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8806. Mkdicaiu) sattva. Alfalfa. 



From Bassorali, Arabia. Rireiveil llirouj:li Mt-ssrs. I.;iilin>|. ami FainliiM ( Nu. 

 904, Mari-li lo, 1902), June 7, 1902. 



Djel. "This is treatetl like any alfalfa (.'^ee No. S823K Tlii.s i.-; givt-ii a neparatf 

 nuniljer as it lonies from .'lOO miles south of the locality whenee No. S82:; wa.s sent. 

 Seenreti through the assistance of Mr. i;ai>hacl Saye<:h, uf Ba.«-surah." ( I'iilirlii/,1. i 



8807. CiCER AKiETiNUM. Cliick-pea. 



From Bassorah, Arabia. Received throuorh Messrs. I^thnni ami I'ainliilil (N>>. 

 903, March 15, 1902), June 7, 1902. 



Jfumiis. "Sold everywhere on the markets of Mesopotamia. It is suited to very 

 hot regions with little water. Sent for trials in ( 'alifornia and Arizona." I Fdirrhiltl. ) 



8808. TiiiTicuM 1)1 RIM. "Wheat. 



From Ba,ss(»rah, .\rai)ia. Ueceived through Messrs. Latlni)). an.i Fairchild (No. 

 902, March Ki, 1902), June 7. 1902. 



Karitii. "A hard wheat which is irrown un the river Karun in Persia. It is 

 reported t<» hi' the best wheat c<(min<r to the Bassorah market and is "jnuvM in a region 

 where scant rains fall and which is expo.«ed to excessive hut weather. Suited for 

 our dry, hot Southwest." [Falrvhild.) 



8809. HoRDEUM TETRASTicHUM. Barley. 



From Bagdail, Aral)ia. Ueceived througli Messrs. Lathroi. and i'ainliiid (No. 

 88(), Marcii 10, 1902), June 7, 1902. 



Black. "The native barley of the Tigris Valley above liag<lad. It should be 

 siiited to culture in our dry Southwest, as it is a sliort season vaiiety and deju'iids on 

 the scanty rains in January and February for its moisture. 1 understand that this 

 barley is sometimes exported to Europe.'" ( Fnirehild. ) 



8810. Lathyrus ticer. Pea. 



From Bagdad, Arabia. Received through Messrs. Lathmit and Fairchild (No. 

 880, March 9, 1902), June 7, 1902. 



Hortnman. "A species of the i)ea family, which in the market is called Hortiiman, 

 but, according to the dictionaries, Ilorhnna)) means onf, and this is evidently one of 

 the Leguminosie. It is cultivated by j)lanting in bills or drills, and grows, according 

 to the very unsatisfactory information wiiicb 1 could pick up, to a height of about 2 

 feet. The grains are produced in a pod and they form the valuable product of the plant. 

 The straw is, however, also said to be fed to cattle, l>ut has not any great value. The 

 grain is exceedingly hard and requires grinding before it can be u.^^ed. It is then 

 cooked with rice or boiled and eaten alone. It is grown without much water, but 

 generally on irrigated lands. It is suitable for trial in the extremely hot regions of 

 the Colorado Desert. Its use as a soiling crop is (piite unknown, but it may be of 

 considerable value, nevertheless, for people here are evidently quite ignorant of soil- 

 ing crops. Bouglit in the bazar at Bagdad, where it is not at this season a very 

 common grain . " ( Fairch ild. ) 



8811. Triticum durum. "Wheat. 



From Bagdad, Arabia. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 879, March 9, 1902), June 7, 1902. 



Hurma. "A large-grained, hard wheat which is called Hurma, meaning widow, 

 because of the large size of the grains. This sample comes from the wheat-growing 

 region of Mosul and is cultivated without irrigation. It deserves a trial in iiur arid- 

 region experiments." {Fairchild.) 



8812. Triticum vulgare. "Wheat. 



From Bagdad, Arabia. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 

 878, March 9, 1902), June 7, 1902. 



Kermaimha. "The finest looking .soft wheat to be found on the Bagdad market. 

 It comes from Kermansha, in Persia, where it is grown without irrigation. It brings 



