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86279 to 86400 — Continued. 



86284 to 86302. A M y G d a l d s spp. 

 Amygdalaceae. 



86284 to 86293. AMYGDALUS COM- 

 MUNIS L. (Primus amygdalus 

 Stokes). Almond. 



86284. No. 48. Tabriz, October 

 28, 1929. Gift of a Swedish 

 missionary. These almonds are 

 especially noted for their thin 

 shells, which are easily cracked 

 with the fingers. 



86285. No. 76. Agda, October 12, 

 1929. Locally grown seed. 



86286. No. 77. Ispahan, October 

 14, 1929. A variety with bitter 

 seed, from seedling trees. 



86287. No. 78. Ispahan, October 

 14, 1929. Almonds with sweet 

 kernels, from seedling trees 

 growing around the city. 



86288. No. 79. Yezd, October 12, 

 1929. Almonds with sweet 

 kernels, from seedling trees 

 growing in nearly villages. 



86289. No. 80. Sultanabad, Octo- 

 ber 19, 1929. Almonds with 

 sweet kernels, from seedling 

 trees growing in near-by vil- 

 lages. 



86290. No. 110. Tehran, Novem- 

 ber 2, 1929. Almonds with 

 sweet kernels, from seedling 

 trees growing in near-by vil- 



86291. No. 111. Tehran, Novem- 

 ber 2, 1929. Papershelled al- 

 monds similar to No. 48 (No. 

 86284). 



86292. No. 160. Samnan. Novem- 

 ber 9, 1929. Almonds with 

 sweet kernels from seedling 

 trees. Almonds from this place 

 are said to be the best in 

 Persia. 



86293. No. 161. Samnan, Novem- 

 ber 9. 1929. Small paper- 

 shelled almond, grown locally. 

 Similar to No. 48 (No. 86284), 



86294 to 86301. Amygdalus persica 

 L. (Primus persica Stokes). 



Peach. 



86294. No. 46. Tehran, September 

 29. 1929. A seedling. 



86295. No. 81. Ispahan, October 

 14. 1929. From seedling trees 

 growing in gardens of near-by 

 villages. 



No. 82. Agda. October 12, 

 1929. Locally grown seed from 

 seedling trees'. 



86297. No. 83. Tehran, October 

 30, 1929. Fruits 2 to 3 inches 

 in diameter. (Freestone in 

 shape and in appearance like 

 the Elberta.) Flesh yellow 

 tinged with red around the pit. 



86298. No. 109. Tehran, Novem- 

 ber 2. 1929. From seedling 

 trees growing in gardens of the 

 city. 



86299. No. 141. Chimron, Novem- 

 ber 4, 1929. From locally 

 grown seedling trees. 



86279 to 86400— Continued. 



86300. No. 309. Agda, November 

 20, 1929. From locally grown 

 seedling trees. 



86301. No. 310. Agda, November 

 20, 1929. From a seedling 

 tree. 



86302. Amygdalus spinosissima 

 Bunge. Wild almond. 



No. 308. Agda, November 20, 

 1929. From the near-by hills. 



86303. Axethum graveolens L. Apia- 

 ceae. Dill. 



No. 118. Sheveed. Tehran, Novem- 

 ber 2. 1929. A leafy vegetable which 

 is cooked and eaten with rice. 



Beta vulgaris L. Chenopodia- 

 ceae. Beet. 



No. 126. Tehran. November 2, 1929. 

 A variety grown locally. 



86305. Beta vulgaris L. 

 ceae. 



Chenopodia- 

 Beet. 



No. 312. Tashkent, Turkestan, August 

 14, 1929. A variety grown locally. 



Brassica oleracea capitata L. 

 Brassicaceae. Cabbage. 



No. 124. Tehran, Persia, November 2, 

 1929. A variety grown locally. 



86307. Brassica oleracea capitata L. 

 Brassicaceae. Cabbage. 



No. 137. Tehran, Persia, November 2, 

 1929. A variety grown locally. 



86308. Brassica sp. Brassicaceae. 



No. 136. Shalghan. Tehran, Persia, 

 November 2, 1929. 



86309. Carum carvi L. Apiaceae. 



Caraway. 



No. 318. Tashkent, Turkestan, August, 

 1929. 



Cicer arietinum L. Fabaceae. 



Chickpea. 



No. 87. Nokhood. Kasvin, Persia, 

 September 28, 1929. Said to be one of 

 the best varieties grown in Persia. 



86311 to 86321. Citrullus vulgaris 

 Schrad. Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon. 



86311. No. 99. Alma Alta, Turkestan, 

 August 22, 1929. A variety grown 

 locally. 



86312. No. 33. Kaskelen, Turkestan, 

 August 25. 1929. A small light- 

 green watermelon with red flesh ; 

 very seedy and of fair quality. 



86313. No. 34. Kaskelen, Turkestan, 

 August 29, 1929. A small light- 

 green watermelon with dark-green 

 stripes, light-red flesh of fair qual- 

 ity, and numerous seeds. 



. No. 39. Frunze, Turkestan, Au- 

 gust 26, 1929. A small round light- 

 green watermelon with stripes 

 scarcely discernible ; the sweet pink 

 flesh is of fair quality. 



86315. No. 40. Frunze, Turkestan, Au- 

 gust 26, 1929. A six all round water- 

 melon, mottled light-green color, 

 covered with dark-green stripes 

 which narrow at the apex ; the sweet 

 pink flesh is of fair quality. 



