58 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 146 



140966 to 141083— Continued 



140985. Alyssum sp. Brassicaceae. 



No. 6352. From Dimalu, Mezendaren, July 23, 1940. A low, bushy perennial of 

 the high steppe, about 1 foot high, with very attractive flowers. 



140986. Anchusa sp. Boraginaceae. 



No. 6070. From Gaomir, Bakhtiari, May 16, 1940. A handsome plant, about 2 

 feet high, with large, broadly obovate leaves and abundant purple-blue flowers. 



140987. Anemone sp. Ranunculaceae. 



No. S949-A. From Seshahan, Bakhtiari, April 25, 1940. A plant 18 inches high, 

 with large, single blood-red flowers about 3 inches across. 



140988. Arenaria sp. Silenaceae. 



No. 6345. From Dimula, Mazenderan, July 23, 1940. An attractive plant growing 

 in mats, 12 inches high, with white flowers. 



140989. Arisaema sp. Araceae. 



No. 6322. From Shahkuh, Mazenderan, July 17, 1940. An ornamental, with a 

 scarlet fruit head 3 inches long. 



140990. Arisaema sp. 



No. 6326. From Guzlu, Mazenderan, July 15, 1940. A forest plant, 2^ feet high, 

 with scarlet fruits. 



140991. Aster sp. Asteraceae. 



No. 7221. From Shahrud, Khorassan, September 27, 1940. A perennial 3% feet 

 high, with lanceolate-linear leaves and large, lavender flowers 1^ inches across. 



140992. Berberis sp. Berberidaceae. 



No. 6340. From Karimserai, Mazenderan, July 21, 1940. A dense bush about 8 

 feet high, growing on dry slopes, with blue-black, acid fruits. 



140993. Berberis sp. 



No. 6677. From Bardu Forest, Khorassan, August 18, 1940. An attractive, well- 

 formed bush, about 7 feet high, with scarlet to crimson fruits in conspicuous clusters. 



140994. Berberis sp. 



No. 7033. Zareshk. From Turbati Haidari, Khorassan, September 13, 1940. A 

 handsome, cultivated bush about 8 feet high, with clusters of scarlet-red, edible berries. 



140995. Calendula gracilis DC. Asteraceae. 



No. 5912. From Ahwaz, Khuzistan, April 20, 1940. A plant 18 inches high, grow- 

 ing in unwatered fields or dry mountains; ray flowers yellow, disk flowers darker. 



140996. Specularia falcata (Ten.) A. DC. Campanulaceae. 



No. 6036. From Cheshmashirin, Bakhtiari, May 14, 1940. A delicate annual 

 about 6 inches high, growing in the cracks of shady dry lime cliffs; flowers purple. 



140997. Campanula sp. Campanulaceae. 



No. 6038. From Labisufed, Bakhtiari, May 15, 1940. An attractive annual about 

 1 foot high, with large white flowers with broad purple margins. 



140998. Campanula strigosa Banks and Sol. 



No. 6108. From Ti, Luristan, June 5, 1940. A low annual about 12 inches high, 

 with large, white flowers broadly edged in purple. 



140999. Caragana sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 5995. From Sachal, Bakhtiari, May 10, 1940. An attractive, dense bush about 

 4 feet high, growing on dry slopes; covered in spring with pink flowers, later with 

 small pink pods. 



141000. Crupina vulgaris Cass. Asteraceae. 



No. 5966. From Talemansur, Bakhtiari, April 2 7, 1940. An interesting, delicate, 

 annual of open habit, with heads of rose-purple flowers. 



