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275538 to 275545—Continued 
275541. F.A.O. No. 9355. ‘Makalioka No. 823’. 
275542. F.A.O. No. 9356. ‘Vany Lava No. 13802’. 
275543. F.A.O. No. 9357. ‘Vany Lava No. 1303’. 
275544. F.A.O. No. 9358. ‘Vany Lava Marovoay 47’. 
275545. F.A.O. No. 9359. ‘Vany Lava 16’. 
275546 to 275549. 
From the Republic of South Africa. Seeds collected by H. S. Gentry and A. S. 
Barclay, agricultural explorers, Crops Research Division, Plant Industry 
Station, Beltsville, Md. Received June 27, 1961. 
275546. IxIA sp. Iridaceae. 
Col. No. 18650. Sandstone rocks, Lakenburg, Calvinia District, Cape 
Province. Herb with showy flower spike. 
275547. RESTIO GIGANTEUS N.E. Br. Restionaceae. 
Col. No. 18873. Moist mountain slope, Garcia Pass, Riversdale District, 
Cape Province. Plant to 1.5 meters high. 
275548. (Undetermined.) 
Col. No. 18709. Foot of Chapman’s Peak, Cape Point road, Cape Prov- 
ince. Diffusely spreading annual; flowers large, rays yellow. 
275549. (Undetermined.) 
Col. No. 18756. Twenty km. northeast of Worcester, Cape Province. 
Elevation 765 meters. Perennial to 30 cm. high; leaves deltoid, margin 
reddish brown; flowers white. ; 
275550 to 275563. 
From Mexico. Seeds collected by H. S. Gentry, agricultural explorer, Crops 
aes Division, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. Numbered 
une 27, 1961. 
275550. AGAVE LECHEGUILLA Torr. Amaryllidaceae. 
Col. No. 5185. Between Ciudad Victoria and Jaumave, Tamaulipas. 
Plant acaulescent; leaves to 40 cm. long, yellow green; inflorescence to 3.5 
meters high. 
275551. AGAVE MESCAL Koch 
Col. No. 51151. ‘Maguey Bruto’. Michoacan, 1.5 meters south of 
Tzintzuntzan, road to Patzcuaro. Plant acaulescent; leaves to 1.5 meters 
long, 30 cm. wide, blue green, red margined in young plants; inflorescence 
to 5 meters high. 
275552. AGAVE NELSONII Trelease 
Col. No. 11166. San Fernando, Baja California. Collected 1951. 
275553. AGAVE SHAWII Engelm. 
Col. No. 11184. Socorro, Baja California. Collected 1951. 
275554, AGAVE SOBRIA T.S. Brandegee 
Col. No. 11882. Comondu, Baja California. Collected 1952. 
275555 to 275558. AGAVE VILMORINIANA Berger 
275555. Col. No. 16611. Rio Yaqui, 44 km. northwest of Shauaripa 
Sonora. Collected 1957. 
2755956. Col. No. 16613. ‘Amole’. Volcanic soil, between Bacanora and 
Gustara, Sonora. Collected 1957. 
