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229739 to 229797— Continued 



229783. Polypogon sp. Poaceae. 



Col. No. 15261. Ten miles south of Esfahan along road to Shiraz. July 16, 

 1955. Spreading annual. 



229784. Polypogon sp. 



Col. No. 15262. Ten miles south of Esfahan along road to Shiraz. Perennial 

 eaten by livestock. 



229785 and 229786. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiaceae. Castorbean. 



229785. Col. No. 15783. Market, Gorgan. 



229786. Col. No. 15784. Market, Gorgan. 



229787. Rosa sp. Rosaceae. 



Col. No. 15668. South slope of Damavand Mountain, Alborz Range. Eleva- 

 tion 9,300 feet. Shrub to 5 feet high. 



229788. Rosa sp. 



Col. No. 15689. Gach Sar, Alborz Range. Elevation 6,800 feet. 



229789. Rumex sp. Polygonaceae. 



Col. No. 15536. Northeast side of Kuhe Savalan, Azerbaihan. Elevation 

 11,000 feet. Spreading, mat-like herb; to 2 inches high; racemes red. 



229790. Sesamum indicum L. Pedaliaceae. Sesame. 



Col. No. 15728. 'Conjet'. Market, Kalow, Caspian shore. Cultivated for 

 oil and for pastry topping. 



229791. Echinochloa sp. Poaceae. 



Col. No. 15491. Thirteen miles southwest of Ardabil, Azerbaijan. Elevation 

 6,500 feet. 



229792. Spinacia oleracea L. Chenopodiaceae. Common spinach. 

 Col. No. 15774. 'Espinage'. Market, Gorgan. 



229793. Trigonella foenum-gracecum L. Fabaceae. Fenugreek. 

 Col. No. 15767. Market, Sari, Caspian plain. Annual. 



229794. Lathyrus chloranthus Boiss. Fabaceae. Peavine. 



Col. No. 15292. Forty miles north of Kermanshah along road to Sanandaj. 

 July 27, 1955. 



229795 and 229796. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi Fabaceae. Common cowpea. 



229795. Col. No. 15756. 'Lubia'. Market, Babol, Caspian plain. 



229796. Col. No. 15793. Market, Gorgan. Seeds small; brown and white. 



229797. Zea Mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 

 Col. No. 15406. Market, Maragheh, Azerbaijan. Elevation 6,300 feet. 



229798 and 229799. 



From Finland. Seeds presented by the Plant Breeding Station, Tammisto. Re- 

 ceived Nov. 4, 1955. 



229798. Trifolium hybridum L. Fabaceae. Alsike clover. 



229799. Trifolium pratense L. Red clover. 



229800 to 229803. 



From Thailand. Plant material presented by the Agriculture Division, International 

 Cooperation Administration, Bangkok. Received Nov. 7, 1955. 



229800. Lansium sp. Meliaceae. 

 Budwood. 



