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145996 to 146113— Continued 



146083 to 146094. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



146083. No. 8165. August 6, 1942. Fruit flattened, 3 inches in diame- 

 ter, solid, carmine ; flavor good. 



146084. No. 8166. August 6, 1942. Fruit flattened, 2% inches in diame- 

 ter, solid, orange red; flavor good; a rare type. 



146085. No. 8186. August 26, 1942. Fruit flattened, 1 to 2 inches in 

 diameter, yellow; rare. 



146086. No. 8190. September 1, 1942. Fruit pyriform, 2 1 4 inches in 

 diameter, pink; yields 50 percent more paste than flat sorts. 



Nos. 146087 to 146094 were collected in Karaj on January 25, 1943. 



146087. No. 8256. Fruit large; season early. 



146088. No. 8257. Tokyo. 



146089. No. 8258. Egyptian. 



146090. No. 8259. Fruit large, few seeded. 



146091. No. 8260. Fruit of irregular shape, red. 



146092. No. 8261. Yellow Lemon. 



146093. No. 8262. Kabobi. 



146094. No. 8263. Round Lemon. 



146095. Morus sp. Moraceae. 



No. 8199. September 5, 1942. Fruit subglobose, 1 inch in diameter, 

 red black; flavor pleasantly acid. 



146096 to 146103. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



146096. No. 8126. July 28, 1942. Fruit amygdaloid, 2 inches in diame- 

 ter, yellow with deep red blush ; flesh pale yellow, fiberless ; flavor good. 



146097. No. 8147. July 21, 1942. Fruit globose, 2 inches in diameter, 

 yellow with red blush; flesh yellow, fiberless, sweet; flavor good; season 

 late. 



146098. No. 8151. July 23, 1942. Fruit subglobose, 1V 2 inches in diame- 

 ter, yellow, pink with blush; flesh yellow, firm; flavor good, sweet; 

 season late. 



146099. No. 8152. July 24, 1942. Fruit amygdaloid, 2 inches in diame- 

 ter, shapely, pale yellow, tinged pink on cheek ; flesh white ; flavor good ; 

 season late. 



146100. No. 8153. July 28, 1942. Fruit amygdaloid, 2 inches in diame- 

 ter, shapely, pale gold more or less with pink blush; flesh yellow; flavor 

 good; season late. 



146101. No. 8154. July 31, 1942. Fruit 1% inches in diameter, strongly 

 compressed, golden yellow with red blush; flesh golden yellow, fiberless, 

 sweet; season late. 



146102. No. 8155. August 3, 1942. Fruits mixture of late-season types; 

 mostly compressed, golden yellow with red blush; quality good. 



146103. No. 8159. August 4, 1942. Fruit globose, IVz inches in diame- 

 ter, pale yellow with dark red blush; flesh white, fiberless, unusually 

 sweet; season late. 



146104 to 146106. Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. Myrobalan plum. 



146104. No. 8156. August 3, 1942. Fruit subglobose, 2 inches in diame- 

 ter, deep red purple; flesh yellow green; quality good. 



146105. No. 8176. August 14, 1942. Fruit globose, 1M inches in diame- 

 ter, deep red purple; flavor good. 



146106. No. 8264. January 25, 1943. Fruit (when dry) globose, Hi 

 inches in diameter, red black, fleshy; retains sweetness when cooked. 

 For previous introduction see 143393. 



