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122207 to 122413— Continued 



122334. Gypsophila sp. 



No. 1430. Babysbreath. From 17 

 km. north of Gaziantep, July 2. 



122335. Gypsophila sp. 



No. 2163. Dwarf babysbreath. Prom 

 49 km. east of Sivas, August 6. 



122336. Inula sp. Asteraceae. 



No. 2847. From Yalova Kaplijalari, 

 September 11. A freely branching yellow- 

 flowered perennial which blooms in the 

 autumn. 



122337. Inula conyza DC. Asteraceae. 



No. 2864. From Yalova Kaplijalari, 

 September 12. A tall herb with yellow 

 flowers in umbellike clusters. 



122338 to 122346. Iris spp. Iridaceae, 



122338. Iris gatesii Foster. 



No. 3376. From the Mission garden, 

 Gaziantep, June 19. Seed from hand- 

 pollinated, isolated plants. An iris na- 

 tive to Asia Minor with 1-flowered stems 

 about 19 inches high. The outer flower 

 segments, 3 to 5 inches across, are 

 creamy white, covered with fine veins, 

 producing a light-gray effect ; the inner 

 segments are larger, pale purple or yel- 

 low. 



122339. Iris lupina Foster. 



No. 3365. Wolfs ear or Duluk. 

 From the Mission garden, Gaziantep, 

 June 19. An Oncocylus iris with a 

 fleshy, creeping rhizome -and about 6 

 erect narrow leaves 9 inches or more 

 high. The stem, 6 inches high, bears a 

 single flower with falls and standards 

 greenish yellow marked with brownish- 

 red veins. Native to Asia Minor. 



For previous introduction see 106024. 



122340. Iris sp. 



No. 627. Found on moist land near 

 Ephesus, May 24. Flowers white. 



122341. Iris sp. 



No. 734. From 50 km. southeast of 

 Mugla, May 28, in moist soil. Flowers 

 bright yellow. 



122342. Iris sp. 



No. 1142. From a hillside near 

 Ephesus, June 12. 



122343. Iris sp. 



No. 2267. From 50 km. east of Erzin- 

 jan, August 9. 



122344. Iris sp. 



No. 2407. From 29 km. west of Rize, 

 August 13. 



122345. Iris sp. 



No. 2431. From 25 km. east of Ordu, 

 August 19. 



122346. Iris sp. 



No. 3105. From 15 km. north of 

 Kalejik, October 12. 



122347. Lepidium sativum L. Brassica- 

 ceae. Garden cress. 



No. 585. From the Antalya bazar, June 

 4. 



122348. Limonium sp. Plumbaginaceae. 



No. 2980. From Ephesus, September 25. 

 Flowers blue. 



122207 to 122413— Continued 



122349. Linum sp. Linaceae. 



No. 635. From near Koshadasi, May 25. 

 Wild flax. 



122350. Fumana sp. Cistaceae. 



No. 641. From 25 km. southeast of 

 Izmir, May 25. A perennial flaxlike rock 

 plant related to Helianthemum, with yellow 

 flowers. 



122351 to 122360. Linum spp. Linaceae. 



Flax. 



122351. Linum sp. 



No. 647. Wild flax from the roadside 

 20 km. south of Izmir, May 25. 



122352. Linum sp. 



No. 728. Wild flax from 60 km. south- 

 east of Mugla, June 28. 



122353. Linum sp. 



No. 732. From the Lulum Valley, 

 May 28. 



122354. Linum sp. 



No. 1098. Wild flax from Kirkagach, 

 June 11. 



122355. Linum sp. 



No. 1111. Wild flax from the road 20 

 km. east of Kirkagach, June 11. 



122356. Linum sp. 



No. 1191. Wild flax from 85 km. west 

 of Balikesir, June 16. 



122357. Linum sp. 



No. 1203. Wild flax from 10 km. west 

 of Balikesir, June 16. 



122358. Linum pubescens Russ. 



No. 1414. From bottom land,' 48 km. 

 north of Gaziantep, July 2. An annual 

 flax 1 to 1% feet high with oblong or 

 oblong lanceolate leaves and pink flowers 

 in cymes with spikelike branches. The 

 handsome fragrant blossoms do not drop 

 during the day. Native to Asia Minor. 



122359. Linum sp. 



No. 1418. A perennial flax with yel- 

 low flowers, from dry lands 6 km. north 

 of Gaziantep, July 2. 



122360. Linum sp. 



No. 1674. A perennial flax with blue 

 flowers, from 25 km. east of Diyarbekir, 

 July 10. 



122361. Lithospermum sp. Boraginaceae. 



No. 1501. From 5 km. southeast of Ga- 

 ziantep, July 4. A dry-land plant with 

 gray foliage, found among limestone rocks. 



122362 to 122365. Linum spp. Linaceae. 



Flax. 



122362. Linum sp. 



No. 2412. From 32 km. west of Rize, 

 August 13, A flax with yellow minia- 

 ture flowers. 



122363. Linum perenne L. 



No. 2582. Wild flax from 20 km. west 

 of Samsun, August 23. 



122364. Linum sp. 



No. 2589. From 4 km. west of Sam- 

 sun, August 23. A flax with yellow 

 flowers, very attractive but very small. 



