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138507 to 138688— Continued 



138562. No. 5439. Filfil-i-hind. From Bam, January 26, 1940. A small, 

 scarlet pepper, hot. 



138563. No. 5578. Filfil-i-hind. From Yezd, February 20, 1940. Red ; hot. 



138564. No. 5657. Filfil-i-farangi. From Isfahan, March 4, 1940. A red, 

 sweet pepper about 4 inches long. 



138565. No. 5726. Filfil-i-hind. From Jahrum, Fars, March 20, 1940. A 

 red, rather mild pepper about Wz inches long. 



138566. No. 5756. Filfil-i-hind. From Niriz, Fars, March 29, 1940. An 

 elongated, red, hot pepper. 



138567. No. 5818. Filfil-i-hind. From Shiraz, Fars, April 4, 1940. A red, 

 hot pepper, 1V 2 inches long. 



138568. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



No. 5851. Dak. From Kazerun, Fars, April 11, 1940. Said to be a green 

 cucumber. 



For previous introduction see 137833. 

 138569 to 138583. Daucus carota L. Apiaceae. Carrot. 



138569. No. 5200. Gajas. From Banda Abbas, December 20, 1939. Said 

 to be of mixed sorts. 



138570. No. 5348. Havij-i-siya. From Kirman, Kirman, January 5, 1940. 

 Said to be the long black-purple variety ; often a foot long and smooth. 



138571. No. 5395. From Chaharfarsakh, Kirman, January 15, 1940. 

 Found wild in gardens, up to 4 feet long. 



138572. No. 5418. Havij, Gajar, or Zardak. From Bam, January 25, 1940. 

 Roots pale yellow to red purple; tender and sweet. 



138573. No. 5484. Havij. From Tomogaon, February 4, 1940. Roots pale 

 yellow or purplish and 8 inches by 1 inch; good quality. 



138574. No. 5530. Havij. From Tomogaon, February 8, 1940. 



138575. No. 5581. Havij. From Yezd, Kirman, February 20, 1940. Car- 

 rots are smooth, yellow, 15 inches long with a diameter of 4 inches. 

 Tender, no fiber, not strong, but rather low in sugar. 



138576. No. 5610. Zardak. From Dehibala, Shirkuh, February 22, 1940. 

 Remarkably smooth, pale yellow to a purplish tone; very tender, but 

 not very strong and does not contain much sugar. 



138577. No. 5659. Zardak. From Isfahan, March 4, 1940. Well formed, 

 up to 15 inches long; smooth, deep yellow, no fiber, rather low in sugar. 



138578. No. 5685. Tavij. From Eglit, Fars Province, March 8, 1940. Ir- 

 regular and rooty formed, purplish, without fiber, tender, and low in 

 sugar. 



138579. No. 5719. Zardak. From Shiraz, Fars, March 15, 1940. Well 

 shaped, about 1 foot long, yellow-orange, rather sweet. 



138580. No. 5732. Nargisi. From Jahrum, Fars, March 21, 1940. 



138581. No. 5754. Narkasi. From Niriz, Fars, March 29, 1940. A yellow, 

 free from fiber, carrot that contains very little sugar. 



138582. No. 5836. Narghizi. From Kazerun, Fars, April 11, 1940. 



138583. No. 5328. Havij or Gajar. From Kirman, Kirman, January 4, 

 1940. Said to be of the long, yellow variety. 



138584 to 138598. Lactuca sativa L. Cichoriaceae. Garden lettuce. 



Kahu is the vernacular name for lettuce in Iran. 



