JANUARY 1, 1961 TO DECEMBER 31, 1961 25 
271287. ORYZASATIVA L. Poaceae. Rice. . 
From Guatemala. Seeds presented by the Ministerio de Agricultura, Guate- 
mala City. Received Jan. 24, 1961. 
‘Perlita-Jalapa’. 
271288. PROTEA BARBIGERA Meisn. Proteaceae. 
From the Union of South Africa. Seeds collected by H. S. Gentry and A. S. 
Barclay, agricultural explorers, Crops Research Division, Plant Industry 
Station, Beltsville, Md. Received Jan. 24, 1961. 
Col. No. 18802. Bot River, Capetown. 
271289. DIOSCOREA sp. Dioscoraceae. 
From Japan. Rhizome intercepted in the mail at El es. Tex., on Jan. 23, 
1961. Received Jan. 25, 1961. 
271290 to 271304. SACCHARUM (hybrids) Poaceae. 
Sugarcane. 
From the 
United States. Cuttings presented by the Hawaiian Sugar 
Planters Association, Honolulu, Hawaii. Received Jan. 25, 1961. 
271290. H. 59-9878. 271298. H. 59-9894. 
271291. H. 59-9882. 271299. H. 59-9896. 
271292. H. 59-9884. 271300. H. 59-9910. 
271293. H. 59-9887. 271301. H. 59-9911. 
271294. H. 59-9888. 271302. H. 59-9912. 
271295. H. 59-9890. 271303. H. 59-9930. 
271296. H. 59-9891. 271304. H. 59-9934. 
271297. H. 59-9898. 
271305 and 271306. 
From the United States Virgin Islands. 
Longwood Gardens, Kennett equare, Pennsylvania. 
Cuttings collected by W. H. Hodge, 
Received Jan. 26, 
1961. 
271305. ANTHURIUM sp. Araceae. 
Wi1-1. Fern gully, Waterisle, St. Thomas. Growing on totem-shaded 
house. 
271306. MONSTERA sp. Araceae. 
W1-2. Fern gully, Waterisle, St. Thomas. 
271307. PYRACANTHA (hybrid). Malaceae. 
From Great Britain. Plants presented by John Jefferies and Son Ltd., Ciren- 
cester, England. Received Jan. 27, 1961. 
‘Chinese Brocade’. 
271308 to 271413. 
From India. Bulbs and seeds collected by J. R. Harlan, agricultural ex- 
plorer, Crops Research Division, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. 
Received Jan. 30, 1961. Seeds unless otherwise noted. 
Grown in shade house. 
271308 to 271312. ALLIUM cEPA L. Liliaceae. Onion. 
271308. Col. No. 1501. Mysore. Deep red. 
271309. Col. No. 1502. I.C.270. New Delhi. 
271310. Col. No. 1503. I.C. 3075. ‘Pusa Red’. New Delhi. 
271311. Col. No. 1504. I.C. 4528. ‘Nasik’. New Delhi. 
