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267769. ECBALLIUM ELATERIUM (L.) A. Rich. Cucurbitaceae. 
: Squirting-cucumber. 
From Portugal. Seeds presented by the University of Lisbon, Lisbon. Re- 
ceived July 22, 1960. 
267770. ECBALLIUM ELATERIUM (L.) A. Rich. Cucurbitaceae. 
Squirting-cucumber. 
From Italy. Seeds presented by the Italian Federation of Farmers’ Cooper- 
atives, Washington, D.C. Received July 22, 1960. 
From the Botanical Garden, University of Pisa. Reportedly from a line 
that has been observed for many years. 
267771 to 267774. ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L. Fabaceae. 
Peanut. 
From Surinam. Seeds presented by the Experiment Station, Paramaribo. 
Received July 22, 1960. 
Sixth generation, X-rayed ‘Matjan’ varieties, having a 95-105 day grow- 
ing period. Pods, 2-seeded, better filled than ‘Schwarz 21’, one of its 
parents. Reportedly resistant to bacterial slime disease in India, but not 
resistant nor very susceptible to Cercospora in Surinam. 
267771. ‘Matjan’. Certified seed. 267773. ‘Matjan 2500 R/13’. 
267772. ‘Matjan 1000 R/18’. 267774. ‘Matjan 5000 R/45’. 
267775 and 267776. 
From Afghanistan. Stolons collected by J. R. Harlan, agricultural explorer, 
Crops Research Division, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. Re- 
ceived July 23, 1960. 
267775. CYNODON DACTYLON (L.) Pers. Poaceae. Bermudagrass. 
Col. No. 318. In front of the ICA guest house, Kandahar. July 16, 
1960. A very vigorous bermudagrass. 
267776. CYNODON sp. Poaceae. 
Col. No. 319. In front of the ICA guest house, Kandahar. July 16, 
ee A very coarse, vigorous, bluish, bermudagrass, without apparent 
rhizomes. 
267777. HIBISCUS CANNABINUS L. Malvaceae. Kenaf. 
From the Sudan. Seeds presented by the United States Operations Mission, 
Khartoum. Received July 25, 1960. 
267778. HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA L. Malvaceae. Roselle. 
From the Sudan. Seeds presented by the Sudan Ministry of Agriculture, 
bonne Pilot Scheme, El Obeid, Kordofan Province. Received July 
‘Thai Red’. Plants to five feet high in infertile sandy soil under poor 
rainfall conditions. 
267779. SCHIZOSTYLIS COCCINEA Backh. & Harv. Iridaceae. 
From the Union of South Africa. Corms purchased from the Bloem Erf 
Nurseries, Stellenbosch. Received July 26, 1960. 
267780 and 267781. SACCHARUM (hybrids). Poaceae. 
Sugarcane. 
From Argentina. Cuttings presented by the Division of Plant Exploration 
and Introduction, Buenos Aires. Received July 27, 1960. 
267780. ‘Estacion Palmira Colombia 33578’. 
267781. ‘Tucumana 2683’. 
