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158370 to 158388— Continued 



158381. Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Poaceae. Dallis grass. 



158382. Phleum pratense L. Poaceae. Timothy. 



158383. Trifolium fragiferum L. Fabaceae. Strawberry clover. 

 158384 and 158385. Trifolium pratense L. Red clover. 



158384. Cowgrass. 



158385. Montgomery. 



158386. Trifolium repens L. White clover. 



158387 and 158388. Trifolium subterraneum L. Subterranean clover. 



158387. Midseason strain. 



158388. Late-season strain. 



158389. Beilschmiedia sp. Lauraceae. 



From Florida. Plants growing at the United States Plant Introduction Garden, 

 Coconut Grove. Numbered Apr. 14, 1947. 



Originally from Dr. Henry Pittier, Caracas, Venezuela. 



A Persea-like fruit that tastes like the avocado. 



158390 to 158393. Saccharum. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Barbados. Cuttings presented by the Department of Agriculture, Bridge- 

 town. Received Apr. 14, 1947. 



158390. B-40105. 158392. B-41211. 



158391. B-40116. 158393. B-41227. 



158394 to 158399. Hordeum vulgare L. Poaceae. Barley. 



From Sweden. Seeds presented ,by the Lunds Universitet, Svalov. Received 

 Apr. 11, 1947. 



158394. 46-408. 158397. 46-414-1 Albina 3. 



158395. 46-UO-4 Albina 1. 158398. 46-415-1 X 2 Zantha 1. 



158396. 46-413-4 Albina 2. 158399. 46-416-2 Zantha 2. 



158400 to 158404. 



From China. Seeds presented by the Botanic Garden, Sun Yat-Sen's Memorial 

 Park Commission, Nanking. Received Apr. 4, 1947. 



158400 to 158402. Sesamum indiccjm L. Pedaliaceae. Sesame. 



158400. Black. 



158401. Brown. 



158402. White. 



158403 and 158404. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poaceae. 

 From a local market. 

 158405. Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. Rosaceae. Peach. 



From Michigan. Scions presented by the South Haven Horticultural Experiment 

 Station, Michigan State College of Agriculture, South Haven. Received 

 Apr. 4, 1947. 



Fairhaven. 



