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121825 to 121998— Continued. 



(Torner) Savi. 

 Cowpea. 



121971. No. 1770-E. 



121972. No. 1770-P. 



121973. VlGNA SINENi 



Fabaceae. 



No. 1779. Burt. From Kulu, Kulu, 

 Punjab. November 10, at 4.500 feet alti- 

 tude. Roasted and eaten like peanuts. 



121974. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabaceae. 



Common bean. 



No. 1772. Rong. From Kulu, Kulu, 

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

 tude. 



121975. Picea smithiana (Wall.) Boiss. 

 Pinaceae. Spruce. 



No. 1660. Rai. From above Bandrole, 

 Kulu. Punjab, November 14, at 8.000 feet 

 altitude. An adaptable spruce, commonly 

 growing to a diameter of more than 6 feet. 



For previous introduction see 116605. 



121976 to 121979. Pisdm sativum L. Faba- 

 ceae. Pea. 



121976. No. 1411. Shandil. From Leh, 

 Ladak, Kashmir. September 17, at 

 10,500 feet altitude. Seeds used botb 

 green or dried. 



121977. No. 1165. Mata, From Bena- 

 res, United Provinces, December 16. 

 A winter crop with purple-madder 

 flowers. 



121978. No. 1566. Shrakkar. From 

 Kolung, Lahul, Punjab, October 11, at 

 12.000 feet altitude. Used as food 

 both fresh and dried. 



121979. No. 1554. Srangnak. From 

 Kolung, Lahul, Punjab, October 10, at 

 12,000 feet altitude. Planted for the 

 seeds which are eaten like lentils. 



121980 to 121985. Raphanus sativus L. 

 Brassicaceae. Radish. 



121980. No. 1423. Marpo Labuk. From 

 Leh, Ladak, Kashmir, September 16. 

 A red radish, originally from Yarkand. 



121981. No. 1432. Labuk Karpo. From 

 Leh, Ladak, Kashmir, September 16, 

 at 10.500 feet altitude. A native 

 white radish. 



121982. No. 1620. Labuk. From Ko- 

 lung. Lahul, Punjab, in October, at 

 12.000 feet altitude. A long white 

 radish. 



Nos. 121983 to 121985. Presented by 

 the Director of Agriculture, Kashmir. 



121983. No. 1703. Muzappwabad. A 

 long white radish with a small top. 



121984. No. 1711. A native black rad- 

 ish, 9 inches long and 5 inches in cir- 

 cumference, grown for winter use. 



121985. No. 1714. Muli. A native win- 

 ter radish, round, white, and turnip- 

 like. 



121986 to 121989. Rheum spp. Polygona- 

 ceae. Rhubarb. 



121986. Rheum austeale Don. 



No. 1731. From the Director of Ag- 

 riculture, Kashmir. 



121987. Rheum sp. 



No. 1363. From 

 Baltistan, Kashmir, 



Brokdang Nulla, 

 September 5, at 



121825 to 121998— Continued. 



12.000 feet altitude. Plant dry, stalk 

 3 feet high ; found at the edge of a dry 

 watercourse. 



121988. Rheum sp. 



No. 1444. Artzo. From below Tak- 

 lung Pass, Ladak, Kashmir, September 

 26, at 15,000 feet altitude. A low, cold- 

 tolerant and drought-tolerant form with 

 leaves not more than 1 foot long ; will 

 stand freezing every day all summer. 



121989. Rheum sp. 



No. 1518. From Kolung, Lahul, Pun- 

 jab, August 15, at 11,000 feet altitude. 

 A vigorous plant with edible petioles 

 that under good conditions grow as large 

 as those of our common rhubarb. 



121990 to 121993. Solanum melongena L. 

 Solanaceae. Eggplant. 



Nos. 121990 to 121992 were presented by 

 the Director of Agriculture, Kashmir. 



121990. No. 1709. Bengan. A round, 

 black, native eggplant, growing to 3 

 pounds weight and maturing 8 weeks 

 after planting. The flesh is crisp with 

 few seeds. 



121991. No. 1712. Bengan. A native 

 variety, purple, 9 inches long and of 

 excellent flavor, which matures in 7% 

 weeks. 



121992. No. 1744. Bengan. A good 

 purple variety, 12 inches long, which 

 matures in 11 weeks. 



121993. No. 1776. ghigotri. From Kulu, 

 Kulu, Punjab, November 10, at 4,500 

 feet altitude. A red-purple, elongate 

 sort, to about 4 inches long ; grown 

 in the rainy season. 



121994. Spinacia oleracea L. Chenopodi- 

 aceae. Common spinach. 



No. 1710. Presented by the Director of 

 Agriculture, Kashmir. An early variety ; 

 slow to go to seed. 



121995 to 121997. Vicia faba L. Fabaceae. 



Broadbean. 



Varieties cultivated for the seed which 

 is used as food. 



121995. No. 1285. Makshrang. From 

 Shigar, Baltistan, Kashmir, August 20. 



121996. No. 1434. Shrangnak. From 

 Marsalong, Ladak, Kashmir, Septem- 

 ber 24, at 11,500 feet altitude. 



121997. No. 1771. Bali. From Kulu, 

 Kulu, Punjab, November 10, at 4,500 

 feet altitude. 



121998. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. 

 Fabaceae. Cowpea. 



No. 1786. Rong. From Mandi, Mandi, 

 Punjab, November 21. Pods eaten green 

 and beans stewed. 



121999. Seme carp us sp. Anacardia- 

 ceae. 



Prom New Caledonia. Seeds presented by 

 Charles Jacques, secretary, Chamber of 

 Agriculture, Noumea, through E. W. 

 Brandes, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived February 25, 1937. 



A genus of tropical trees, closely related 

 to Anacardium. 



