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314138 to 314771— Continued 



314152. Heteranthelium sp. Gramineae. 



Col. No. 23. Seven km. east of Samarkand, near Ulugbek Observatory on 

 dry slopes. Low annual to 8 inches high. Spikelets mature, purplish. 

 Seeds large. 



314153. Hypecoum trilobum Trautv. Papaveraceae. 



Col. No. 12. Near Fruit Research Station 15 km. south of Samarkand. 

 Annual to 16 inches high; flowers yellow; leaves pale green; capsules 

 arched, to 3 inches long. 



314154. Lactuca sp. Compositae. 



Col. No. 26. Seven km. east of Samarkand, near Ulugbek Observatory 

 on dry knobs. Low branching annual to 4 inches high. Plants glaucous 

 with purplish cast; 2 to 6 heads. 



314155. Vicia peregrina L. Leguminosae. 



Col. No. 16. Dry hills along Zeravshan River valley, Tadjikistan, 65 

 km. southeast of Samarkand. Annual to 12 inches high, somewhat viny; 

 leaflets 2-3 mm. wide, 15-20 mm. long. 



314156. Medicago minima (L.) Gruf berg ex L. Leguminosae. 



Little medic. 



Col. No. 13. Dry hills along Zeravshan River valley, Tadjikistan, 65 km. 

 southeast of Samarkand. Small annual to 4 inches high; pods 1 to 3 per 

 plant. 



314157. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 

 Col. No. 5. 'Lucerne'. Market in Sama. 



314158. Medicago sp. 



Col. No. 14. Dry hills along Zeravshan River valley, Tadjikistan, 65 km. 

 southeast of Samarkand. Annual to 7 inches high; pods 2 to 4 per plant. 



314159. Onobrychis zontsharovii Voss. vel aff. Leguminosae. 



Col. No. 15. Dry hills along Zeravshan River valley, Tadjikistan, 65 km. 

 southeast of Samarkand. Annual, slender branching, to 14 inches high; 

 terminal raceme of 3-8 pods. 



314160. Onobrychis sp. 



Col. No. 17. Moist swale 20 km. south of Galia-Aral. Branching annual 

 to 16 inches high; long racemes of pods. Stems fine, leafy. 



314161. Onobrychis micrantha Schrenk. in Fisch. & Mey. 



Col. No. 25. Seven km. east of Samarkand, near Ulugbek Observatory on 

 dry hills. Recumbent annual; leaves 2-5 inches high; flowering spikes 3-8 

 inches long, reclining on ground; fruits spiny margined 



314162 to 314164. Poa BULBOSA L. Gramineae. Bulbous bluegrass. 



314162. Col. No. 1. Dry hills surrounding Ulugbek Observatory to 12 

 inches high; panicles large, compact. 



314163. Col. No. 29. Near Non-Irrigated Crops Research Center, Galia- 

 Aral. Bulbils from single early maturing plant, to 30 inches high; 

 viviparous. 



314164. Col. No. 30. Near Non-Irrigated Crops Research Center, Galia- 

 Aral. Bulk sample from several robust plants, early maturing, to 30 

 inches high ; viviparous. 



314165. Prunus SPINOSA L. Rosaceae. Blackthorn. 



Col. No. 20. Galia-Aral. Shelterbelt near Arid Crop Research Center 

 headquarters. Shrub, spiny, many branched; to 8 feet high. 



