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250003 to 250052. 



From Iran and Egypt. Seed collected by P. F. Knowles, collaborator. New 

 Crops Research Branch, Crops Research Division, Beltsville, Md. Received 

 Aug. 13, 195S. 



(Collected June 1, 2, and 3, 1958, Ahvaz-Dizful road via Shush and Andimishk, 

 Iran, unless otherwise noted. ) 



250003. Dichanthium a^nhlattjm (Forsk.) Stapf Poaceae. Pahvan. 

 Col. No. K887. 



250004. Brassica rapa L. Brassicaceae. Turnip. 

 Col. No. K973. Bazaar, Cairo, Egypt. 



250005. Bromtjs hordeaceus L. Poaceae. 

 Col. No. K829. Plant to 10 inches high. 



250006 to 250012. Carthamus tinctorius L. Asteraceae. Saffiower. 



250006. Col. No. K787. 



250007. Col. No. K788. 



250008. Col. No. K814. Hashhad. 



250009. Col. No. K815. 



250010. Col. No. K816. 



250011. Col. No. K817. 



250012. Col. No. K818. 



250013. Carthamus sp. 



Col. No. K868. Flowers blue; heads early. 



250014. Carthamus sp. 

 Col. No. K879. 



250015. Carthamus sp. 



Col. No. K884. Flowers light yellow; sterile. 



250016. Carthamus sp. 

 Col. No. K891. 



250017. Centaurea sp. Asteraceae. 

 Col. No. K885. Flowers yellow. 



250018. Cephalaria sp. Dipsacaceae. 

 Col. No. K855. 



250019. Helianthus annuus L. Asteraceae. 

 Col. No. K800. 



250020. Lactuca sattva L. Cichoriaceae. 

 Col. No. K1020. Grown in upper Egypt. Seeds contain about 30% edible oil. 



250021. Lepidium latifolium L. Brassicaceae. 

 Col. No. K972. 'Ghurgeer'. Bazaar, Cairo, Egypt. 



250022. Lepidium sativum L. 

 Col. No. K979. 'Rashed'. Bazaar, Cairo, Egypt. 



250023. Lolium multiflorum Lam. Poeceae. 

 Col. No. K803. 'Chaman'. Lawngrass. 



250024. Oxobrychis viciaefolia Scop. Fabaceae. 

 Col. No. K805. 'Espers'. 



250025. Setaria italica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae. 

 Col. No. K802. 'Arzan.' 



Common sunflower. 



Garden lettuce. 

 )% edible oil. 

 Pepperweed. 



Garden cress. 



Italian ryegrass. 



Sainfoin. 



Foxtail millet. 



