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141085 to 141198— Continued 



141156. Morus sp. 



No. 6658. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 13, 1940. Said to be a silkworm 

 tree. 



141157. Morus sp. 



No. 6865. Shahtut. From Khaur, Khorassan, September 5, 1940. A splendid 

 acid mulberry more than 1 inch long; fruit juicy, much like a loganberry in taste. 



141158 to 141161. Pistacia spp. Anacardiaceae. 



141158. Pistacia sp. 



No. 6860. Bene. From Rabat Khan, Khorassan, September 3, 1940. 



141159. Pistacia sp. 



No. 6874. Bene. From Khaur, Khorassan, September 6, 1940. A scrubby tree 

 growing on dry limestone slopes. 



141160. Pistacia sp. 



- No. 6876. Bene. From Khaur, Khorassan, September 6, 1940. A scrubby tree, 

 with white, pink-tinged fruits, growing on dry limestone slopes. 



141161. Pistacia sp. 



No. 6882. Bene. From Khaur, Khorassan, September 6, 1940. 

 141162 to 141198. Prunus spp. Amygdalaceae. 



141162 to 141182. Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot. 



Zardalu is the vernacular name for the apricot in Iran. 



141162. No. 6153. From Tehran, June 14, 1940. Fruits subglobose, 1% inches 

 across, yellow; flesh creamy yellow; clingstone,' sweet, flavor good. 



141163. No. 6160. From Tehran, June 15, 1940. Fruits globose, 1% inches in 

 diameter, deep suture, pale yellow; flesh pale cream, sweet, no fiber. 



141164. No. 6161. From Tehran, June 15, 1940. Fruit globose, 1% inches in 

 diameter, pale yellow; flesh white, sweet, no fiber. 



141165. No. 6166. From Tehran, June 16, 1940. Fruit amygdaloid, 2 inches 

 in diameter, yellow; flesh yellow, sweet, no fiber. 



141166. No. 6202. From Tehran, June 22, 1940. Fruits amygdaloid, 2^ inches 

 across, yellow with pink cheek, suture distinct ; flesh pale yellow, sweet, no fiber. 



141167. No. 6224. From Tehran, June 24, 1940. Fruit subglobose, 1% inches 

 in diameter, yellow, half crimson, suture distinct; flesh pale yellow, sweet, 

 no fiber. 



141168. No. 6233. From Tehran, June 30, 1940. Fruit subglobose, 1% inches 

 across, yellow, sometimes with faint rosy cheek, faint suture; flesh pale yellow, 

 sweet. 



141169. No. 6238. From Tehran, July 5, 1940. Fruits subglobose, iy 2 inches 

 across, pale yellow to golden, faint suture; flesh the same color, sweet, no fiber. 



141170. No. 6239. From Tehran, July 5, 1940. Fruit subglobose, 1% inches in 

 diameter, pale yellow, faint suture; flesh cream, sweet, no fiber. 



141171. No. 6240. From Tehran, July 5, 1940. Fruit subglobose, 1 inch across, 

 golden, suture distinct; no fiber, fair quality. 



141172. No. 6250. From Tehran Province, near Firoz-Kuh, July 9, 1940. Fruits 

 subglobose, 1% inches across, golden with large crimson-pink cheek ; flesh 

 golden, sweet, no fiber; flavor good. 



141173. No. 6312. From Gurgan, July 13, 1940. Fruit subglobose, 1% inches 

 across, yellow with extensive rose-purple wash; flesh sweet, no fiber. 



141174. No. 6313. From Gurgan, July 13, 1940. Fruit globose, 1^4 inches 

 in diameter, gold with, conspicuous red cheek; flesh gold, sweet, without fiber. 



