JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1941 25 



140274 to 140290. 



From Afghanistan. Seeds presented by Wilbur Harlan. Received March 26, 1941. 



140274. Bromus japonicus Thunb. Poaceae. Grass, 



From Sind Valley, August 13, 1940. 

 For previous introduction see 110360. 



140275. Bromus racemostjs L. 



From north of Maimana, September 5, 1940. 

 For previous introduction see 133154. 



140276. Cupressus sp. Pinaceae. Cedar. 

 From Shah Jehan's Garden, Nimla, August 4, 1940. 



140277. Hordeum sp. Poaceae. Barley. 

 From Sind Valley, August 31, 1940. 



140278. Hordeum sp. 



From Bamian, August 31, 1940. 



140279. Lathyrus sativus L. Fabaceae. Bittervetch. 

 Kalol. From the Kabul bazar. 



140280. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 

 Gishka. From the Kabul bazar. 



140281. Nicotiana tabacum L. Solanaceae. Common tobacco. 

 From the Kabul bazar. 



140282. Panicum miliaceum L. Poaceae. Broomcorn millet. 

 Azan. From the Kabul bazar. 



140283. Rosa sp. Rosaceae. 

 A wild rose from Sonmarg. 



140284. Rosa sp. 



A wild rose from the Sind Valley. 



140285. Thuja orientalis L. Pinaceae. Oriental arborvitae. 

 From Kabul, November 13, 1940. 



140286. Trieolium resupinatum L. Fabaceae. Persian clover. 

 Shaftal, najot. From the Kabul bazar. 



140287. Trieolium resupinatum L. 

 Siah dana. From the Kabul bazar. 



140288. Vicia eaba L. Fabaceae. Broadbean. 

 Baculi Bodrang. From the Kabul bazar. 



140289. Vicia faba L. 



Bauculi Surh. From the Kabul bazar. 



140290. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 

 Jowarie. From the Kabul bazar, May 5, 1940. 



140291 to 140314. 



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

 Department of Agriculture. Received March 27, 1941. 



140291 to 140294. Cicer arietinum L. Fabaceae. Chickpea. 



140291. No. 5826. From Shiraz, Fars, April 5, 1940. 



140292. No. 6521. From Brujmerd, Khorassan, August 8, 1940. Pounded, and 

 the kernels used as food. Excellent cooked with bacon. 



