JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1943 5 



145678 to 145732— Continued 



145682. Asclepias sp. Asclepiadaceae. 



No. 1. From Gizzan; large shrubby milkweed. 



145683. Carica papaya L. Papayaceae. Papaya. 



145684. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 



No. 44, Hubub. Grows all over Arabia, especially on desert following 

 rains. 



145685. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 

 No. 48. From Ka Tief ; Persian melon. 



145686. Dolichos lablab L. Fabaceae. Hyacinth-bean. 

 No. 9. From Biesha; a rank-growing vine. 



145687. Eragrostis sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 7. From a valley above Biesha; a coarse grass, water table 12 feet 

 below surface. 



145688. Eremurus sp. Liliaceae. 



No. 28. Sabbar. From Baish. A native of the Sudan. 

 145689 to 145692. Gossypium. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



145689. No. 42. From Ashmouni, Egypt. 



145690. No. 7. Giza. From Egypt. 



145691. No. 12. Giza. From Egypt. 



145692. No. 31. Giza, From Egypt. 



145693. Hordeum sp. Poaceae. Barley. 

 No. 5. From Khamis Machet. A fall barley; altitude 6,100 feet. 



145694. Hordeum sp. 



No. 43. Beladi No. 16. From Egypt. 



145695. Hyphaene sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



145696. Hyphaene sp. 



145697. Indigofera sp. Fabaceae. 



145698 and 145699. Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. Alfalfa. 



145698. No. 8. From Khamis Machet; altitude 6,100 feet. 



145699. No. 17. From Nejron; elevation 4,000 feet. 



145700. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabaceae. Common bean. 

 No. 31. From Abha. 



145701. Prosopis sp. Mimosaceae. 



No. 39. From Bahrein Island. A small graceful shade tree. 



145702. Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiaceae. Castor-bean. 

 No. 31. Hindi 12, From Egypt. 



145703. Rumex sp. Polygonaceae. 



No. 15. From Washrs, Abjse. Altitude 7,000 feet. 



145704. Saccharum spontaneum L. Poaceae. 



From Tureda. A tall-growing grass exceptionally good for weaving. 



145705. Sesbania sp. Fabaceae. 

 No. 49. From Ka Teif. 



145706 to 145715. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poaceae, Sorghum, 



