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314138 to 314771— Continued 



314138. Aegilops sp. Gramineae. 



Col. No. 7. Dry hill slopes of Ulugbek Observatory. Low annual, to 6 

 inches high. 



314139. Aeluropus littoralis (Gouan) Pari. Gramineae. 



Col. No. 31. Edge of clayey desert flat about 90 km. north of Galia-Aral. 

 Rhizomatous grass, ascending culms to 10 inches high. 



314140. Agropyron trichophorum (Link) Richt. Gramineae. 



Stiffhair wheatgrass. 



Col. No. 18. Fertile swale 20 km. south of Galia-Aral. Rhizomatous 

 perennial, culms to 24 inches high. Basal leaves clustered, decumbent. 



314141. Astragalus filicaulis Fisch. & Mey. ex Ledeb. Leguminosae. 



Col. No. 11. Edge of cultivated field 15 km. south of Samarkand near 

 fruit research station. Annual, small, fine leaved, to 4 inches high. 

 Usually with single fruiting head of 3 to 6 pods. 



314142. Astragalus filicaulis Fisch. & Mey. 



Col. No. 8. Dry hill slopes near Ulugbek Observatory. Annual, small, 

 fine leaved, to 4 inches high. Usually with single fruiting head of 3 to 6 

 pods. 



314143. Astragalus sp. 



Col. No. 24. Seven km. east of Samarkand, near Ulugbek Observatory 

 on very dry hills. Low annual, to 6 inches high with 1 to 4 pods. 



314144. Bromus severtzovii Regel. Gramineae. 



Col. No. 28. Seven km. east of Samarkand, near Ulugbek Observatory 

 on dry slopes. Low annual, to 6 inches high under dry conditions; to 18 

 inches high with favorable moisture. 



314145. Caragana sp. Leguminosae. 



Col. No. 19. Galia-Aral. Shelter belt near Arid Crops Research Center 

 headquarters. Dense bush to 7 feet high; branches wandlike; racemes 

 long. 



314146. Carex pachystylis Gay Cyperaceae. 



Col. No. 10. Near Fruit Research Station 15 km. south of Samarkand. 

 Low perennial, to 6 inches high; single culm and usually a single spikelet. 

 Basal cluster of 3 leaves. 



314147. Carex sp. 



Col. No. 9. Dry hill slopes near Ulugbek Observatory. Low perennial, 

 to 6 inches high; single culm and usually a single spikelet. Basal cluster 

 of 3 leaves. 



314148. Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf. Cucurbitaceae. 



Watermelon. 



Col. No. 3. 'Mozaic'. Market in Samarkand. Locally grown. Dark and 

 light green striped fruit; elongate. 



314149 and 314150. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



314149. Col No. 2. 'Gulabi'. Market in Samarkand. Locally grown. 

 Flesh thick, sweet, aromatic. 



314150. Col. No. 4. 'Ak-Navat'. Market in Samarkand. Locally 

 grown. Fruit smaller than 'Gulabi'. 



314151. Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Herit. Geraniaceae. Alfileria. 



Col. No. 27. Seven km. east of Samarkand, near Ulugbek Observatory on 

 dry slopes. Small annual to 4 inches high with 2 to 8 fruits. 



