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221431 to 221517— -Continued 



221438 and 221439. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



221438. No. 823. Market, Kabul. Grown in Mazar-i-Sharif. July 31, 

 1954. Green-fleshed melon of good flavor. 



221439. No. 877. Kharbozeh. Bamian, Kabul. Grown in Mazar-i- 

 Sharif. Aug. 11, 1954. Long green melon with green flesh, sweet. 



221440. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber. 



No. 799. Khair; Badreng-i-Savareh. Market, Gardez. July 27, 1954. 

 Altitude 7,400 feet. Reported to be a climbing variety. 



221441. Helianthus annuus L. Asteraceae. Common sunflower. 

 No. 1031. Aftab-Parast. Kabul. Aug. 30, 1954. 



221442. Hordeum vulgare L. Poaceae. Barley. 



No. 740. Kabul. July 21, 1954. Altitude 6,000 feet. Irrigated, planted 

 in the spring. 



221443. Hordeum distichon L. 



No. 748. Kabul. July 25, 1954. Altitude 6,000 feet. Two-rowed barley. 

 Pure field, irrigated. Plant grows to 2Y2 feet in height. 



221444 and 221445. Hordeum vulgare L. Poaceae. Barley. 



221444. No. 775. Sixty-three miles south of Kabul, south of Pass, Gar- 

 dez. July 29, 1954. Altitude 9,100 feet. Six-rowed barley planted 

 in the spring in March or April. Irrigated. 



221445. No. 838. Kaljow; Jow. East of base of Shibar Pass, Kabul. 

 Aug. 8, 1954. Altitude 8,700 feet. Six-rowed barley planted in spring 

 in March or April. Used to make bread. 



221446. Hordeum distichon L. 



No. 849. Safade-Jow; Moia-Jow. West side of Shibar Pass, Kabul. 

 Aug. 8, 1954. Altitude 9,200 feet. Two-rowed barley, grown for cattle 

 feed. Irrigated. 



221447 to 221457. Hordeum vulgare L. Barley. 



221447. No. 853. Kal-Jow; Jow. West side of Shibar Pass, Kabul. 

 Aug. 8, 1954. Altitude 9,200 feet. Six-rowed barley, ripens in 90 days. 

 Spring planted. Used for bread. Irrigated 7 times a year. 



221448. No. 888. Joiv. Lower north slopes of the Kuh-i-Baba Range, 

 Bamian, Kabul. Aug. 12, 1954. Altitude 10,000 feet. Grown for 

 bread. Irrigated. 



221449. No. 892. Kal Jow. Bamian, Kabul. Aug. 12, 1954. Altitude 

 8,400 feet. Grown for bread and for cattle feed. 



221450. No. 893. Moiah-Jow. Bamian, Kabul. Aug. 12, 1954. Altitude 

 8,400 feet. Grown for cattle feed. 



221451. No. 916. Jow. Maidan, road to Panjab, Kabul. Aug. 19, 1954. 

 Altitude 7,500 feet. Cattle feed. 



221452. No. 931. Siah-Jow. Road to Panjab, 124 miles west of the 

 fork, Kabul. Aug. 20, 1954. Altitude 10,000 feet. Spring barley 

 planted middle of May; matures in 90 days. Used for bread. 



221453. No. 941. Jow. Panjab, Kabul. Aug. 20, 1954. Altitude 9,000 

 feet. Planted in early May, harvested end of July. Used for bread. 



221454. No. 977. Jow. Shaherstan, Kabul. Aug. 22, 1954. Altitude 

 7,400 feet. Planted late in March and cut in late June. Used for 

 bread and cattle feed. 



