64 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 149 



143652. Allium sp. 



No. 8053. Flower heads dense, 3 inches in diameter, rose purple; plant 4 feet 

 high, growing on damp ground that dries in summer. 



143653. Allium sp. 



No. 8055. Similar to 143652, but growing among dr\^ rocks, plant 18 inches 

 high. 



143654. Allium sp. 



No. 8057. Plant 2 feet high; leaves linear; flower heads greenish white, 1 inch 

 across. 



143655. Allium sp. 



No. 8058. Leaves sublinear; flowers large, handsome, pink, 2J^ inches in di- 

 ameter. 



143656. Allium sp. 



No. 8060. Plant 4 feet high; flowers white, green-ribbed, in heads 1}4 inches in 

 diameter. 



143657. Allium sp. 



No. S061. Plant 18 inches high; flowers green brown in loose heads. 



143658. Allium sp. 



No. 8078. Plant 3 feet high; flowers maroon, in dense heads 2 inches in diameter. 

 143659.* Allium sp. 



No. 8087. Similar to 8062, but with broad lanceolate leaves. 

 143660. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 



No. 7470.1 From Sarab, Azerbaijan, November 8, 1940. Fruit 12 inches long 

 and 6 inches in diameter, pea green with strong dark vermiculations; rind }{ inch 

 thick; flesh yellow. Fair quality. 



143661 to 143665. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelom 



Nos. 143661 to 143663 were collected in Tehran, October 12, 1940. 



143661. No. 7290. Fruit flattened, 7 inches long and 5 inches in diameter,, 

 yellow, striped brown, smooth; flesh V/i inches thick, white, good quality, 



fragrant. 



143662. No. 7291. Fruit 6 inches long and 4 inches in diameter, netted, green,. 

 turning yellow; flesh V/i inches thick, green white, good quality. 



143663. No. 7292. Fruit ovoid, heavily and finefy netted, green, 10 inches long; 

 flesh l}-i inches in diameter, green, good quality. Good keeper. 



143664 and 143665 were collected in Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 27, 1940. 



143664. No. 7330. Fruit obovoid, 7 inches long, deep yellow, with deeply 

 indeuted ribs marked by heavy net, rest of surface sparsely netted; flesh \y 2 

 inches in diameter, white, good quality. Good keeper. 



143665. No. 7334. Fruit ovoid, 6 inches long, gold, not netted, furrowed; flesh 

 114 inches in diameter, tinted salmon, good quality. Good keeper. 



143666. Cucurbita moschata Duchesne. Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 

 No. 7774. From Hamadan, December 21, 1940. Fruit 15 inches long, 7 inches 



in diameter; neck heavily ribbed; flesh orange yellow, tender, sweet. 



143667. Daucus sp. Apiaceae. 



No. 8089. From Durud, Luristan, June 1941. Handsome plant 3 feet high, 

 with showy white flowers. 



143668. Ficus sp. Moraceae. Fig. 



No. 7343. From Tabriz, Azerbaijan, October 28, 1940. Dry fruits top-shaped, 

 1 inch in diameter, firm, sweet, of good flavor. 



