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142953. Papaver sp. Papaveraceae. 



No. 7509. From Livan, Azerbaijan, November 17, 1940. A free-flowering wild 

 plant 18 inches high, growing on dry slopes, with brick-red flowers \}A, inches across. 



142954. Rhus sp. Anacardiaceae. 



No. 7304. From Qazvin, October 23, 1940. A leafy bush about 4 feet high, 

 turning handsome red in the fall. It spreads from the roots and is suited for rather 

 diy country. The fruit clusters are small, inconspicuously colored. 



142955. Rhus sp. 



No. 7525. Sumak. From Saujbulagh, Azerbaijan, November 26, 1940. 



142956. Rosa sp. Rosaceae. Rose. 



No. 7427. From Ardebil, Azerbaijan, November 6, 1940. A low wild bush 18 

 inches high, spreading from the roots and growing in unirrigated wheatfields. 



142957. Rosa sp. 



No. 7429. From Ardebil, Azerbaijan, November 6, 1940. A cultivated bush 

 rose 6 feet high, of compact habit. 



142958. Rosa sp. 



No. 7484. From Sarab, Azerbaijan, November 8, 1940. A well-formed, dense, 

 cultivated bush 8 feet high, with crimson hips }4 to % inch long. 



142959. Rosa sp. 



No. 7486. From Sarab, Azerbaijan, November 8, 1940. A low wild plant 

 spreading from the roots, 20 inches to 2 feet high, with red hips Y2 inch long. 



142960. Rosa sp. 



No. 7504. From Livan, Azerbaijan, November 15, 1940. A common shrub 3 

 feet high, spreading from the roots, and growing in orchards. 



Nos. 142961 and 142962 were collected in Saujbulagh, Azerbaijan, November 26, 

 1940. 



142961. Rosa sp. 



No. 7523. An uncultivated bush rose 5 to 6 feet high, with crimson hips % inch 

 long. 



142962. Rosa sp. 



No. 7524. A handsome bush, growing along the river, 6 feet high, with single 

 yellow flowers. 



Nos. 142963 and 142964 were collected in Maraghe, Azerbaijan, November 27, 

 1940. 



142963. Rosa sp. 



No. 7528. A bush 6 feet high, with drooping branches and crimson hips f£ inch 

 long. 



142964. Rosa sp. 



No. 7529. A wild, free-flowering bush 4 feet high, with crimson hips Y% inch long. 

 Nos. 142965 and 142966 were collected in Avech, Khamseh, December 1940. 



142965. Rosa sp. 



No. 7754. A bush 5 feet high, with very small hips. 



142966. Rosa sp. 



No. 7755. A bush 6 feet high, growing along a watercourse 



Nos. 142967 and 142968 were collected in Hamadan, December 22, 1940. 



142967. Rosa sp. 



No. 7800. A bush 4 feet high, spreading from the roots, with crimson hips. 



