JANUARY 1, 1961 TO DECEMBER 31, 1961 109 
273625 to 273687. 
From Ethiopia. Seeds collected by J. R. Harlan, agricultural explorer, Crops 
Research Division, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. Received 
April 4, 1961. 
Seeds unless otherwise noted. 
273625. AFRAMOMUM KORARIMA (Baker) Pereira Zingiberaceae. 
Col. No. 1923. Addis Ababa market. Widely used in Ethiopia as a 
spice. 
273626 and 273627. ALLIUM CEPA L. Liliaceae. Onion. 
273626. Col. No. 1871. Harar market. Bulbs; skin red; pyriforme. 
273627. Col. No. 2037. Jimma market. Bulbs; skin red; pyriforme. 
273628 to 273633. ALLIUM SATIVUM L. Garlic. 
273628. Col. No. 1872. Harar market. Bulbs white. 
273629. Col. No. 1887. Dire Dawa market. Bulbs white. 
273630. Col. No. 1916. Addis Ababa market. Bulbs purplish. 
273631. Col. No. 1999. Socca market. Bulbs purplish. 
273632. Col. No. 2009. Socca market. Bulbs purplish. 
273633. Col. No. 2038. Jimmamarket. Bulbs purplish. 
273634. AMMICOPTICUM L. Apiaceae. 
Col. No. 1905. Addis Ababa market. ‘Nech Azmud’. Much used, as 
a spice. 
273635. ASPARAGUS sp. Convallariaceae. 
Col. No. 1995. Near village, 13 miles west of Jimma. Plants in wild; 
abundant under trees. 
273636 and 273637. BRASSICA CARINATA A. Br. Brassicaceae. 
273636. Col. No. 1866. Harar market. 
273637. Col. No. 1885. Dire Dawa market. 
273638 and 273639. BRASSICA NIGRA (L.) Koch Black mustard. 
273638. Col. No. 1906. ‘Senafich’. Addis Ababa market. 
273639. Col. No. 1829. Plant an escape along roadside, Agricultural 
College, Aremaya. Grown for its oil content. 
273640. BRASSICA OLERACEA var. CAPITATA L. Cabbage. 
Col. No. 1912. ‘Gomenzer’. Addis Ababa market. 
273641. BRASSICA sp. 
Col. No. 1845. Harar market. 
273642. BRASSICA sp. 
Col. No. 1908. ‘Senafich’. Addis Ababa market. Plant used for medici- 
nal purposes. 
273643 and 273644. CAPSICUM ANNUUM L. Solanaceae. Pimento. 
273643. Col. No. 1992. Village 13 miles west of Jimma. Plant shrubby 
to 3.5 feet high; fruit sweet. 
273644. Col. No. 2002. Socca market. Fruit sweet. 
273645 to 273647. CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS L. Redpepper. 
273645. Col. No. 1859. Harar market. Chili pepper. 
273646. Col. No. 1881. Harar market. Fruit small. 
LE a day Col. No. 1918. Addis Ababa market. Red chili type; fruit 
small. 
