66 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 146 



141085 to 141198-^Continued 



141104. No. 7032. Shajtalu. From Turbati Haidari, Khorassan, September 13, 

 1940. Fruit subamygdaloid, beaked, yellow with deep-crimson cheek, 2*4 

 inches in diameter, suture conspicuous ; freestone ; flesh yellow, flavor good. 



141105. No. 7087. Hulu. From Meshed, Khorassan, September 16, 1940. Fruit 

 globose, 3 inches in diameter, pale yellow washed with crimson, faint beak; 

 flesh white, flavor good; freestone; kernel edible. 



141106. No. 7139. Shajtalu. From Nishabur, Khorassan, September 20, 1940. 

 Fruit subglobose, 2 inches in diameter, beaked, yellow; freestone; flesh yellow. 



141107. No. 7156. Shajtalu. From Sabzawar, Khorassan, September 22, 1940. 

 Fruit subamygdaloid, l^A inches in diameter, beaked, yellow nearly submerged 

 by crimson ; freestone ; flesh yellow ; flavor good. 



141108. No. 7201. Hulu. From Miami, Khorassan, September 25, 1940. Fruit 

 amygdaloid, 2% inches in diameter, beaked, faint suture, green yellow heavily 

 washed with crimson; freestone; flesh green white, flavor good. 



141109. No. 7222. Hulu. From Shahrud, Khorassan, September 27, 1940. 

 Fruit amygdaloid, 2^4 inches in diameter, beaked, green yellow with heavy 

 crimson blush on cheek; freestone; flesh green white, red close to pit; flavor 

 good. Kernel edible. 



141110. No. 7225. Shajtalu. From Gurgan, September 29, 1940. Fruit glo- 

 bose, 2 inches in diameter, golden with faint blush, suture conspicuous; free- 

 stone; flesh yellow, flavor good. 



141111. No. 7271. Shajtalu. From Garmsar, Tehran, October 2, 1940. Fruit 

 amygdaloid, beaked, 1% inches in diameter, yellow washed with crimson ; flesh 

 cream-colored, flavor strong; freestone. 



141112. Amygdalus sp. 



No. 5938. Badamiwashi. From Ahwaz, Khuzistan, April 21, 1940. A wild hill 

 almond, edible, from Iraq. 



141113. Amygdalus sp. 



No. 6880. Badamikuhi. From Khaur, Khorassan, September 6, 1940. A small 

 tree 10 feet high, with long green twigs and inconspicuous leaves; flowers write to 

 pale pink. 



141114. Amygdalus sp. 



No. 6889. From Khaur, Khorassan, September 6, 1940. A dense, thorny bush, 3 

 feet high, growing on dry rocky slopes; flowers pink, borne in early spring. 



141115 to 141119. Amygdalus persica var. nectarina Ait. Amygdalaceae. 



Nectarine. 



141115. No. 6585. Shalil. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 11, 1940. Fruit 

 handsome, 2^ inches in diameter, nearly all crimson; flesh cream, stained red 

 around pit, flavor excellent; freestone. 



141116. No. 6608. Shalil. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 12, 1940. Fruit 

 subglobose, 1^4 inches in diameter, green yellow with rose-purple cheek; flesh 

 cream, flavor good; freestone. 



141117. No. 6792. Shalil. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 24, 1940. Fruit 

 amygdaloid, 2}£ inches in diameter, pale yellow with purplish cheek; freestone; 

 flesh cream, flavor excellent; kernels edible. 



141118. No. 6793. Shalil. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 24, 1940. Fruit 

 subglobose, 2 inches in diameter, pale yellow with purplish cheek; freestone; 

 flesh cream, flavor good. 



141119. No. 6800. Shalil. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 25, 1940. Fruit 

 subglobose, l 1 ^ inches in diameter, yellow heavily mottled with crimson; free- 

 stone; flesh cream, flavor good; kernels edible. 



141120. Diospyros lotus L. Diospyraceae. Dateplum. 



No. 7265. From Gurgan, October 1, 1940. An attractive tree about 18 inches in 



diameter, with elongated elliptical leaves 8 to 10 inches long; fruit small, yellow, % 

 inch across. 



