H. ArAirnx leakk. and \i\M pf.kshap. 105 



Of these sani|)les tlie fulhiwiiiL; iiifonuatioii lias lieeii |iiciviile(l. 

 "Till' raetliod of cultivation of each kind appears to be identical.'' 



19. "A low bnsh, short staple, prolific of pods. Cotton known as Knlnzeli. 



The plant which is cf the lieihacemn type could not he identified further owing to 

 the damage caused by the rains 



20. "Taller (than the la.sl), has to be pinched to stunt it, it is less prolific, but has 

 a longer staple.' Known as Vush. " 



This cri)p was also badly injuied by the rains. It ajipears to be largely coniposed 

 of Type 5. 



■2\- " Dirty white seed of similar ]iioperties. " 



" Known iis Vnsh-i-Shikari. 



The emp appears lo be identical with the last. As, however, no seed set, a coin- 

 jiarison of the lint was not possible. 



22. " A brownish seed giving brownish wool which is much liked by the village 

 Parsjs iiw iiccount of being the natural colour of their clothing. " 

 " Known as Mahalleh. " 



(Iwing to the injury caused by the rains, it was quite inifiossilile to fuither identify 

 the plant tlian as of the herhaceum type. The lint is of a rich khaki colour. 



■23. "A tan-coloured seed giving tan-coloured w-iol, low bush, short staple, sujall 

 cropper but sought after. " 



" Known as Surkish, '' 



This crop also could only be identified as belonging to the herltaceum group- 



34—27. Heceived from H, B. M.'s Consul-tieneral, Isiihahan. 



Cottons grown in tlie neighbourhood of Isphalian. 



2). "Superior iptality grown at Khourazgan due East of Isphahan on the roivl to 

 Yezd.' 



" Known as Kagazi, i.e., papery." 



The crop proved to be pure Type 7. 



26. "Superior quality, (irown in the Linjani district, a highly iirigated tract, 

 S.-\V. of Ispliahan. " 



" Known as Linjani " 



Appears to be pure Type 1 but sufi'ered during the rains 



26. "Medium quality, (iiown in the district of Ujiper and Lowel Jarqoyeh, 

 South of Lsphahan. " 



"Known as Par-i-Siyavushi (Adiantum capillus Veneris). ' 



Tliis does not appear to differ from No. 24, being a distinctly scamlent form. 



27. "Medium. Grown in the district of Bui khar or Bur kliar, North of 

 Isphahan. '' 



" Known as Bui khari or Burkhari, " 

 This is again the scandent form and <lnes not appear to diflVr from No. 24. 



COTTONS FROM NORTEI-EAST PERSIA. 

 28—30. Received from H. B. M.'s Consul, Turbat-i Haidari. 



28. The crop consisted of Type 2 intermingled with which were plants of the 

 hirsHtum form with both fuzzy and fuzzless see<ls. 



29. Crop similar to the last biit without the IlirSutuui forni, 



30. The crop proved to be nearly pWie Type 3. 



