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125841-125844. Raphanus sativus L. Brassieaceae. Radish. 



125841. No. 2924. Tarp. From Laghman, May 25. A large elongated, black 

 and white radish. 



125842. No. 2961. Mull, From Laghman, May 27. A large elongated red 

 radish. 



125843. No. 3088. Mull. From Khanabad, July 4, at 1,200 feet altitude. 

 An elongated white summer radish. 



125844. No. 3596. Mull. From Mazarisharif, September 6, at 1,200 feet 

 altitude. A mixed sample of red and white summer radishes. 



125845. Rheum sp. Polygonaceae. 



No. 3264. From Kargasi Pass, August 9, at 10,000 feet altitude. An attrac- 

 tive species with all parts of the plant covered with warty scales ; the petiole is 

 up to 18 inches long and 3% inches thick, mildly acid, becoming sweeter with 

 age. The fruits and the old leaves are a beautiful crimson. 



125846. Rheum sp. Polygonaceae. 



No. 3157. From Chakaran, July 17, at 9,000 feet altitude. An attractive 

 plant growing on rather dry rocky slopes. Petioles and leaves with warty 

 scales ; petioles often 2 inches thick and 2 feet long, pleasantly acid ; fruits red 

 to maroon. 



125847-125851. Solanum spp. Solanaceae. 



125847. Solanum sp. 



No. 3825. From Balkh, September 18, at 1,200 feet altitude. Growing as 

 a weed in a melon field. A bushy plant, 2 feet high ; flowers white ; fruit 

 orange colored, % inch in diameter, borne in clusters. 



125848-125851. Solanum melongena L. Eggplant. 



125848. No. 2922. Bawanjan. From Laghman, May 25. Fruit long, 

 purple. 



125849. No. 3089. Banjan. From Khanabad, July 4. Fruit 12 by 4 

 inches, purple, good ; seeds few ; a summer variety. 



125850. No. 3133. Benjan. From Faizabad, July 11, at 4,000 feet altitude. 

 Fruit long, purple. 



125851. No. 3774. Benjan. From Saripul, September 13, at 1,500 feet alti- 

 tude. Fruits purple to green purple, 6 by 2% inches. 



125852. Tragopogon porrifolius L. Cichoriaceae. Vegetable-oyster. 



No. 3126. Salsify. From Gandocheshma, July 10, at 6,000 feet altitude. 

 A vigorous plant. 



125853. Vicia faba L. Fabaceae. Broadbean. 



No. 3215. BaJcla. From Iskarzir, July 31, at 8,500 feet altitude. A common 

 crop. 



125854-125855. 



From the island of Malta. Seeds presented by the Director of Agriculture, Office 

 of Agriculture, Valetta. Received December 15, 1937. 



125854. Celtis australis L. Ulmaceae. European hackberry. 



A shade tree, up to 60 feet high, with elmlike foliage and small, purple, 

 edible fruits. Native to the Mediterranean region. 



For previous introduction see 73981. 



125855. Sapindus indica Poir. Sapindaceae. 



A small evergreen tree with virgate branches and simple or trifoliolate, 

 linear-lanceolate leaves about 7 inches long. Native to India. 



125856. Pistacia vera L. Anacardiaceae. Pistachio. 



From California. Plants growing at the United States Plant Introduction Gar- 

 den, Chico. Numbered in December 1937. 



A selection from seedlings grown from nuts introduced under P. I. 86372. 



