JANUARY 1, 1961 TO DECEMBER 31, 1961 281 
277423 and 277424. 
From Ethiopia. Cuttings and bulbs collected by F. G. Meyer, agricultural ex- 
plorer, Crops Research Division, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. 
Received Nov. 22, 1961. 
- 277423. PLECTRANTHUS MARRUBIOIDES Hochst. Menthaceae. 
Col. No. 7459. One hundred feet above Acachi River, 10 miles south of 
Addis Ababa, Shoa Prov. Elevation 6,830 feet. Wide-spreading, mostly 
decumbent, perennial; stems lax; leaves in tufts along stem, gray green, 
succulent; flowers in spikes, dark blue. Cuttings. 
277424. (Undetermined.) 
Col. No. 7467. Bulbs. 
277425 to 277429. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 
From countries indicated. Selections from previous accessions made at the 
U.S. Regional Plant Introduction Station, Geneva, New York. Num- 
bered Nov. 22, 1961. 
277425. Selection from P.I. 204591, from Turkey. Plant vigorous, leafy, 
to 32 inches high and 60 inches wide; stems large; leaves large, dark 
green; good seeder. Excellent winter hardiness, spring vigor and sum- 
mer recovery. Slight susceptibility to black stem and medium suscepti- 
bility to leaf spot. 
277426. Selection from P.I. 204903, from Turkey. Plant vigorous, densely, 
leafy, to 32 inches high and 65 inches wide; stems medium size; leaves 
large, dark green. Excellent winter hardiness, spring vigor and summer 
recovery. Slightly susceptible to black stem and leaf spot. 
277427. Selection from P.J. 217419, from Denmark. Plant erect, vigorous, 
to 37 inches high and 54 inches wide; stems large; side branches long; 
leaves large, dark green; flowers variegated; good seeder. Excellent 
winter hardiness, spring vigor and summer recovery. Very susceptible 
to black stem and leaf spot. 
277428. Selection from P.I. 234788, from Sweden. Plants vigorous, to 26 
inches high and 65 inches wide; leaf size, color, flowering time and black 
stem susceptibility variable. Excellent winter hardiness, spring vigor 
and summer recovery. 
277429. Selection from P.I. 237723, from Germany. Plant erect, vigorous, 
leafy, to 40 inches high and 56 inches wide; stems large; leaves large, 
dark green; flowers variegated, late. Excellent winter hardiness, spring 
vigor and summer recovery. Some plants tolerant to black stem but sus- 
ceptible to leaf spot. 
277430 to 277440. TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM L. Fabaceae. 
Subterranean clover. 
From Australia. Seeds presented by the Division of Plant Industry, Depart- 
ment of Agriculture, Sydney. Received Nov. 24, 1961. 
277430. ‘Bacchus Marsh’. 277436. ‘Howard’. 
277431. ‘Burnerang’. 277437. ‘Marrar’. 
277432. ‘Carnamah’. 277438. ‘Mt. Barker’. 
277433. ‘Clare’. 277439. ‘Tallarook’. 
277434. ‘Dwalganup’. 277440. ‘Yarloop’. 
277435. ‘Geraldton’. 
277441. WENZELIA DOLICHOPHYLLA Tanaka Rutaceae. 
From New Guinea. Seedlings presented by Division of Botany, Department 
of Forests, Lae. Received Nov. 28, 1961. 
Collected in Gogol Valley, Madang District. 
