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138507 to 138688— Continued 



138584. No. 5194. From Isin, December 17, 1939. Planted in the alkaline 

 soil of the gardens; said to make a loose head. 



138585. No. 5276. From Saidabad, Kirman, January 1, 1940. 



138586. No. 5318. From Kirman, Kirman, January 1, 1940. 



138587. No. 5381. From Khabis, Kirman, January 11, 1940. 



138588. No. 5441. From Bam, January 26, 1940. 



138589. No. 5490. From Tomogaon, February 4, 1940. 



138590. No. 5537. From Guragan, February 10, 1940. 



138591. No. 5575. From Yezd, Kirman, February 20, 1940. 



138592. No. 5649. From Isfahan, March 1, 1940. Small, but longleaved 

 variety. 



138593. No. 5696. From Eglit, Fars Province, March 8, 1940. 



138594. No. 5718. From Shiraz, Fars, March 15, 1940. Longleaved with 

 purplish tips. 



138595. No. 5728. From Jahrum, Fars Province, March 20, 1940. A Cos 

 type of lettuce, with a diameter of 18 inches and red-tipped leaves. 

 Little milk, sweet, and tasty. 



138596. No. 5779. From Niriz, Fars, March 30, 1940. A Cos type of let- 

 tuce, 15 inches long, green, and tender; no particular flavor. 



138597. No. 5812. From Shiraz, Fars, April 3, 1940. 



138598. No. 5883. From Bushire, Fars, April 14, 1940. Leafy, green, ex- 

 ceptionally good. 



138599 to 138616. Lagenaria leucantha (Duchesne) Rusby. 



Cucurbitaceae. Calabash gourd. 



138599. No. 5187. Kadu azar. From Isin, December 17, 1939. 



138600. No. 5215. From Bandar Abbas, December 21, 1939. 



138601. No. 5216. Kadu-i-auzar. From Bandar Abbas, December 21, 1939. 

 Bottle-shaped; 20 inches long. 



138602. No. 5249. Kadui Mandel. From Balvard, Kirman, December 20, 



1939. 14 inches high; said to be edible. 



138603. No. 5303. Kadui Kaliani. From Saidabad, Kirman, January 1, 



1940. Said to be an ornamental sort with an inflated knob on the neck. 



138604. No. 5372. Kadui doghabi. From Khabis, Kirman, January 11, 

 1940. One foot long, with a short, thick neck. 



138605. No. 5399. KaduekaUani. From Kirman, Kirman, January 21, 

 1940. 



138606. No. 5479. From Tomogaon, February 4, 1940. 



138607. No. 5480. From Tomogaon, February 4, 1940. 



138608. No. 5531. From Tomogaon, February 8, 1940. 



138609. No. 5569. From Bahramabad, Kirman, February 18, 1940. Orna- 

 mental; 16 inches long. 



138610. No. 5589. From Yezd, February 21, 1940. 



138611. No. 5624. From Taft, February 23, 1940. Said to be of edible sort. 



138612. No. 5661. Kadu Kalyani. From Isfahan, March 4, 1940. Said to 

 be edible. 



138613. No. 5691. Kaduekalyani. From Eglit, Province of Fars, March 8, 

 1940. 



