JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 831, 1962 195 
282991. PHASEOLUS AUREUS Roxb. Fabaceae. Mung bean. 
From Japan. Seeds collected by J. L. Creech, agricultural explorer, Crops 
Research Division, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. Received April 
28, 1961. Numbered September 12, 1962. 
Leaves trifid, an uncommon form, probably selected from an American 
strain. 
282992 to 282994. 
From Peru. Seeds collected and presented by J. Wurdack, Smithsonian Insti- 
tution, Washington, D.C. Received September 24, 1962. 
282992. BRACHYOTUM sp. Melastomataceae. 
Col. No. 1267. 
282993. BRACHYOTUM sp. 
Col. No. 1304. Calla-calla. 
282994. MERIANIA sp. Melastomataceae. 
Col. No. 1250. 
282995 to 282997. MYRICA RUBRA Sieb. & Zucc. Myricaceae. 
Waxmyrtle. 
From Japan. Seeds presented by the Horticultural Section, Ministry of Agri- 
culture and Forestry, Tokyo. Received September 24, 1962. 
Seeds of large-fruited varieties collected on Shikoku Island, Tokushima 
Prefecture. Received as M. rubra var. alba. 
282995. ‘Konda’, ‘Kondo-Momo’ or ‘Zuiko’. Originally from Fukien, China. 
Introduced by and named for K. Kondo. Midseason variety, maturing 
from late June to early July. Very productive. Berries dark red and very 
large, 2.5 to 3.0 cm. in diameter. Very sour. 
282996. ‘Shiro-Momo’ (White peaches). Berries white, tinted very pale 
red, small, sweetest of all Myricas. High acid content. Late season varie- 
ty. Ships well but has little market demand due to color and size. 
282997. ‘Yogawachi’ (means Unknown). Katsuura county, Tokushims 
Prefecture. Midseason variety, maturing from late June to early July. 
Berries dark red, medium size, very sweet. A good commercial variety. 
282998. SACCHARUM (hybrid). Poaceae. Sugarcane. 
From Australia. Cuttings presented by the Bureau of Sugar Experiment 
Stations, Brisbane, Queensland. Received September 25, 1962. 
‘58B.38’. Sugar Experiment Station, Gordonvale, North Queensland. 
282999. MEDICAGO SATIVA L. Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 
From Greece. Seeds presented by the Hellenic Agricultural Research Insti- 
tute, Larissa. Received September 25, 1962. 
Ecotype ‘Marchigiana’. M—4731. 
283000. ORYZOPSIS COBRULESCENS (Desf.) Hack. Poaceae. 
From Israel. Seeds presented by the National and University Institute of 
Agriculture, Rehovoth. Received September 25, 1962. 
From Mount Carmel. 
283001 to 283027. 
From Uruguay. Seeds presented by the Facultad de Agronomia, Laboratorio 
' de Balanica, Montevideo. Received Sept. 25, 1962. 
283001. ANDROPOGON SELLOANUS (Hack.) Poaceae. 
No. 3731. Sandy, rocky fields, Batovi Dorado, Real (Estanc. Dambore), 
Dept. of Rivera. Perennial summer grass, frequent in the north, neither 
productive nor palatable. 
