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274392 to 274395. BETA VULGARIS L. Chenopodiaceae. 7 
Common beet. 
From Poland. Seeds presented by the Institute for the Selection and Accli- 
matization of Plants, Warsaw. Received May 1, 1961. 
274392. AJ-—Poli-2. A. Janasz. 
274393. P-Poly K. Buszczynski. 
274394. Poly-Mono, I.H.A.R. 
274395. Tetra-Tri-Polish. Poli-O. 
274396 to 274402. 
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 May 1, 1961. 
274396. PROTEA BARBIGERA Meisn. Proteaceae. 
Col. No. 18801. Coarse sandy soil, Bat River Caledon District, Cape 
Province. Elevation 450 feet. Spreading shrub, branching from base; 
flowers white. 
274397. PROTEA COMPACTA R. Br. 
Col. No. 19039. Stony ground, near sea level, seven miles west of Klein- 
mond, Caledon District. Tall, slender shrub to 10 feet high; branches 
elongate; flower heads red-bracted. 
274398. PROTEA GRANDIFLORA Thunb. 
Col. No. 18976. Rocky slopes, Fairy Glen, Worcester District, Cape 
pera Elevation 2,000 feet. Small, spreading tree with glaucous 
oliage. 
274399. PROTEA LATIFOLIA R. Br. 
Col. No. 19057. Karredouse Pass, Humansdorp District, Cape Province. 
Shrub with many branches. 
274400. PROTEA MARGINATA Thunb. 
Col. No. 18974. Stony ground, Fairy Glen, Worcester District, Cape 
Province. Large, dense shrub; branches long, erect. 
274401. PROTEA MELLIFERA Thunb. 
Col. No. 19038. Stony ground, Bot River, Cape Province. Shrub slen- 
der; flower heads large. 
274402. SERRURIA ACROCARPA R.Br. Proteaceae. 
Col. No. 19007. Stony ground maqui, 12 miles northeast of Worster, 
pa Province. Elevation 2,300 feet. Shrub to 6 feet high; flowers pale 
yellow. 
274403 to 274412. 
From Chile. Seeds presented by the United States Operations Mission, San- 
tiago. Received May 1, 1961. 
274403. LUPINUS sp. Fabaceae. 
No. 10. ‘Chocho’. Near Lago Puychue, Province Osorno. Forest soil 
of volcanic origin. Plant tall, woody; flowers yellow, showy. 
274404 to 274410. Near Lago Llanquihue, Province Llanquihue. Forest 
soil of volcanic origin. 
274404. LUPINUS sp. 
No.11. ‘Lupino’. Plant tall, woody; flowers showy. 
274405. LUPINUS sp. 
No. 12. ‘Lupino’. Plant tall; flowers showy. 
