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143427. No. 7322. Fruits subglobose, 23^ inches in diameter, cheek slit, beaked, 

 gold, crimson-cheeked, clingstone; flesh gold, juicy, high in sugar. 



143428. No. 7489. Fruit subglobose, 3 inches in diameter, deep yellow with red 

 cheek, clingstone; flesh gold, firm, good flavor. 



143429. Corylus sp. Betulaceae. 



No. 7346. Fandokh. From Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 28, 1940. 



1434-30. Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot. 



No. 8056. From Durud, Luristan. 



143431 and 143432. Prunus domestica L. Common plum. 



143431. No. 7292. Alu. From Tehran, October 12, 1940. Fruit elliptical, 2 

 inches in diameter, gold, good flavor, small. 



143432. No. 7768. From Hamadan, December 20, 1940. Fruits apparently 

 globose, dark blue with bloom, 134 inches in diameter, sweet, good flavor. 



Nos. 143433 to 143435 were collected in Durud, Luristan, June 25, 1941. 



143433. Prunus sp. 



No. 7987. A dense shrub about 3 feet high, growing on rocky slopes; flowers 

 rose; fruit yellow. 



143434. Prunus sp. 



No. 8016. Dense bush, 3 feet high, growing on rocky slopes; flowers rose; fruit 

 red black, edible. 



143435. Prunus sp. 

 No. 8095-A. 



143436. Prunus sp. 



No. 7697. From Qasrishirin, Kermanshah, December 28, 1940. Tree 8 feet 

 high. 



143437. Carica papaya L. Papayaceae. Papaya* 



From Haiti. Seeds purchased from Francois Moens, Haitian Pineapple Co., Cape 

 Haitian. Received December 17, 1941. 



143438 to 143515. 



From Iran. Seeds collected by Dr. Walter Koelz, Tehran. Received December 1, 

 1941. 



143438 to 143440. Anethum graveolens L. Apiaceae. Dill* 



143438. No. 7361. From Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 28, 1940. 



143439. No. 7733. From Khai, Azerbaijan, December 12, 1940. 



143440. No. 7953. From Brujird, Luristan, January 21, 1941. 



For previous introduction see 141561. 



143441. Carthamus tinctorius L. Asteraceae. Saff lower* 



No. 7972. From Brujird, Luristan, January 21, 1941. 

 For previous introduction see 138450. 



143442 and 143443. Coriandrum sativum L. Apiaceae. Coriander* 



Garshniz is the vernacular name for coriander in Iran. 



143442. No. 7738. From Khai, Azerbaijan, December 12, 1940. 



143443. No. 7952. From Brujird, Luristan, January 21, 1941. 

 For previous introduction see 141615. 



