46 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



29213 to 29270. 



Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, December 20, 1910. 

 Seeds of the following: 



29213. Amygdalus communis L. Almond. 

 From Khokan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1413a, September 28, 1910.) 



Astachan badam. A large thin-shelled variety of almond cultivated around 

 Khokan and considered to be fine. As the climate around Khokan is semi- 

 arid with long, hot summers and medium-cold winters, while the soil is decid- 

 edly alkaline, these almonds may prove hardier and more alkali resistant than 

 the varieties coming from southern Europe." (Meyer.) 



29214. Amygdalus communis L. Almond. 

 From Khokan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1414a, September 28, 1910.) 



Kasan hadavi. A large, medium, thin-shelled almond cultivated around Kho- 

 kan, considered to be a fine variety. For further remarks see preceding num- 

 ber." (Meyer.) 



29215. Amygdalus communis L. Almond. 

 From Khokan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1415a, September 28, 1910.) 



Khandak badam. A small, round, semihard-shelled almond grown around 

 Khokan. For climatological remarks see No. 1413a (S. P. I. No. 29213)." 

 (Meyer.) 



29216. Amygd.\lus communis L. Almond. 

 From Khokan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1416a, September 28, 1910.) 



Khandak badam. A small soft-shelled variety of almond grown around Khokan. 

 See No. 1413a (S. P. I. No. 29213) for further remarks." (Meyer.) 



29217. Amygdalus communis L. Almond. 

 From Khokan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1417a, September 28, 1910.) 



Khandak badam. A small soft-shelled variety of almond grown around Khokan. 

 See No. 1413a (S. P. I. No. 29213) for further remarks." (Meyer.) 



29218. Amygdalus communis L. Almond. 

 From Khokan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1418a, September 28, 1910.) 



Task badam. A medium-sized hard-shelled variety of almond grown around 

 Khokan. See No. 1413a (S. P. I. No. 29213) for further remarks." (Meyer.) 



29219. Pistacia vera L. Pistache. 

 From Khokan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1419a, September 28, 1910.) A 



good variety of pistache nut coming from northern Afghanistan." (Meyer.) 



29220. Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot. 

 From Khokan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1420a, September 28,1910.) 



Khandak uruk. A small variety of apricot, exceedingly sweet, having a thin- 

 shelled stone and sweet kernel, cultivated around Khokan." (Meyer.) 



29221. Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot. 



From Khokan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1421a, September 28, 1910.) 

 Mirshan djali uruk. A large variety of apricot of very sweet taste. Stone 

 large; kernel sweet. Cultivated around Khokan." (Meyer.) 



29222. Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot. 

 From Khokan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1422a, September 28, 1910.) A 



large apricot of good quality, obtained in Khokan." (Meyer.) 

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