70 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 146 



141085 to 141198— Continued 



141175. No. 6424. From Bujmird, Khorassan, August 1, 1940. 



141176. No. 6660. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 13, 1940. Fruits subglo- 

 bose, 1^ inches across, gold; flesh firm, orange, sweet, without fiber. 



141177. No. 6661. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 13, 1940. Fruit subglo- 

 bose, V/i inches across, yellow white with purplish cheek; flesh firm, creamy, 

 sweet, without fiber. 



141178. No. 6888. From Khaur, Khorassan, September 6, 1940. Trees with 

 trunks up to 2 feet in diameter; seeds sweet. 



141179. No. 6904. From Tabas, Khorassan, September 8, 1940. Trees thrifty; 

 kernels edible. 



141180. No. 7061. From Turbati Haidari, Khorassan, September 13, 1940. Trees 

 common, thrifty; seeds edible. 



141181. No. 7223. From Sabzawar, Khorassan, September 24, 1940. Fruit 1^4 

 inches in diameter; good flavor; kernels edible. 



141182. No. 7248. From Shahrud, Khorassan, September 27, 1940. Fruit 

 hardy; kernels edible. 



141183 to 141187. Prunus bokhariensis Royle. Plum. 



141183. No. 6051. From Dizful, Khuzistan, May 18, 1940. Fruit globose, lH 

 inches in diameter, red, downy. 



141184. No. 6157. From Tehran, June 15, 1940. Fruits subglobose, 1*4 inches 

 in diameter, downy, red-cheeked, green to pale red, lacking suture; flesh cream; 

 flavor good. 



141185. No. 6203. Alu. From Tehran, June 22, 1940. Fruits subglobose, Ity 

 inches across, green gold, suture faint; flesh sweet, flavor good. 



141186. No. 6685. Alu. From Karizan Ahmed, Khorassan, August 16, 1940. 

 Fruits subglobose, 1^4 inches in diameter, blue black; flavor good. 



141187. No. 6993. Alubalu. From Turbati Haidari, Khorassan, September 12, 

 1940. Fruits subglobose, lVt inches across, deep red purple with black; flesh 

 yellow, flavor good. 



141188 to 141194. Prunus domestica L. Common plum. 



141188. No. 6237. Kaisi. From Tehran, July 5, 1940. Fruits subglobose, V& 

 inches in diameter, crimson, downy; flesh sweet, flavor good. 



141189. No. 6309. From Gurgan, July 12, 1940. Fruit globose, % inch across, 

 red purple with bloom; flavor good. 



141190. No. 6310. Alu. From Gurgan, July 12, 1940. Fruits 1% inches long, 

 3'ellow; flavor good. 



141191. No. 6395. Alu. From Gurgan, July 29, 1940. Fruits globose, \Vz 

 inches across, black with bloom; flavor good. 



141192. No. 6607. Alubakhara. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 12, 1940. 

 Fruit globose, 1% inches in diameter, blue black; quality good. 



141193. No. 6654. Alaczard. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 13, 1940. Fruit 

 in shape and size like our Golden Egg, but firmer and not so much acid in skin. 



141194. No. 7220. Alu. From Shahrud, Khorassan, September 27, 1940. An 

 excellent prune like our Golden Egg, but fruits smaller, about 1% inches in 

 diameter; flavor excellent. 



141195. Prunus sp. 



No. 5992. From Belu, Bakhtiari, May 8, 1940. A scraggly bush 7 feet high, 

 growing on dry slopes; fruit yellow, edible. 



141196. Prunus sp. 



No. 6204. Alu. From Tehran, June 22, 1940. Fruit globose, l 1 /^ inches across. 

 maroon, firm, line on cheek but not indented; flesh sweet; flavor good. 



