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138850 to 138862— Continued 



A large tree, with gray or white bark, lanceolate coriaceous leaves 4 

 inches long, and panicles made up of clusters of three to seven small flowers 

 followed by very small subcylindrical fruits. 



For previous introduction see 90698. 



138856. Eucalyptus oleosa F. Muell. Myrtaceae. 



Obtained from the Forest Department, Perth, Western Australia. 

 For previous introduction see 48994. 



138857. Kochia georgei Diels. Chenopodiaceae. 

 Collected at Pallamana. 



138858. Kochia sedifolia F. Muell. Chenopodiaceae. Summer-cypress. 

 Collected at Renmark. 



For previous introduction see 106717. 



138859. Medicago truncatula var. tribuloides (Desr.) Burnat. Fabaceae. 

 "Barrel Medic." 



For previous introduction see 135858. 



138860. Pafpophcrum nigricans R. Br. Poaceae. Grass. 



138861. Schismus barbatus (L.) Thell. Poaceae. Grass. 

 For previous introduction see 138836. 



138862. Sida INTRICATA F. Muell. Malvaceae. 



138863. Solanum maglia Schlecht. Solanaceae. Nightshade. 



From Chile. Tubers presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Santiago. Re- 

 ceived August 29, 1940. 



A wild species, native to Chile, with oblong tubers about 1% inches long. The 

 tubers are said to have a bitter taste. 



For previous introduction see 136429. 



138864 to 138954. 



From Iran. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 United States Department of Agriculture. Received July 3-4, 1940. 



138864 to 138868. Anethum graveolens L. Apiaceae. Dill. 



138864. No. 5202. Melk. From Bandar Abbas, December 20, 1939. Spice. 



138865. No. 5428. Metokh. From Bam, January 25, 1940. Spice. 



138866. No. 5282. Shebet. From Saidabad, Kirman, January 1, 1940. 

 Used as a condiment. 



138867. No. 5748. Shevet. From Jahrum, Fars, March 25, 1940. Potherb. 



138868. No. 5764. Shabat. From Niriz, Fars, March 30, 1940. Potherb. 

 138869 and 138870. Arachis hypogaea L. Fabaceae. Peanut. 



138869. No. 5334. Badamizamini (earth almond). From Kirman, Kirman, 

 January 4, 1940. Said to be from India. 



138870. No. 5655. Badamizamini. From Isfahan, March 3, 1940. 

 138871 to 138902. Brassica spp. Brassicaceae. 



138871. Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L. Cauliflower. 



No. 5813. Kilamigul. From Shiraz, Fars, April 3, 1940. White, solid, 

 10 inches in diameter. 



138872 to 138874. Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. Cabbage. 



