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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



121825 to 121998— Continued. 



121935. No. 1318. Dums. Prom 

 Kapalu, Baltistan, Kashmir, August 

 26. 



121936. No. 1397. Dums. From Kam- 

 puk, Baltistan, Kashmir. A culti- 

 vated variety. 



121937. No. 1415. Dums. From Leh, 

 Ladak, Kashmir, at 10,500 feet alti- 

 tude, September 16. A variety 

 which grows 7 feet high. 



121938. No. 1425. Dums. From Leh, 

 Ladak, Kashmir, at 10,500 feet alti- 

 tude, September 16. A variety 

 which grows 8 feet high. 



121939. No. 1440. Dums. From Pe- 

 tuk, Ladak, Kashmir. September 19, 

 at 10,000 feet altitude. A culti- 

 vated variety which grows between 

 6 and 7 feet tall. 



121940. No. 1717. Cos French White. 

 Presented by the. Director of Agri- 

 culture, Kashmir. An early French 

 variety with upright leaves of good 

 quality. 



121941. Lactuca sp. 



No. 1299. From Morungkor, Balti- 

 stan, Kashmir, at 9,000 feet altitude, 

 August 23. A plant 3 feet high, with 

 purple flowers, used as a field border. 



Nos. 121942 and 121943. From 

 Bordes, Baltistan, Kashmir, at 8,000 feet 

 altitude, August 24. 



121942. Lactuca sp. 



No. 1301. A plant 4 feet high, with 

 purple flowers. Found on a dry slope. 



121943. Lactuca sp. 



No. 1302. A plant 3 feet high, with 

 yellow flowers. Found on a dry slope. 



121944. Lactuca sp. 



No. 1503. Katakmur. From Kolung, 

 Lahul, Punjab, at 11,000 feet altitude, 

 in October. An annual up to 6 feet high, 

 used as a potherb when young. 



121945. Lactuca sp. 



No. 1540. From Rahla, Kulu, Punjab, 

 at 9,000 feet altitude, October 27. An 

 annual 4 feet tall, found at the edge of 

 a stream in the fir forest. 



121946. Lactuca sp. 



No. 1529. From the Rotang Pass, 

 Kulu, Punjab, at 13,000 feet altitude, 

 October 29. Found growing in clumps 

 12 to 18 inches high, on wet cliffs. The 

 flower heads are large and purplish blue. 



121947. Lactuca sp. 



No. 1350. From Banu. Baltistan, 

 Kashmir, at 3,000 feet altitude, Septem- 

 ber 1. A bushy plant 18 inches high, 

 with small yellow flower heads. Found 

 on dry slopes. 



121948 to 121953. Lagenaria leucantha 

 (Duchesne) Rusby. Cucurbitaceae. 



Calabash gourd. 



121948. No. 1286. From Shigar, Balti- 

 stan, Kashmir, August 25, at 6,500 feet 

 altitude. Cultivated sparingly in the 

 Shyok Valley to at least 9,000 feet 

 altitude. 



121949. No. 1489. Purchased at Kapalu, 

 Baltistan, Kashmir, August 28, at 

 6,000 feet altitude. Cultivated spar- 

 ingly in the Shyok Valley. 



121825 to 121998— Continued. 



121950. No. 1669. Ghia. From Bajaura, 

 Kulu, Punjab, November 14, at 3,500 

 feet altitude. A smooth green and 

 white gourd, sometimes over 2 feet 

 long, with the neck somewhat bent at 

 the tip. Eaten while immature. 



121951. No. 1681. Lamia Ghia. Pre- 

 sented by the Director of Agriculture, 

 Kashmir. A gourd 3 to 4 feet long, 

 which weighs 6 to 8 pounds. Used as 

 food while immature. 



121952. No. 1685. Gol Ghia. Presented 

 by the Director of Agriculture, Kash- 

 mir. A globular variety which weighs 

 between 4 and 6 pounds ; of good 

 flavor. 



121953. No. 1774. Tumba. From Kulu, 

 Kulu, Punjab, November 10, at 4,500 

 feet altitude. A long-necked variety 

 used for dippers. 



121954. Lens esculenta Moench. Faba- 

 ceae. Lentil. 



No. 1780. Eolt. From Kulu, Kulu, 

 Punjab, November 10, at 4,500 feet alti- 

 tude. The seeds are used as food. 



121955 to 121957. Luffa spp. Cucurbita- 

 ceae. Towelgourd. 



Presented by the Director of Agriculture, 

 Kashmir. 



121955. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. 



Singkwa towelgourd. 



No. 1702. A good strain adapted to 

 cool climates, esteemed as a vegetable. 



121956 and 121957. Luffa cylindrica 

 (L.) Roemer. Suakwa towelgourd, 



121956. No. 1708. A fine vegetable. 



121957. No. 1698. A whitish vege- 

 table of fine flavor. 



121958 to 121972. PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L. 

 Fabaceae. Common bean. 



Cultivated beans. 



121958. No. 1163-A. From Skardo, Bal- 

 tistan, Kashmir, August 16. A col- 

 lection of garden beans ; all are sown 

 together. 



121959. No. 1578. Rong. From Tinu, 

 Lahul, Kashmir, in September, at 

 11,500 feet altitude. Probably of In- 

 dian origin. 



Nos. 121960 to 121974. Rong. From 

 Kulu Province, Punjab, from November 

 1 to 10, between 4,500 and 9,000 feet 

 altitude. 



121960. No. 1640. From Koti. 



121961. No. 1641. From Koti. 



121962. No. 1642. From Katrain. One 

 of the commonest types in India. 



121963. No. 1643. From Katrain. 



121964. No. 1768. From Kulu. 



121965. No. 1769. From Kulu. 



Nos. 121966 to 121972. Types grown 

 by one man. 



121966. No. 1770. A mixed sample. 



121967. No. 1770-A. 



121968. No. 1770-B. 



121969. No. 1770-C. 



121970. No. 1770-D. 



