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138507 to 138688— Continued 



138511 to 138526. Allium cepa L. Liliaceae. Onion. 



Piyaz is the vernacular name for onion in Iran. 



138511. No. 5186. From Isin, December 17, 1939. A white,, globose onion; 

 both alkaline and heat-tolerant. 



138512. No. 5306. From Saidabad, Kirman, January 1, 1940. The onions 

 on the market were flat and of the three common colors. 



138513. No. 5341. From Kirman, Kirman, January 4, 1940. Said to be a 

 flat, red sort. 



138514. No. 5369. From Khabis, Kirman, January 10, 1940. 



138515. No. 5416. From Bam, January 25, 1940. A mild onion, flattened 

 to globuse; yellow and white. 



138516. No. 5507. From Tomogaon, February 5, 1940. 



138517. No. 5528. From Tomagaon, February 7, 1940. A dry, sweet onion, 

 with extraordinary mildness, flat, ranging from very small to about 3 

 inches in diameter; red, white, and yellow. 



138518. No. 5551. From Guragan, February 10, 1940. 



138519. No. 5590. From Yezd, February 21, 1940. Flat to semiglobose; red 

 and white; unusually tender and not too strong. 



138520. No. 5600. From Dehibala, Shirkuh, February 22, 1940. Flat, very 

 tender but strong onion; red or white. 



138521. No. 5636. From Isfahan, February 27, 1940. A red, flat variety. 



138522. No. 5679. From Eglit, Fars, March 8, 1940. A flat, white onion up 

 to 4 inches in diameter and very strong. 



138523. No. 5713. From Shiraz, Fars, March 15, 1940. The onions seen on 

 the market were globose, red, and rather mild. 



138524. No. 5739. From Jahrum, Fars, March 24, 1940. A green onion, 

 rather strong. 



138525. No. 5768. From Niriz, Fars, March 30, 1940. A flat, red, rather 

 strong variety. 



138526. No. 5846. From Kazerun, Fars, April 11, 1940. 



138527 to 138537. Allium porrum L. Liliaceae. Leek. 



138527. No. 5207. Gandana. From Bandar, Abbas, December 20, 1939. 



138528. No. 5270. Gandana or Tare. From Saidabad, Kirman, December 

 31, 1939. 



138529. No. 5320. Gandana or Tare. From Kirman, Kirman, January 3, 

 1940. 



138530. No. 5378. Gandana. From Khabis, Kirman, January 11, 1940. 



138531. No. 5583. Tare. From Yezd, February 20, 1940. 



138532. No. 5635. Tare. From Isfahan, February 27, 1940. 



138533. No. 5680. Tare. From Eglit, Fars, March 8, 1940. 



138534. No. 5781. Gandana. From Niriz, Fars, March 30, 1940. 



138535. No. 5809. Gandana. From Shiraz, Fars, April 3, 1940. 



138536. No. 5840. Gandana. From Kazerun, Fars, April 11, 1940. 



138537. No. 5870. Gandana. From Bushire, Fars, April 15, 1940. 

 138538 and 138539. Allium spp. Liliaceae. 



138538. Allium sp. 



