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118556 to 118661— Continued. 



118618. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. 



Alfalfa. 



No. 1056. From Bandipur, July 29, 

 1936. Ad alfalfa that becomes 6 feet 

 high ; said to be an excellent fodder. 



118619. MOMOBDICA CHARANTIA L. CuCUr- 



bitaceae. Balsam-pear. 



No. 1040. Karela. From Srinagar, 

 July 26. 1936, at 5,200 feet altitude. 

 Fruit 6 inches long, tender and only moder- 

 ately bitter ; watery with large flattened 

 tubercules. 



For previous introduction see 116939. 



118620. Momordica sp. Cucurbitaceae. 



No. 993. Kakari. From Lahore, Pun- 

 jab. July 14, 1936. A rather top-shaped 

 fruit 2 inches in diameter, papillose, green 

 turning yellow, while the seeds are in a 

 red matrix. The bitter fruit is used as a 

 vegetable. 



118621 to 118623. Mords spp. Moraceae. 



Mulberry. 



From Skardo. Baltistan Province. Au- 

 gust 12 to 14, 1936, at 6,500 feet altitude. 



118621. MORUS sp. 



No. 1128. Fruit 1 to 1% inches long, 

 resembling a loganberry in form, color, 

 and taste. One of the best mulberries 

 found. 



118622. Morus sp. 



No. 1135. Fruit 1 inch long and one- 

 half inch wide, white with large drup- 

 lets ; sweet and rich-flavored. 



118623. Morus sp. 



No. 1146. Fruit 1% inches long and 

 five-eighths of an inch wide, lavender 

 purple to black, resembling a blackberry. 

 Seeds small and inconspicuous. Fruit 

 very sweet. 



118624. Myricaria sp. Tamaricaceae. 



No. 1116. From Sodpur, Baltistan Prov- 

 ince. August 11, 1936, at 7,000 feet altitude, 

 along a lake. An ornamental shrub about 

 6 feet high, with long graceful branches. 

 small, thick, pale-green leaves, and terminal 

 spikes of pink flowers. 



118625. Myricaria sp. Tamaricaceae. 



No. 1120. From Sodpur, Baltistan 

 Province, August 10, 1936, at 12.500 feet 

 altitude, along a stream. A useful orna- 

 mental which resembles the tamarisk in 

 form, but has larger leaves. 



118628. Myosotis sylvatica Hoffm. Bora- 

 ginaceae. Forget-me-not. 



No. 1067. From above Tarakbal, July 

 31, 1936, at 10,000 feet altitude. 



118627. Narcissus sp. Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 1058. .Bulbs from Srinagar, July 30, 

 193G. Said to be native. 



118628. Ocimum sp. Menthaceae. 



No. 1047. From the market at Srinagar, 

 July 27, 1936. 



118629. Ocimum sp. Menthaceae. 



No. 1048. From the market at Srinagar, 

 July 27. 1936. 



118556 to 118661— Continued. 

 118630 to 118632. Papaver spp. Papavera- 

 ceae. Poppy. 



118630. Papaver somniferum L. 



Opium poppy. 



No. 1132. Lamgan. From Skardo, 

 Baltistan Province, August 12, 1936, at 

 6,500 feet altitude. A variety with 

 large, double, crimson flowers 3 to 4 

 inches across. 



118631. Papaver rhoeas L. 



No. 1125. From Skardo, Baltistan 

 Province, August 12, 1936, at 6,500 feet 

 altitude. A cultivated annual 3 feet 

 high, with fully double, deep crimson 

 to pink flowers 2 inches across. Said 

 to have come from Iran (Persia). 



118632. Papaver somniferum L. 



Opium poppy. 



No. 1133. From a garden at Skardo, 

 Baltistan Province, August 12. 1936, at 

 6,500 feet altitude. Said to be an an- 

 nual with double pink flowers of medium 



118633. Paraquilegia sp. Ranunculaceae. 



No. 1093. From Burzil, August 5, 1936, 

 at 11,000 feet altitude. Plants growing in 

 clumps on the mountain peak ; flowers 

 probably pale blue purple. 



118634. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. Pea. 



No. 1141. Pokshang. From Skardo, 

 Baltistan Province, August 14, 1936, at 

 6,500 feet altitude. 



118635. Plantago ovata Forsk. Plantagi- 

 naceae. 



No. 1049. Ismogul. From the market 

 at Srinagar, July 27, 1936. An annual 

 plantain, the seeds of which are used me- 

 dicinally. Native to the Mediterranean 

 region. 



For previous introduction see 5441. 



118636. Polemonium sp. Polemoniaceae. 



No. 1079. From Gurez, August 2, 1936, 

 at 8,500 feet altitude. Plant 3% feet high, 

 found on damp ground in both open places 

 and shade. The terminal clusters of large 

 blue-purple flowers are very attractive. 



118637. Portulaca sp. Portulacaceae. 



No. 1131. From a garden at Skardo. 

 Baltistan Province, August 12, 1936, at 

 6.500 feet altitude. The flowers of this 

 species here are ail alike ; nearly 2 inches 

 across, deep rose magenta with a white 

 throat. 



118638. Prangos sp. Apiaceae. 



No. 1097. Palangos. From Peshwari. 

 August 3. 1936. at 8,500 feet altitude. A 

 bushy plant with long, finely divided basal 

 leaves and a flower stalk 3 feet high, with 

 yellow flowers. When dry the plant is cut 

 for fodder and is said to be relished by all 

 stock except horses. Found on dry hill- 

 sides and said to be tolerant of heat, 

 drought, and low temperatures. 



118639 to 118643. Primula spp. Primu- 

 laceae. Primrose. 



From near Burzil, August 5, 1936, along 

 streams. 



