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227232 to 227258— Continued 



227238. Ephedra sp. Gnetaceae. 



Col. No. 15053. About six 'miles east of Sarvestan, Ears. Elevation 5,000 feet. 

 Bushy, ornamental, to 4 feet high; foliage green to purple; berries red. 



227239. Hordeum bulbosum L. Poaceae. Barley. 



Col. No. 14687. Eight miles northwest of Kazerun. Elevation 3,000 feet. Tall, 

 cespitose annual; to 4 feet high. 



227240 and 227241. Hordeum vulgare L. Barley. 



227240. Col. No. 14915 'Jo'. Chadegan, Faridan District. Elevation 7,200 

 feet. Short spring type; irrigated. 



227241. Col. No. 14919. Fields of Esfahan. Elevation 5,300 feet. Irrigated 

 type; stems strong, to 3 feet high; freely stooling. 



227242. Hordeum sp. 



Col. No. 14951. Badgka, about 8 miles northeast of Shiraz. Elevation 5,000 

 feet. Bushy annual, to 10 inches high. 



227243. Imperata sp. Poaceae. 



Col. No. 14579. Cultivated near Ahwaz. Apr. 25, 1955. Eaten by cattle. 



227244. Onobrychis sp. Fabaceae. 



Col. No. 14939. Badgka. About 8 miles northeast of Shiraz. Elevation 5,000 

 feet. Spreading perennial 



227245. Panicum miliaceum L. Poaceae. Proso millet. 



Col. No. 14927. 'Arzan'. Market, Esfahan. Cultivated for bird seed and 

 stock feed. 



227246. Papaver somniferum L. Papaveraceae. Opium poppy. 



Col. No. 14862. 'Khash-Khash'. Market, Esfahan. Elevation 5,300 feet. 

 227247 and 227248. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Fabaceae. Mung bean. 



227247. Col. No. 14929. 'Mush'. Market, Esfahan. Elevation 5,300 feet. 



227248. Col. No. 15954. 'Mush'. Fasa, Fars. Elevation 4,700 feet. 



227249. Prunus avium L. Amygdalaceae. Sweet cherry. 



Col. No. 14878. 'Gilas'. Market, Esfahan. Elevation 5,300 feet. Soil 

 slightly saline, alluvial. 



227250 and 227251. Raphanus sativus L. Brassicaceae. Radish. 



227250. Col. No. 14854. Market, Esfahan. Elevation 5,300 feet, 



227251. Col. No. 14855. 'Turoptcheh'. Market, Esfahan. Elevation 5,300 

 feet. Small red type. 



227252. Rheum officinale Baill. Polygonaceae. Rhubarb. 



Col. No. 14873. 'Rivas'. Market, Esfahan. Elevation 5,300 feet. Poor 

 quality type; locally cultivated. 



227253. Sesamum indicum L. Pedaliaceae. Sesame. 

 Col. No. 14876. 'Konjet'. Market, Esfahan. Elevation 5,300 feet. 



227254. Solanum melongena L. Solanaceae. Eggplant. 



Col. No. 14858. 'Badenjan'. Market, Esfahan. Elevation 5,300 feet. Long 

 purple -fruited type. 



227255. Trifolium repens L. Fabaceae. Whiteclover. 



Col. No. 14921. 'Shabdar'. Fields of Esfahan. Elevation 5,300 feet. 



227256. Trifolium resupinatum L. Persian clover. 

 Col. No. 14875. 'Shabdar'. Market, Esfahan. Elevation 5,300 feet. 



