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737. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Russia. Received from A. K. Klumm, through Prof. N. E. Hansen, in the 

 importation of 1897. (25 packages. ) 



Oval, yellow, smooth, flesh greenish-yellow. 

 Odessa, southern Russia. 



738. Ctjcumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Tiflis, Transcaucasia, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen in the 

 importation of 1897. (61 packages.) 



Tiflis-Erivan, No. 2. A winter variety, oval, smooth, yellow mottled with dark 

 green, with white flesh ; size, 31£ by 19 inches in circumference. See No. 739. 



739. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Tiflis, Transcaucasia, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen in the 

 importation of 1897. (14 packages.) 



"Tiflis-Erivan, No. 2. Oval, 21 by 26 inches. ' The Persian dealer of whomlbought 

 Tiflis-Erivan, Nos. 1 and 2, called both doutjma, and said they were all one variety. 

 Of No. 1 I bought three, and of No. 2 only one. The latter was later, larger, and still 

 green. The color was dark green, netted with white; flesh greenish, unripe; skin 

 turning yellow on one side.' The doutjma melons are said to be covered with earth 

 during a certain period of their growth to increase the delicacy of their flavor." 



740. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Odessa, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen in the importation 

 of 1897. (12 packages.) 



White Persian, medium size, green, oval, smooth, the flesh white. Very fine. 



741. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Tiflis, Transcaucasia, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen in the 

 importation of 1898. (46 packages. ) " Doutjma." 



"Tiflis-Erivan, No. 1. Bright yellow, white-netted, oval, 24£ by 18 inches in cir- 

 cumference, with white flesh, very fine quality, good keeper, not fully ripened when 

 obtained. Bought October 14 ; often sold at Easter. Brought from Erivan in carts 

 once a week. See No. 739." 



742. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Odessa, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen in the importation 

 of 1897. (10 packages.) 



Very small, yellow, skin wrinkled, oval, pointed, a late keeper. 



743. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Odessa, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen in the importation 

 of 1897. (13 packages.) " Large oak." 



Late keeper, large, yellow and green, rounded-oval, flesh white. 



744. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Odessa, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen in the importation 

 of 1897. (8 packages.) 



Large, roundish, yellow with some green splashes and faint sparse netting, flesh 

 white; not ripe when obtained. 



745. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Tiflis, Transcaucasia, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen in the 

 importation of 1897. (68 packages.) 



"Large, skin smooth, white with a few short green splashes; the largest one 29 J by 

 2 1.1 inches in circumference, oval, the flesh white. A winter keeper, fit for preserv- 

 ing; not ri])e when obtained. Brought from Charchan (No. 1), near Batoum." 



