24 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 149 



142784. Bamia. No. 7794. From Hamadan, December 22, 1940. 



142785. Bamia. No. 7841. From Kermanshah, December 24, 1940. 



142786. Bamia. No. 7881. From Qasrishirin, Kermanshah, December 28, 

 1940. Common in gardens. Stalks are branched to 7 feet, with pods 6 inches 

 long when ripe. 



142787. Bamia. No. 7942. From Brujird, Luristan, January 21, 1941. 

 142788 to 142796. Allium cepa L. Liliaceae. Onion. 



Piyaz is the vernacular name for onion in Iran. 



142788. No. 7444. From Ardebil, Azerbaijan, November 7, 1940. Semiglobose, 

 brown red, crisp, and not too pungent. 



142789. No. 7544. From Maraghe, Azerbaijan, November 28, 1940. Sub- 

 globose, brownish red and yellow; tender, but rather strong. 



142790. No. 7619. From Rezaieh, Azerbaijan, December 7, 1940. Semiflat, 

 wine-colored, tender, and rather strong. 



142791. No. 7729. From Khai, Azerbaijan, December 12, 1940. Semiglobose, 

 wine-colored, tender, and fairly hot. 



142792. No. 7758. From Zenjan, Khamseh, December 18, 1940. Flat, yellow, 

 pale red, up to 4 inches in diameter, and tender and mild. Said to grow in hot 

 climates. 



142793. No. 7797. From Hamadan, December 22, 1940. Small, subglobose, 

 white, yellow, and red, and of ordinary quality. 



142794. No. 7848. From Kermanshah, December 24, 1940. Semiflat, red, 

 white, yellow, and of fair qualit}^. 



142795. No. 7893. From Qasrishirin, Kermanshah, December 28, 1940. Sub- 

 globose, white, up to 23^2 inches in diameter, has 2-leaved seedlings, and rather 

 strong. 



142796. No. 7951. From Brujird, Luristan, January 21, 1941. Flat, white and 

 red; of ordinary quality. 



142797 to 142807. Allium porrum L. Liliaceae. Leek. 



Nos. 142797 and 142798 were collected in Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 28, 1940. 



142797. No. 7354. Gondona. 



142798. No. 7368. Flat and globose, brown red; tender but strong. 



142799. No. 7450. Tare. From Ardebil, Azerbaijan, November 7, 1940. 



142800. No. 7493. Tare. From Tabriz, Azerbaijan, November 12, 1940. 

 Leaves cut green for flavoring. Eaten also as green onions. 



142801. No. 7555. Tare. From Maraghe, Azerbaijan, December 29, 1940. 

 Leaves used as a relish. 



142802. No. 7616. Tare. From Rezaieh, Azerbaijan, December 7, 1940. Eaten 

 raw as a relish. 



142803. No. 7723. Tare. From Khai, Azerbaijan, December 12, 1940. Used as 

 green onions. 



142804. No. 7782. Gondona. From Hamadan, December 21, 1940. Leaves 

 eaten green. 



142805. No. 7843. Tare. From Kermanshah, December 24, 1940. Leaves 

 eaten green as a relish. 



142806. No. 7892. Gondona. From Qasrishirin, Kermanshah, December 28, 

 1940. 



142807. No. 7955. Tare. From Brujird, Luristan, January 21, 1941. 



