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127416 to 127486— Continued 



127460. No. 4323. From Paghman, December 13, 1937. 



127461. No. 432-1. From Paghman, December 13, 1937. These nuts have 

 thinner shells than Nos. 4322 and 4323 [P. I. 127459 and 127460]. 



127462 and 127463. Lagenaria leucantha (Duchesne) Rusby. Cucurbitaceae. 



Calabash gourd. 



127462. No. 3956. From Mukkur, October 10, 1937, at 8,500 feet altitude. 

 An ornamental fruit 1 foot long. 



127463. No. 4185. Chobkadu. From Herat, November 13, 1937, at 3,000 feet 

 altitude. 



127464 to 127466. Luff a acutangula (L.) Roxb. Cucurbitaceae. 



Singkwa towelgourd. 



127464. No. 4021. Tori. From Kandahar, October 16, 1937, at 5,000 feet 

 altitude. Fruit 1 foot by 5 inches. 



127465. No. 4193. Tori. From Herat, November 13, 1937. 



127466. No. 4274. From Andkhin, November 25, 1937. The fresh young 

 fruits are esteemed as a vegetable. 



127467 to 127469. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



127467. No. 4107. From Girishk, October 29, 1937. Fruits red, elongate to 

 globose, 2 by 3 inches. Grown under high temperatures. 



127468. No. 4111. From Farah, October 31, 1937. Fruits red globose, 1% 

 inches in diameter. The plants are extraordinarily vigorous and pro- 

 ductive, tolerate great heat, and all are healthy. 



127469. No. 4182. Benjanerunie. From Herat, November 13, 1937, at 3,000 

 feet altitude. 



127470. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabaceae. Common bean. 



No. 4329. From Kabul, December 14, 1937. Possibly an introduced variety. 

 127471 to 127477. Prunus spp. Amygdalaceae. 



127471 to 127475. Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot. 



Nos. 127471 to 127474. From Kandahar, October 17, 1937, at 5,000 feet 

 altitude. 



127471. No. 4031. Dried fruit of good quality, 1 by 1% inches, apparently 

 pale yellow when fresh, very sweet, seed edible. 



127472. No. 4032. Dried fruit, apparently yellow when fresh, 1% by iy 2 

 inches, very sweet and fleshy ; seed edible. 



127473. No. 4033. A mixed sample. 



127474. No. 4034. Dried fruit, apparently yellow when fresh ; 1% by 1% 

 inches, very sweet and fleshy ; seed edible. 



127475. No. 4036. From Sardeh, October IS, 1937, at 5,000 feet altitude. 

 A mixed sample. 



127476 and 127477. Prunus domestica L. Common plum. 



127476. No. 3920. From Ghazni, October 7, 1937, at 8,000 feet altitude. 

 Fruit ellipsoid, 1^4 inches long, blue; flesh yellow, tender, good, a free- 

 stone. 



127477. No. 4030. From Kandahar, October 7, 1937, at 5,000 feet altitude. 

 Dried fruit, like medium dried prunes in size and color; sour. 



127478 to 127480. Raphanus sativus L. Brassicaceae. Radish. 



127478. No. 4183. Muli. From Herat, November 13, 1937, at 3,000 feet al- 

 titude. A long radish ; probably white or red. 



127479. No. 4190. Muli. From Herat, November 13, 1937, at 3,.000 feet alti- 

 tude. A white, top-shaped radish. 



127480. No. 4271. Muli. From Andkhin, November 25, 1937. A large winter 

 type of radish. 



