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270297. No. A-47. Inbred 41: 2504 B from the University of Buenos 
Aires, Argentina. ‘Amargo’. Golden flint variety reported resistant 
to grasshoppers (Schistocerca and Dicropus sp.). Requires 79 days to 
silking at Ames. Best known for its high resistance to corn-borer feed- 
ing, which is readily extracted after crossing. 
270298. COFFEA ARABICA L. Rubiaceae. Arabian coffee. 
From Portugal. Seeds presented by the Centro de Investigacao das Ferru- 
genes do Cafeeiro. Received Dec. 7, 1960. 
No. 1348. ‘Hibrido de Timor’. 
270299 to 270304. 
From the Union of South Africa. Bulbs and seeds collected by H. S. Gentry 
and A. S. Barclay, agricultural explorers, Crops Research Division, Plant 
Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. Received Dec. 7, 1960. 
Bulbs unless otherwise noted. 
270299. GETHYLLIS sp. Amaryllidaceae. 
Col. No. 18753. Van Rhynsdorp, Cape Town. 
270300. GLADIOLUS sp. Iridaceae. 
Col. No. 18785. Nieuwoudtville, Cape Town. (Corms.) 
270301. GLORIOSA SUPERBA L. Melanthiaceae. 
Col. No. 18737. East London, Cape Town. (Seeds.) 
270302. HAEMANTHUS TIGRINUS J acq. Amaryllidaceae. 
Col. No. 18752. Worcester, Cape Town. 
270303. HAEMANTHUS sp. 
Col. No. 18698. Darling, Cape Town. 
270304. PROTEA NERIIFOLIA R. Br. Proteaceae. 
Col. No. 18663. Nieuwoudtville, Cape Town. (Seeds). 
270305. CITRUS sp. Rutaceae. 
From New Guinea. Seeds presented by the Director of Agriculture, Stock 
and Fisheries, Port Moresby, Papua. Received Dec. 9, 1960. 
Grown at Talasea, New Britain District. 
270306 to 270309. CITRULLUS LANATUS (Thunb.) Mansf. Cu- 
curbitaceae. — Watermelon. 
From the Philippines. Seeds presented by the International Cooperation 
Administration, Manila. 
Seeds from Santa Maria, Dulacan Province. 
270306. Col. No. 1. Fruit small, round, matures in three months; flesh 
yellowish. 
270307. Col. No. 2. ‘Filipino Red’. Fruit round, small to medium, ma- 
_ tures in three months; skin black; flesh red. 
270308. Col. No. 3. Fruit large; skin white; flesh red. 
270309. Col. No. 4. Fruit large; matures in three months if fertilized; 
skin green; flesh red. 
270310 to 270312. 
From Australia. Seeds presented by the Commonwealth Scientific and Indus- 
trial Research Organization, Brisbane. Received Dec. 9, 1960. 
