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145871 to 145880— Continued 



145875. Eragrostis lehmanniana var. ampla Stapf. 

 For previous introduction see 144308. 



145876. Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees. 

 From near Postmasburg; 10 inches rainfall. 

 For previous introduction see 144668. 



145877. Eragrostis porosa Nees. 

 From the outskirts of Kimberley. 

 For previous introduction see 142054. 



145878 and 145879. Eragrostis superba Peyr. 



An excellent native pasture grass, about 3 feet tall with broad com- 

 pressed spikelets. 



145878. From the Museum Garden. 



145879. From Picardi, Kimberley. 



For previous introduction see 142250. 



145880. Tarchonanthus minor Less. Asteraceae. 



A resin-scented shrub up to 7 feet high, with attractive woolly flower 

 heads. It is drought-resistant, and is excellent stock feed. 



For previous introduction see 145567. 



145881. Cercis OCCiDENTALis Torr. Caesalpiniaceae. 



California redbud. 



From Maryland. Plants obtained by Claude Hope, the United States Plant 

 Introduction Garden, Glenn Dale. Numbered April 30, 1943. 



For previous introduction see 4018. 



145882 and 145883. Sesamum indicum L. (S. orientate L.). Ped- 

 aliaceae. Sesame. 



From Alabama. Seeds presented by R. E. Lambert & Sons, Darlington. Re- 

 ceived May 1, 1943. 



145882. Originally from Africa. 



145883. Local stock. 



145884. Bambusa sp. Poaceae. 



From Florida. Plants growing at the United States Plant Introduction Gar- 

 den, Coconut Grove. Numbered May 1, 1943. 



Seedlings of P.I. No. 129598. 



145885 to 145890. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. 



Tomato. 



From Maryland, Seeds obtained through the Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, 

 and Agricultural Engineering, United States Department of Agriculture, 

 Beltsville. Received May 1, 1943. 



145885. Essar. 145888. Marglobe. 



145886. Riverside. 145889. Pan American. 



145887. Glovel. 145890. Pritchard. 



145891 to 145902. Setaria ITALICA X VIRIDIS. Poaceae. Grass. 



From China. Seeds presented by H. W. Li, Chengtu, through R. G. Johnson, 

 Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. Received April 26, 1943. 



145891. F,. No. 2322. 145893. F 4 . No. 2323-2. 



145892. F*. No. 2323-1. 145894. F 4 . No. 2325. 



