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137704 to 137773— Continued. 



137720. No. 5701. From Eglit, Fars, March 8, 1940, at 6,000 feet altitude. 

 Dried fruit 13^> inches long; flesh white, sweet, and slightly acid; kernel 

 edible. Flowers crimson in bud, opening pale pink. Grown where the winters 

 are mild. 



137721. No. 5702. From Eglit, Fars, March 8, 1940, at 6,000 feet altitude. 

 Said to have white flesh and a bitter kernel. Grown where there are mild 

 winters. 



137722. No. 5763. Zardalu-i-talkh. From Niriz, Fars, March 30, 1940. Seeds 

 said to be bitter. Flowers are often pale pink and very fragrant. 



137723. No. 5776. Zardalueshirin. From Niriz, Fars, March 30, 1940. A 

 region where limes are grown. Trees often have pale-pink fragrant flowers. 

 Seeds said to be edible. 



137724. No. 5424. Alucha. From Bam, January 25, 1940. Fruit pleasantly 

 acid. Dried fruit from market, said to be from Khorassan. 



137725. Prunus cerasus L. Sour cherry. 



No. 5311. Alubalu. From Saidabad, Kirman, January 1, 1940. Native trees 

 6 inches in diameter, healthy and well grown. Adapted to warm climate with 

 ground barely freezing. 



137726 to 137728. Prunus domestica L. Common plum. 



137726. No. 5263. Alucha. From Saidabad, Kirman, December 31, 1939. A 

 local prune, said to be excellent when fresh. Grown where the winters are 

 mild. 



137727. No. 5666. Alu. From Isfahan, March 5, 1940. Dried fruits are globose, 

 13^2 inches in diameter, much wrinkled, red black; flesh of prunelike con- 

 sistency, somewhat acid. 



137728. No. 5667. Alu. From Isfahan, March 5, 1940. Dried fruits globose, 

 134 inches in diameter; translucent, probably light red; pleasantly acid, and 

 freestone. 



137729. Prunus bokhariensis Schneid. 



No. 5514. Alubokhara, Alucha. From Tomogaon, February 6, 1940, probably 

 from the hills. Fruits globose, probably about 1}{ inches in diameter when fresh. 

 Sweet when dried. 



137730. Prunus sp. 



No. 5555. From Guragan, February 11, 1940, at 8,000 feet altitude. A dense, 

 bushy, ornamental tree with green twigs, inconspicuous linear leaves about H 

 inch long, and handsome pink flowers. A region where winters are mild. 



137731. Prunus sp. 



No. 5690. Alu. From Eglit, Fars, March 8, 1940, at 6,000 feet altitude. Dried 

 fruit prune-shaped, 2 inches long, red, and mildly acid. 



137732 to 137771. Triticum aestivum L. Poaceae. Wheat. 



137732. No. 5182. Gandum.^ From Isin, December 17, 1939, at 500 feet altitude. 

 Said to be fall-sown and given little water. 



137733. No. 5205. Gandum. From Bandar Abbas, December 20, 1939. Said to 

 be fall-sown. 



137734. No. 5206. Gandum. From Bandar Abbas, December 20, 1939. Imported 

 from up country. 



137735. No. 5221. Fasai Gandum. From Saadatabad, December 22, 1939, a 

 frost-free region. Fall-sown. 



137736. Bo. 5230. Gandum-i-dauna. From Teserj, Kirman, December 24, 1939. 

 Said to be grown on a dry, alkaline soil. 



137737. No. 5232. Gandum-i-AU. From Teserj, Kirman, December 24, 1939. 

 Said to be fall-sown and irrigated on an alkaline soil. 



137738. No. 5233. From Teserj, Kirman, December 25, 1939. Said to be fall- 

 sown and irrigated on alkaline soil. 



