JANUARY 1, 1961 TO DECEMBER 31, 1961 173 
275029 to 275034. 
From Japan. Seedlings collected by J. L. Creech, agricultural explorer, Crops 
Research Division, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. For U.S.D.A.- 
Longwood Cooperative Program. Received June 5, 1961. 
275029 to 275031. RHODODENDRON JAPONICUM (Gray) Schneid. 
Ericaceae. Japanese azalea. 
275029. Col. No. 917. Along the sea cliffs, Orahama, Tomioka, Ibaraki 
Prefecture. Flowers orange. 
275030. Col. No. 920. On Mount Ootakine, Ibaraki Prefecture. Plant 
deciduous; flowers orange. 
275031. Col. No. 922. Hebusu Mountain, Ibaraki Prefecture. Eleva- 
tion 600 meters. 
275032 to 275034. RHODODENDRON OBTUSUM var. KAEMPFERI (Planch.) 
Wilson Torch azalea. 
275032. Col. No. 918. Along the sea cliffs, Orahama, Tomioka, Ibaraki 
Prefecture. 
275033. Col. No. 919. Along sea cliffs, Orahama, Tomioka, Ibaraki 
Pref. Typical wild plant, except calyx is petaloid. 
275034. Col. No. 921. On Ootakine, Ibaraki Pref. Elevation 1,100 
meters. Plant with upright habit; flowers orange and salmon to rose 
purple. 
275035 to 275038. 
From Costa Rica. Plants presented by Charles Lankester, Cartago. Re- 
ceived June 5, 1961. 
275035. ARPOPHYLLUM SPICATUM Llave & Lex. Orchidaceae. Orchid. 
275036. ODONTOGLOSSUM CHIRIQUENSE Reichb. f. Orchidaceae. Orchid. 
275037. ODONTOGLOSSUM SCHLIEPERIANUM Reichb. f. Orchid. 
‘Xanthotica’. 
275038. STANHOPEA COSTARICENSIS Reichb. f. Orchidaceae. 
275039. CITROPSIS MIRABILIS Swingle & Kellerman Rutaceae. 
From the Belgian Congo. Fruits presented by C. S. Stephanides, Leopold- 
ville. Received June 6, 1961. 
275040 and 275041. 
From Japan. Roots and seeds collected by J. L. Creech, agricultural explorer, 
Crops Research Division, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. For 
U.S.D.A.-Longwood Cooperative Program. Received June 5, 1961. 
275040. HEMEROCALLIS LONGITUBA Mig. Liliaceae. 
Col. No. 916. Along sea cliffs, Tomoka, Ibaraki Prefecture. Orange- 
flowered daylily in full bloom mid- to late May. Early flowering habit 
may be of value. (Roots). 
275041. QUERCUS MYRSINFIOLIA Blume Fagaceae. 
Col. No. 915. Izura, Ibaraki Prefecture. Plant evergreen; leaves small, 
ovate, glossy. (Seeds). 
275042 to 275052. SOLANUM TUBEROSUM L. Solanaceae. 
Potato. 
From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Tubers presented by the All- 
Union Institute of Plant Industry, Leningrad. Received June 7, 1961. 
275042. ‘“Borodjanskij’ (‘President Kruger’ X ‘Furstenkrone’). Early va- 
riety. Wart resistant. 
