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135733 to 135787— Continued 



135767. HORDEUM sp. 



"A." 

 135768 HORDEUM sp. 

 "B." 



135769. Koeleria sp. Poaceae. Grass. 

 From Shanbashak Pass, October 1939. 



135770. Linum sp. Linaceae. 



No. 4559. From Aoi Khurak, August 28, 1939, at 9,000 feet altitude. Aerc- 

 phytic perennial with blue-purple flowers 2 inches across. 



135771 to 135774. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 



135771. No. 4542. From Lorinj, August 26, 1939, at 8,000 feet altitude. A 

 prostrate weed in field. 



135772. No. 4918. Rishka. From Khwajaebichajalak, October 19, 1939, at 

 7,000 feet altitude. A fodder plant. 



135773. No. 4715. Rishka. From Tukzar, September 15, 1939. When irri- 

 gated yields six crops; persists for 10 years or more. 



135774. No. 4954. Rishka. From Akcha, October 26, 1939, at 1,500 feet 

 altitude. A strain adapted to the steppe climate; blooms at this season when 

 2 feet high. 



135775. Melica CUPANI Guss. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 4887. From Burchao Pass, October 15, 1939, at 10,000 feet altitude. A 

 good pasture grass that grows in high places on semibarren rubble slopes. Com- 

 mon in the Himalayas of the Punjab. 



For previous introduction see 114262. 



135776. Oryzopsis sp. Poaceae. Grass. 

 From Sabz Pass, October 1939. 



135777. Oxytropis sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 4736. From Zehnadir, September 26, 1939, at 10,000 feet altitude, and 

 on a dry slope. A decumbent plant much eaten by cattle. 



' 135778. Phragmites communis Trin. Poaceae. 



No. 4866. Nai. From Bandar, October 9, 1939, at 7,000 feet altitude. A 

 grass up to 18 inches high found on sand dunes; said to be eaten by cattle. 



135779 and 135780. Poa bulbosa L. Poaceae. Grass. 



An important pasture grass that grows over a large range of altitude. 



135779. From Chigzar. 



135780. From Shanbashak. 



For previous introduction see 133161. 



135781. Poa sp. 

 Frcm Sabz Pass. 



135782. Fsoralea drupacea Bunge. Fabaceae. 



No. 4666. From Tukzar, November 12, 1939, at 5,000 feet altitude. A woody 

 perennial about 1 foot high, with roundish dentate leaflets nearly 1 inch long and 

 small white flowers in dense axillary racemes. Native to Turkistan. 



For previous introduction see 111191 

 135783 to 135785. Stipa spp. Poaceae. Grass. 



135783. Stipa sp. 

 From Chigzar. 



135784. Stipa sp. 

 From Chigzar. 



135785. Stipa sp. 

 From Sabz Pass. 



