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Nos. 142916 to 142918 were collected in Kermanshah, December 25, 1940. 



142916. No. 7854. Torobche. Small, red purple, and spring variety. 



142917. No. 7859. Kalimfizl. Red purple, watery, 12 by 13^ inches long. 



142918. No. 7866. Torob. Subglobose, flattened, mild, black and white winter 



variety. 



Nos. 142919 and 142920 were collected in Qasrishirin, Kermanshah, December 

 28, 1940. 



142919. No. 7880. Torobche. Small, crimson, and globose. 



142920. No. 7898. Torob. Globose, white to half crimson, or black. 



Nos. 142921 and 142922 were collected in Brujird, Luristan, January 20, 1940. 



142921. No. 7960. Torobche. Small, globose, red, watery, and mild. 



142922. No. 7961. Torob. 



142923. No. 7372. Torob. From Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 28, 1940. Large, 

 long, white, winter variety. 



142924 to 142932. Spinacia oleracea L. Chenopodiaceae. Common spinach. 



Isfanaj is the vernacular name for spinach in Iran. 



142924. No. 7350. From Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 28, 1940. 



142925. No. 7438. From Ardebil, Azerbaijan, November 7, 1940. Good flavor. 



142926. No. 7551. From Maraghe, Azerbaijan, November 29, 1940. 



142927. No. 7626. From Rezaieh, Azerbaijan, December 8, 1940. 



142928. No. 7730. From Khai, Azerbaijan, December 12, 1940. 



142929. No. 7783. From Hamadan, December 21, 1940. 



142930. No. 7842. From Kermanshah, December 24, 1940. 



142931. No. 7887. From Qasrishirin, Kermanshah, December 28, 1940. 



142932. No. 7944. From Brujird, Luristan, January 20, 1941. 



142933 to 142936. 



From Uruguaj'. Seeds presented by Bernardo Rosengurtt, Monzon Heber, Estacion 

 Juan Jackson. Received November 25, 1941. 



142933. Axonopus affinis Chase. Poaceae. Grass. 

 Grows on sandy soil on the savannas and near river banks; a good soil binder. 

 For previous introduction see 138974. . 



142934. Panicum bergii Arechav. Poaceae. Grass. 



A rather densely cespitose grass 1 to 2 feet high, with bulbous rhizomes and very 



narrow leaves. 



For previous introduction see 62045. 



142935. Paspalum urvillei Steud. Poaceae. Vasey grass. 



A frost-resistant grass 5 or 6 feet in height, much relished by stock. A good grass 

 for moist land; gives a heavy yearly yield. Native to Brazil. 



For previous introduction see 139485. 



142936. Phalaris minor Re tz. Poaceae. Grass. 

 An annual steppe grass about 3M> feet high. 



For previous introduction see 141482. 



142937 to 142972. 



From Iran. Seeds collected by Dr. Walter Koelz, Tehran. Received November 27, 

 1941. 



