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274526 to 274550—Continued 
274539. ILEX CRENATA var. FUKASAWANA Makino Japanese holly. 
Col. No. 826. Along stream bed, Mountain Takakuma, Osumi Peninsula, 
Kyushu. Elevation 900 meters. Small to medium size shrub; large-leaved 
variety. 
274540. QUERCUS ACUTA Thunb. Fagaceae. Japanese evergreen oak. 
Col. No. 840. ‘Ahagashi’. Along river bed, Maruo Forest, Mount Kiri- 
shima, Kagoshima, Kyushu. Elevation 750 meters. Large evergreen tree; 
leaves entire, toothed; acorns brown; cap small. 
274541. RHODODENDRON AUSTROKIUSIANUM Hatusima Ericaceae. 
Col. No. 837. On Mount Takakuma, Osumi, Kyushu. Elevation 700 
meters. A collection of seedlings representing color variations of this 
higher elevation population. 
274542 to 274544. RHODODENDRON OBTUSUM var. KAEMPFERI (Planch.) 
Wilson. Torch azalea. 
274542. Col. No. 835. ‘Yama-tsutsuji’. Rocky cliffs in sunny places, 
foot of Mount Takakuma, Osumi, Kyushu. Small shrub. 
274543. Col. No. 836. ‘Yama-tsutsuji?, On Mount Takakuma, Osumi, 
Kyushu. Elevation 300 meters. Typical uniform color type from this 
region. 
274544. Col. No. 838. Maruo Forest, Mount Kirishima, Kagoshima, 
Kyushu. Elevation 800 meters. Southern type; leaves concurved, 
flowers brick red. 
274545 and 274546. RHODODENDRON SERPYLLIFOLIUM (A. Gray) Miquel 
274545. Col. No. 820. ‘Unzen-tsutsuji’. Along cliffs, Sarugajo, Osumi, 
Kyushu. Elevation 400 meters. Leaves and flowers small. 
274546. Col. No. 821. ‘Unzen-tsutsuji’. On rocky cliffs of mountain 
stream, Sarugajo, Osumi, Kyushu. Elevation 400 meters. Leaves and 
flowers small. 
274547. RHODODENDRON SHIKOKIANUM Makino 
Col. No. 824. ‘On-tsutsuji’. Along rocky cliffs of mountain stream, 
Sarugajo Mountain, Osumi Peninsula, Kyushu. Plant deciduous; leaves 
shiny, broad ovate; flowers pink. 
274548. SYMPLOCOS PRUNIFOLIA Sieb. & Zucc. Symplocaceae. 
Col. No. 832. ‘Kuro Biye’. In dense, broadleaved, evergreen forest, 
Mount Takakuma, Osumi, Kyushu. Elevation 700 meters. Broadleaved 
evergreen tree to 7.6 meters high with terminal racemes of fragrant white 
flowers. 
274549. TRICYRTIS OHSUMIENSIS Masamune Melanthiaceae. 
Col. No. 823. ‘Takokumahototogisu’. Along rocky streamside cliffs, 
Sarugajo Mountain, Osumi Peninsula, Kyushu. Flowers large, yellow, 
blooming July to early August. 
274550. VACCINIUM BRACTEATUM Thunb. Vacciniaceae. 
Oriental blueberry. 
Col. No. 839. ‘Syasya Nipo’. Maruo Forest, Mount Kirishima, Kago- 
shima, Kyushu. Elevation 800 meters. Evergreen shrub to 2 meters 
high; fruit red, turning black. 
274551 to 274560. 
From Mexico. Seeds presented by the United States Embassy, Guatemala 
City. Seeds collected in Mexico, unless otherwise noted. Received May 
10, 1961. 
274551. GOSSYPIUM sp. Malvaceae. 
‘Delta Pine 15’. Alotenango, Escuintla, Guatemala. 
