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181707. Phormium tenax Forst. Liliaceae. New Zealand flax. 



From Argentina. Seeds presented by Enrique C. Clos, Ministry of Agriculture, 

 Buenos Aires. Received May 20, 1949. 



181708. Hibiscus canabinus L. Malvaceae. Kenaf. 



From El Salvador. 

 1949. 



Seeds presented by an unknown donor. Received May 20, 



181709 to 181845. 



From Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey. Seeds collected by Jack R. Harlan, Agricul- 

 tural Explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agriculture Engineer- 

 ing, Beltsville, Md. Received May 20, 1949. 



Collected in Syria in 1948, unless otherwise indicated. 



181709 to 181712. Allium cepa L. Liliaceae. Onion. 



From Chtura, Lebanon. Nov. 2. 



181709. No. 9967. Bulblets white. 181711. No. 9969. 



181710. No. 9968. Bulblets red. 181712. No. 9970. 



181713. Allium porrum L. 

 No. 9831. Seed dealer, Damascus. Oct. 20. 



181714. Apium graveolens L. Apiaceae. 

 No. 9756. Seed dealer, Damascus. 



181715 to 181717. Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodiaceae. 



181715. No. 9908. BaledL Chtura, Lebanon. Nov. 2. 



181716. No. 9950. Chtura, Lebanon. 



181717. No. 10007. Andjar-Bekaa, Lebanon. Sugar type. 



181718. Beta vulgaris var. cicla L. 

 No. 9958. Chtura, Lebanon. Nov. 2. 



181719. Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L. Brassicaceae. 

 No. 9793. Seed dealer, Damascus. Oct. 20. 



181720 to 181722. Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. 



181720. No. 9809. Seed dealer, Damascus. 



181721. No. 9900. Baladi. Chtura, Lebanon. Nov. 



181722. No. 9974. Andjar-Bekaa, Lebanon 

 181723. Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Zenker. 



No. 9976. Andjar-Bekaa, Lebanon. Nov. 2. 

 181724 and 171725. Brassica rapa L. 



181724. No. 9755. Market, Damascus. Oct. 18. 



181725. No. 9991. Andjar-Bekaa, Lebanon. Seeds white. 



181726. Brassica sp. 



No. 9952. Chtura, Lebanon. Nov. 2. 



181727. Brassica sp. 



No. 9956. Chtura, Lebanon. 



181728. Brassica sp. 



No. 9959. Chtura, Lebanon. 



181729. Calendula officinalis L. Asteraceae. 



No. 9987. SoucL Andjar-Bekaa, Lebanon. Orange type. 

 181730 and 181731. Cannabis sativa L. Moraceae. 



181730. No. 9746. Market, Damascus. Oct. 18. 



181731. No. 9779. Seed dealer, Damascus. 



Bulbs. 

 Bulbs. 



Leek. 



Celery. 



Beet. 



Swiss chard. 



Cauliflower. 



Cabbage. 



Local type. 



Brussels sprouts. 



Turnip. 



Pot marigold. 

 Hemp. 



