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125819. Lactuca sebriola L. Cichoriaceae. Prickly lettuce. 

 No. 3058. From Khanabad, July 2, at 1,200 feet altitude. 



For previous introduction see 115192. 



125820. Lactuca sp. Cichoriaceae. 



No. 3227. From Rubat, August 1, at 8,500 feet altitude. A plant 2 to 3 

 feet high, with purple flowers ; found on dry slopes. 



125821-125823. Lagenaria leucantha (Duchesne) Rusby. Cucurbitaceae. 



Calabash gourd. 



125821. No. 2919. Surdi Eadu. From Laghman, May 25, at 3,000 feet alti- 

 tude. An edible gourd. 



125822. No. 3044. Nasou Kadu. From Khanabad, July 1, at 1,200 feet alti- 

 tude. An ornamental cultivated gourd. The ripe fruits are dried, polished, 

 stained, and used as snuff boxes. 



125823. No. 3593. Chob Eadu. From Mazarisharif, September 6, at 1,200 

 feet altitude. Said to be a dipper gourd. 



125824. Lens culinaris Medik. Fabaceae. Lentil. 



No. 2916. Mash, From Laghman, May 25, at 3,000 feet altitude. Used like 

 split peas. 



125825-125829. Luffa spp. Cucurbitaceae. 



125825-125828. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Singkwa towelgourd. 



125825. No. 2953. Turai. From Laghman, May 26, at 3,000 feet altitude. 



125826. No. 3172. Tori. From Faizabad, July 13, at 4,000 feet altitude. 

 A four-sided fruit used as a vegetable while young. 



125827. No. 3600. Turai-i-sdija. From Mazarisharif, September 6, at 

 1,200 feet altitude. 



125828. No. 3782. Tori. From Saripul, September 13, at 1,500 feet alti- 

 tude. Fruits about 1 foot long and grass green. 



125829. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Suakwa towelgourd. 



No. 2964. Turai. From Laghman, May 27, at 3,000 feet altitude. Young 

 fruits used as a vegetable. 



125830-125831. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



125830. No. 3341. Banjan-i-rumi. From Rustak, August 17, at 4,000 feet 

 altitude. Fruit red, globose-flattened, 1 by 3 inches. 



125831. No. 3512. Rumi Banjan. From Khanabad, September 1, at 1,500 

 feet altitude. Fruit yellow, irregular, flattened, 3% inches in diameter. 



125832-125838. Phaseolus spp. Fabaceae. Bean. 



125832. Phaseolus aconitifolius Jacq. Moth bean. 

 No. 2909. Muth. From Jalalabad, May 24. Used as dry beans. 



125833-125835. Phaseolus aureus Roxb. Mung bean. 



125833. No. 2962. Myi, Mash. From Laghman, May 27. One of the best. 



125834. No. 2966. Myi. From Laghman, May 27. One of the best. 



125835. No. 2975. Mung. From Gulbahar, May 27. 



125836-125838. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Common bean. 



From Laghman, May 25 and 26, at about 3,000 feet altitude. 



125836. No. 2915. Opia, Latagir. Used as green pods or dry beans. 



125837. No. 2941. 



125838. No. 2940. 



125839-125840. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. Pea. 



125839. No. 3181. Mizhik. From Zebak, July 22, at 10,000 feet altitude. 

 Flowers madder purple. 



125840. No. 2923. Mashang. From Laghman, May 25. 



