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144675 to 144726— Continued. 



144679 and 144680. Lycoperscion esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



144679. No. 8146. Goji faranji. From Brujird, Luristan, July 19, 1942. 

 Fruit flattened, one contour round, 2V2 inches thick, tomato red; flavor 

 good. 



144680. No. 8150. Goji faranji. From Brujird, Luristan, July 20, 1942. 

 Fruit pyriform, 2 inches thick, red to cerise, fleshy; used for roasting 

 with meat. 



144681 to 144721. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



From Brujird, Luristan. Zardalu is the vernacular name for apricot in 

 Iran. 



144681. No. 8097. June 1, 1942. Fruit pale yellow, red-cheeked, IV2 to 

 1% inches, very fragrant; delicious flavor, no fiber; edible kernel. A 

 first-class apricot, and one of the earliest by 10 to 14 days. 



144682. No. 8098. June 4, 1942. Fruit elongate, 2 inches high, yellow; 

 flesh pale yellow, even gold when fully ripe; no fiber; early; flavor fair. 



144683. No. 8099. June 4, 1942. Bazaar mixture of fruits, apparently 

 brought in from distant villages; picked green. All white-fleshed types. 



144684. No. 8102. June 12, 1942. Fruit amygdaloid, 1% inches thick, rich 

 yellow, red cheeked; flesh pale gold, no fiber; flavor good; kernel 

 sweet; early. 



144685. No. 8103. June 13, 1942. Fruit amygdaloid, 2 inches long, pale 

 yellow, red-cheeked; flesh pale yellow, fiberless, semi-clinging; flavor 

 fair. 



144686. No. 8104. June 15, 1942. Fruit subglobose, 2 inches long, pale 

 yellow ; flesh white, clingstone ; flavor fair. 



144687. No. 8105. June 15, 1942. Fruit 2 inches long; yellow; flesh yel- 

 low, no fiber ; quality good. 



144688. No. 8106. June 17, 1942. Fruit 2 inches long, amygdaloid, pale 

 yellow, more or less red-cheeked; flesh white, fiberless; flavor sweet 

 and fine. 



144689. No. 8107. June 19, 1942. Fruit subglobose, Wi inches long, yel- 

 low, red-cheeked; flesh fiberless; flavor tending to be mealy, sweet. 



144690. No. 8108. June 19, 1942. Fruit amygdaloid, 2 inches long, pale 

 yellow, red-cheeked; flesh fiberless, white; flavor weak but unusually 

 sweet. 



144691. No. 8109. June 20, 1942. A mixture of fruit from the bazaar; 

 flesh mostly white ; midseason. 



144692. No. 8110. June 21, 1942. Fruit subglobose, IV2 inches long, gold; 

 flesh good, fiberless; quality good. 



144693. No. 8111. June 22, 1942. Fruit amygdaloid, 1% inches long, pale 

 yellow; flesh pale yellow, fiberless; flavor good. 



144694. No. 8112. June 23, 1942. Fruit compressed amygdaloid, 2 1 A inches 

 long, gold; flesh pale yellow, fiberless; quality good. 



144695. No. 8113. June 23, 1942. Fruit subglobose, 2 inches long, pale 

 yellow; flesh white, sweet; fiberless; a good fruit. 



144696. No. 8114. June 24, 1942. Fruit amygdaloid, somewhat compressed, 

 gold; flesh pale gold, fiberless; flavor good. 



144697. No. 8115. June 24, 1942. Fruit subglobose, 1% inches long, hazel- 

 nut-shaped, green yellow; flesh green yellow, fiberless; flavor faintly 

 suggesting bitter almond. 



144698. No. 8116. June 24, 1942. Fruit globose, 1% inches long, pale yel- 

 low, somewhat checked; flesh pale yellow, fiberless; flavor good. 



