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140629 to 140901— Continued 



140890. No. 6300. Khiyar. From Gurgan, July 12, 1940. Fruit 13 by 5% inches, 

 russet; good quality when young. 



140891. No. 6382. Khiyar-i-chanbar. From Gurgan, July 28, 1940. Fruit 8 

 inches long, small; quality excellent. 



140892. No. 6520. Khiyar. From Bujmerd, August 8, 1940. Fruit 8 by 5 inches, 

 well-formed, smooth with inconspicuous spines; quality good. 



140893. No. 6655. Khiyar. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 13, 1940. Fruit 7 

 inches long, cylindrical; quality good. 



140894. No. 6722. Khiyar. From Turbati Shaikh Jam, Khorassan, August 23, 

 1940. 



140895. No. 6821. Khiyar. From Firdus, Khorassan, August 27, 1940. 



140896. No. 6907. Khiyar. From Tabas, Khorassan, September 8, 1940. Fruit 7 

 inches long, rounded at both ends; quality excellent. 



140897. No. 6966. Khiyar. From Turbati Haidari, Khorassan, September 11, 

 1940. Fruit 9 by 4% inches, russet; tender, quality excellent. 



140898. No. 7052. Khiyar. From Turbati Haidari, Khorassan, September 13, 

 1940. Fruit short, green; quality excellent. 



140899. No. 7135. Khiyar. From Nishabur, Khorassan, September 20, 1940. 

 Fruit 5 inches long, blunt round ends; flavor and texture excellent. 



140900. No. 7195. Khiyar. From Sabzawar, Khorassan, September 24, 1940. 

 Fruit 5 inches long, smooth, symmetrical, flavor delicate. 



140901. No. 7239. Khiyar. From Shahrud, Khorassan, September 27, 1940. 

 Fruit 6 inches long, usually cylindrical, symmetrical, quality good. 



140902 and 140903. 



From Australia. Seeds presented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Hobart, Tasmania. 

 Received March 31, 1940. 



140902. Avena byzantina K. Koch. Poaceae. 

 Standard Algerian. 



140903. Avena byzantina K. Koch. 

 Algerian Selection A 236. 



For previous introduction see 135730. 



140904 to 140947. 



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

 Department of Agriculture. Received March 24, 1941. 



140904 to 1409014. Allium spp, Liliaceae. 



140904. [No Koelz number.] 



140905. No. 6106. From Ti, Luristan, June 5, 1940. An allium 2^2 feet high, 

 with rose-purple flowers in heads 3 inches in diameter; leaves probably broad. 



140906. No. 6119. From Durud, Luristan, June 7, 1940. An allium 4 feet high, 

 with rose-purple flowers in heads up to 4 inches in diameter ; leaves broad. 



140907. No. 6317. From Shahkuh, Mazenderan, July 17, 1940. An allium 18 

 inches high, with rose flowers in heads 1% inches in diameter. 



140908. No. 6413. From Gumbatigabus, July 31, 1940. An allium 18 inches high, 

 with white flowers in heads 1 inch in diameter. 



140909. No. 6417. From Marave, Khorassan, July 31, 1940, A steppe plant 12 

 inches high, with flower head IV2 inches in diameter. 



140910. No. 6469. From Kataliyekchinar, Khorassan, August 4, 1940. A steppe 

 plant about 2 feet high, with flower head 1 foot across ; rather rare. 



