JANUARY 1, 1961 TO DECEMBER 31, 1961 175 
275053 to 275062—Continued 
275062. RHODODENDRON QUINQUEFOLIUM Biss. & Moore Cook azalea. 
Col. No. 909. Mount Hanazono, Ibaraki Prefecture. Elevation 800 
meters. Plant deciduous; flowers white. 
275063 to 275069. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 
From Great Britain. Seeds presented by the Plant Breeding Institute, Cam- 
bridge, England. Received June 8, 1961. 
All seeds from hand pollination in greenhouse, on uninfected plants. 
275063. 231.1.5.2.1 X L157/7142. Index V4a. 
275064. 231.1.5.2.3 X L157/7542. Index V4e. 
275065. 248.1.2.1 X L159/7630. Index V10. 
275066. 642.41.2.2.1 X L157/7241. Index V1da. 
275067. 642.41.2.2.2 X L157/7205. Index 15c. 
275068. 229.2.3.2 X (245.1.1.1.3.1.2 X L157/7841). Index V9aT. 
275069. 229.2.3.3 X (333.3.1.1.1 X L160/7911). Index V14aT. 
275070 to 275079. 
From Japan. Plants and cuttings collected by J. L. Creech, agricultural ex- 
plorer, Crops Research Division, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. 
For U.S.D.A.-Longwood Cooperative Program. Received June 8, 1961. 
275070. ARDISIA JAPONICA (Thunb.) Blume Myrsinaceae. 
Col. No. 924. Akaidake, Taira, Ibaraki Prefecture. Elevation 605 
meters. Evergreen ground cover. 
275071. CAMELLIA JAPONICA L. Theaceae. Common camellia. 
Col. No. 923. Akaidake, Taria, Ibaraki Prefecture. Elevation 605 
meters. Flowers single, red, late May. 
275072. CITRUS RETICULATA Blanco Rutaceae. Mandarin orange. 
Col. No. 932. ‘Tumida’. Hotel garden, foot of Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki 
Prefecture. Small-fruited mandarin type, reported to be especially hardy. 
275073. EUONYMUS FORTUNE! (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz. Celastraceae. 
Col. No. 928. Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. Elevation 700 
meters. Small-leaved evergreen. 
275074. HOSTA RECTIFOLIA Nakai Liliaceae. 
Col. No. 926. Akaidake, Taira, Ibaraki Prefecture. Elevation 550 
meters. Herbaceous plant; leaves narrow, lanceolate. 
275075. HOSTA sp. 
Col. No. 929. Top of Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. Elevation 
827 meters. 
275076. HOSTA sp. 
Col. No. 930. On Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. Elevation 450 
meters. 
275077. ILEX CRENATA Thunb. Aquifoliaceae. Japanese holly. 
Col. No. 927. Mount Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. Elevation 450 
meters. Leaves narrow, small. 
275078. PSEUDOSASA JAPONICA (Sieb. & Zucc.) Makino Poaceae. 
Col. No. 931. ‘Tsutsumiana’. Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Rare form 
with side opposite to bud swollen. 
275079. SHORTIA SOLDANELLOIDES (Sieb. & Zucc.) Makino Diapensiaceae. 
Col. No. 925. Mountains above Biobu valley, Taira City, Ibaraki Pre- 
fecture. Elevation 500 meters. Small ground cover with rotund leaves; 
flowers pink. 
