley. Received November 11, 1942. 



Numbers 145532 and 145533 were collected by Mrs. Quiller Gray at Dale- 

 side, Transvaal. 



145532. Digitaria sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



145533. Themeda triandra Forsk. Poaceae. Rooi grass. 

 For previous introduction see 75384. 



145534. Ziziphus mucronata Willd. Rhamnaceae. Jujube. 



A spiny tree, native to South Africa, about 25 feet high, with small, 3- 

 nerved leaves, inconspicuous yellowish flowers, and red fruits about the 

 size of cherries. 



145535 to 145545. SACCHARUM. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From the Canal Zone. Received December 3, 1942. 



145535. Bamboo Morada, Imp. 768 X Hind's Special. 



145536. Criola x P.O.J. 2878. 



145537. Cristalina X Hind's Special. 



145538. Cristalina x P.O.J. 2878. 



145539. Cristalina X P.O.J. 2878. 



145540. Gestreipt Preanger x Toledo. 



145541. Green Ribbon x C. P. 1161. 



145542. La. Purple x Hind's Special. 



145543. P. O. J. 2725 X C.P. 27-108. 



145544. Simpson x C.P. 1165. 



145545. Yellow Bamboo X C. P. 1165. 



145546 to 145553. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by the Instituto Agronomico de Campinas, Sao 

 Paulo. Received November 19, 1942. 



145546 to 145548. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiaceae. Castor-bean. 



145546. No. 37. 



145547. No. 38— A.N.A. 



145548. No. 39. 



