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122153 to 122156— Continued 



ultad de Agronomia. Buenos Aires, in De- 

 cember 1936. A cucurbit related to tbe 

 cushaw (Cucurbita moschata) . The obo- 

 void fruits, about 8 inches long, are marked 

 with white and yellow. Native to Uru- 

 guay. 



122154. Medicago discifobmis DC. Faba- 

 ceae. Medick. 



No. 4957. From Puerto Colonia, Uru- 

 guay, January 18, 1937. 



For previous introduction see 90014. 



122155. Paspaldm plicatulum arenarium 

 Arechav. Poaceae. 



No. 4953. From Puerto Colonia, Uru- 

 guay, January 17, 1937. A perennial grass, 

 native to South America, used as a binder 

 on sand dunes. 



122156. Spartium junceum L. Fabaceae. 



Spanish "broom. 



No. 4969. From Puerto Colonia, Uru- 

 guay, January 18, 1937. A large round 

 bush when grown in the open and is 

 covered with light-yellow flowers. 



For previous introduction see 110151. 

 122157 to 122206. 



From India. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, 

 Bureau of P^nt Industry. Received Feb- 

 ruary 26, 1937. 



This material was all collected in 1936, 

 unless otherwise mentioned. 



122157. Allium sp. Liliaceae. Onion. 



No. 1348. From Pranu, Baltistan, Kash- 

 mir, September 1, at 8,000 feet altitude. 

 Found growing in a field ; an onion with 

 rather fragrant white flowers one-half inch 

 across. 



122158 to 122165. Amygdalus spp. Amyg- 

 dalaceae. 



122158. Amygdalus communis L. 



Almond. 



No. 1238. Badam. From Skardo, 

 Baltistan, Kashmir, August 17. The 

 best variety grown in this district. 



122159 to 122165. Amygdalus persica L. 



Peach. 



122159. No. 1249. Tabushu. From 

 Skardo, Baltistan, Kashmir, August 

 16. A small tree said to live about 

 10 years. Fruit deep yellow with 

 pink cheek, freestone, 2 inches in 

 diameter ; flesh white, rather wa- 

 tery. 



122160. No. 1316. From Kapalu, Bal- 

 tistan, Kashmir, August 26, at 6,000 

 feet altitude. Fruit greenish yel- 

 low with faint pink cheek, quince- 

 shaped, freestone ; flesh white, 

 sweet, and of good flavor. 



122161. No. 1319. From Kapalu, Bal- 

 tistan, Kashmir, August 26, at 6,000 

 feet altitude. Fruit greenish yel- 

 low, freestone ; flesh greenish yel- 

 low, coarse. 



122162. No. 1329. From Kapalu, Bal- 

 tistan, Kashmir, August 26, at 6,000 

 feet altitude. Fruit greenish yel- 

 low with trace of pink on cheek, 

 2y. 2 inches in diameter, freestone ; 

 flesh yellow, very good flavor. 



122163. No. 1342. From Marcha, Bal- 

 tistan, Kashmir, August 29, at 6,000 

 feet altitude. Fruit yellowish green, 



122157 to 122206— Continued 



freestone, 2 inches in diameter ; flesh 

 yellow, sweet, of good flavor. Tree 

 said to reach great age and size. 



122164 and 122165. From Bandrole, 

 Kulu, Punjab, November 14, at 6,000 

 feet altitude. Fruit small, white, 

 and not of much account, but the 

 large attractive tree is used as stock. 



122164. No. 1657. 



122165. No. 1658. Aru. 



122166. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. 

 Cucurbitaceae. Waxgourd. 



No. 1928. Kubendi. From Darjeeling, 

 Bengal, Decemb-r 23. Fruit elongate, 14 

 by 8 inches. Used for confections and 

 also as a vegetable. 



122167. Capsicum annuum L. Solanaceae. 



Common redpepper. 



No. 1908. From Benares, United Prov- 

 inces, December 24. 



122168. Corylus colurna L. Betulaceae. 



Tree hazelnut. 



No. 1644. Collected by the Seraj Forest 

 Department in the Seraj Forest, Kulu, Pun- 

 jab, between 7,000 and 8,000 feet altitude. 

 Trees up to about 4 feet in diameter, well 

 formed and attractive. 



122169. Corylus colurna L. Betulaceae. 



Tree hazelnut. 



No. 1778. Shirori. Seeds collected by 

 the Forest Department of Kulu Division, 

 Punjab. A large tree growing from 7,000 

 to 9,000 feet altitude. 



122170. Cucurbita pepo L. 



Cucurbitaceae. 

 Pumpkin. 



No. 1399. Rghon. From Leh, Ladak, 

 Kashmir, September 16, at 10,500 .feet alti- 

 tude. A mixed sample. 



122171. Fragaria sp. Rosaceae. 



No. 934. From Koti, Kulu, Punjab, June 

 4, at 8,000 feet altitude. Fruits one-half 

 inch in diameter, crimson, well-flavored, but 

 a shy bearer. 



122172. Juglans regia L. Juglandaceae. 



Persian walnut. 



No. 1659. Akhrot. From Rupi, Kulu, 

 Punjab, November 14, at 6,000 feet alti- 

 tude. A good tbin-shelled walnut, of which 

 there are many types in the Kulu Valley. 



122173. Juglans regia L. 



Juglandaceae. 

 Persian walnut. 



No. 1626. Akrot. From Rahla, Kulu, 

 Punjab, at 10,000 feet altitude. A large 

 forest tree, with a trunk up to 6 feet or 

 more in circumference. 



122174. Lagenaria leucantha (Duchesne) 

 Rusby. Cucurbitaceae. Calabash gourd. 



No. 2108. Lauki. From Calcutta, Jan- 

 uary 3, 1937. A long sweet gourd. 



122175. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. Pea, 



No. 1931. Darjeeling, Bengal, Decem- 

 ber 24, at 7,000 feet altitude. Purchased 

 in the market. 



122176 to 122182. Morus spp. Moraceae. 



Mulberry. 



122176 to 122180. Morus alba L. 



White mulberry. 



From Skardo, Baltistan, Kashmir, Au- 

 gust 16, at 6,500 feet altitude. 



