26 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 151 



145996 to 146113— Continued 



146107 to 146109. Prunus domestica L. Common plum. 



146107. No. 8265. January 25, 1943. Fruit subglobose, 1V 2 inches in 

 diameter, dries black; fleshy, sweet. 



146108. No. 8171. August 8, 1942. Fruit \% inches in diameter, red 

 purple; quality good. 



146109. No. 8183. August 24, 1942. Fruit globose, 1 inch in diameter 

 glaucous blue black; flesh greenish; flavor good. 



146110. Prunus sp. 



No. 8234. October 1, 1942. Fruit ovoid, V& inches in diameter, golden 

 yellow; flavor good. 



146111. Prunus sp. 



No. 8235. October 5, 1942. Fruit ovoid, l s /4 inches in diameter, golden 

 yellow; flavor good. 



146112. Triticum sp. Poaceae. 



No. 8267. February 3, 1943. An excellent wheat with flat broad heads 

 up to 5 94 inches long, black and white ; husk white. 



146113. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Fabaceae. Cowpea. 

 No. 8266. January 31, 1943. Cooks very quickly; flavor good. 



146114 and 146115. Hevea brasiliensis (A. Juss.) Muell. Arg. 

 Euphorbiaceae. Para rubbertree. 



From Brazil. Seedlings presented by John T. Baldwin, Jr., Manaos. Re- 

 ceived May 26, 1943. 



146114. Red bark. 



146115. White bark. 



For previous introduction see 145040. 



146116. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



From Argentina. Seeds presented by J. M. Andres, Institute de Genetica, 

 Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires. Received May 26, 1943. 



W X 38 A. 



146117. Melinis minutiflora Beauv. Poaceae. Molasses grass. 



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

 Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, United States Department of Agri- 

 culture, Beltsville. Received May 27, 1943. 



For previous introduction see 142211. 



146118. Juglans sp. Juglandaceae. 



From British Columbia. Trees purchased from the Gallatly Nut Nursery, 

 Westbank. Received May 31, 1943. 



146119. Hevea guianensis Aubl. Euphorbiaceae. 



From Brazil. Seedlings presented by the Bocca de Acre, Amazonas. Re- 

 ceived June 2, 1943. 



146120. Combretum sp. Combretaceae. 



From the Union of South Africa. Presented by M. A. Hein, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, United States Department 

 of Agriculture. Received May 27, 1943. 



Vaal River tree. A large, handsome, slow-growing tree, which is very 

 hardy and drought-resistant, and whose foliage turns to lovely red in the 

 autumn. 



