2006 Annual Report 4d.Progress report. This report serves to document research conducted under a grant from ARS to the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Additional details of research can be found in the report for the parent project 1275-21000-170-00D: PLANT EXPLORATIONS TO ACQUIRE CROP GENETIC RESOURCES. In cooperation with Harran University in Sanliurfa, an exploration is planned to collect germplasm of herbaceous ornamentals in Turkey. The project had to be postponed due to the unavailability of the cooperators and has been rescheduled for next year.