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149029. Buddleia sp. Loganiaceae. 



From Brazil. Cuttings collected by H. P. Olmo, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo. 

 Received July 24, 1944. 



A vigorous, extremely drought-resistant bush 10 to 15 feet high, with 

 attractive yellow flowers. Probably originally from Madagascar. 



149030 and 149031. 



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

 Kimberley. Received July 15, 1944. 



149030. Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees. Poaceae. Grass. 

 The dominant grass in the Kimberley area. 



149031. Pogonarthria squarrosa (Licht.) Pilger. Poaceae. Grass. 

 Abundant after rains. 



149032. LiLiUM sp. Liliaceae. Lily. 



From China. Seeds presented by Dr. Andrew Tse, c/o Clinique Humanitaire, 

 Tung Tze Kai, Kunming, Yunnan. 



Red Tiger Lily. 



149033. Lycopersicon peruvianum var. dentatum Dun. Sol- 

 anaceae. 



From Chile. Seeds presented by Dr. C. Munoz, Departmenta de Genetica 

 y Fitotecnia, Ministerio de Agricultura, Santiago. Received Julv 26, 

 1944. 



Collected at Quebrado de Tilopozo, Antofagasta. 



149034 to 149039. 



From Brazil. Seeds presented by H. P. Olmo, Instituto Agronomico, Cam- 

 pinas, Sao Paulo. Received July 24, 1944. 



149034. Annona cherimola Mill. Annonaceae. Cherimoya. 

 An excellent variety. 



149035. Annona squamosa L. 

 Fmta de conde. 



149036 and 149037. Annona cherimola X squamosa. Atemoya. 



149036. Common type. 



149037. Small-fruited type. 



149038. Maytenus aquifolium Mart. Celastraceae. 



From Pocos de Caldas, Minas Geraes. 



An evergreen tree, 20 to 25 feet high, with hollylike foliage and small 

 red fruits. Native to Brazil. 



149039. Rollinia sp. Annonaceae. 



149040. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiaceae. Castor-bean. 



From Mexico. Seeds collected by F. W. Smith, Guasave, Sinaloa. Received 

 July 26, 1944. 



Originally from French Indo-China; seeds unusually large. 



149041 to 149043. Fragaria. Rosaceae. Strawberry. 



From Turkistan. Seeds obtained by Hon. Henry A. Wallace, Vice President 

 of the United States. Received July 26, 1944. 



From Alma Ata. 



149041. Saksonka. 



149042. Lunza. 



149043. Kokh. 



