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142858. Xo. 7857. Havij Bumi. From Kermanshah, December 25, 1940. 

 Black, red purple, } r ellow, tender, and without fiber even when 2 x /i inches 

 through; tapering and well-formed, with a low sugar content. 



142859. Xo. 7858. Havij Farangi. From Kermanshah, December 25, 1940. 

 Said to be introduced. Orange and tender, but of lower sugar content than 

 native varieties. 



142860. No. 7878. Havij. From Qasrishirin, Kermanshah, December 28, 1940. 



142861. Xo. 7948. Zardak. From Brujird, Luristan, January 21, 1941. Yellow, 

 red purple, black purple, tender; but lower than usual in sugar, 



142862. Daucus sp. 



No. 7318. From Tharibdash, Azerbaijan, October 25, 1940. An annual steppe 

 plant growing on low mountains. 



142863 to 142872. Lactuca sativa L. Cichoriaceae. Garden lettuce. 



Kahu is the vernacular name for lettuce in Iran. 



142863. Xo. 7333. From Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 27, 1940. 



142864. Xo. 7371. From Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 29, 1940. Spring lettuce. 

 From Ardebil, Azerbaijan, November 7, 1940. 

 From Rezaieh, Azerbaijan, December 8, 1940. 

 From Khai, Azerbaijan, December 12, 1940. 

 From Hamadan, December 21, 1940. 

 From Kermanshah, December 24, 1940. Loose and long- 



From Qasrishirin, Kennanshah, December 28, 1940. 



From Brujird, Luristan, January 20, 1941. Longleaved 



From Burjird, Luristan, January 21, 1941. 

 142873 to 142882. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



Gojcfarangi appears to be the vernacular name for the tomato in Iran. 



142873. Xo. 7348. From Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 28, 1940. Subglobose, 

 very firm, with small seed pockets. 



142874. Xo. 7358. From Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 28, 1940. Red and flat, 

 up to 3 inches in diameter. 



142875. Xo. 7426. From Ardebil, Azerbaijan, November 7, 1940. Red, flat, 

 up to 2 inches in diameter. 



142876. Xo. 7550. From Maraghe, Azerbaijan, November 29, 1940. Red, 

 flat, up to 3 inches in diameter. 



142877. Xo. 7629. From Rezaieh, Azerbaijan, December 8, 1940. Flat, red, 

 to 4 iDches. 



142878. Xo. 7724. From Khai, Azerbaijan, December 12, 1940. Yellow and 

 red, fiat to 23^ inches. 



142879. Xo. 7789. From Hamadan, December 22, 1940. Mild summer. 



142880. Xo. 7846. From Kermanshah, December 24, 1940. 



142881. Xo. 7883. From Qasrishirin, Kermanshah, December 28, 1940. Flat, 

 red, runt}', but of fine flavor. 



142882. Xo. 7962. From Brujird, Luristan, January 21, 1941. Mild summer. 

 142883 to 142904. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabaceae. Common bean. 



Loba is the vernacular name for the common bean in Iran. 



142883. No. 7377. Lobiaesufed. From Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 29, 1940. 



142865. Xo. 



7446. 



142866. Xo. 



7631. 



142867. Xo. 



7737. 



142868. Xo. 



7780. 



142869. Xo. 



leaved. 



7845. 



142870. Xo. 



7882. 



142871. Xo. 



7933. 



type. 





142872. Xo. 



7943. 



