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138. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Old Ainu Daria, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, Febru- 

 ary, 1898. (25 packages.) "Saa-mutcha." 



Keeps very late in the spring. See No. 137. 



139. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Old Amu Daria, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, Febru- 

 ary, 1898. (45 x>ackages.) " Bek-zaati," said to mean " prince's mouth." 



140. Cucumis melo. , Muskmelon. 



From Old Amu Daria, Turkestan. Received through Prof N. E. Hansen, Febru- 

 ary. 1898. (68 packages.) "Durbei." 



Probably same as No. 134. 



141. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From A.mu Daria, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, February, 

 1898. (39 packages.) "Gulabi." 



142. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Amu Daria, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, February, 

 1898. (43 packages.) 



143. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Old Bokhara, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, February, 

 1898. (28 packages.) 



Oval, somewhat netted, yellow. See No. 120. 



144. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Old Bokhara, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, February, 

 1898. (28 packages. ) 



"A round, yellow, netted melon, 26 inches in circumference, with white flesh, found 

 mixed with Nos. 118 and 120." 



145. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Old Amu Daria, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, Febru- 

 ary, 1898. (51 packages.) "Gulabi." 



A common sort ; stands rough shipping. 



146. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, February, 1898. (90 

 packages.) 



Mixture of choice native sorts. Seeds saved in the flesh in native fashion. 



147. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, February, 1898. (65 

 packages.) "Durbei." 



"Ripens in June." Perhaps the same as No. 134. 



148. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Odessa, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, February, 1898. 

 (34 packages.) 



149. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From New Bokhara, Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, Febru- 

 ary, 1898. (44 packages.) 



"Twenty -six by 35£ inches in circumference, oval approaching ovate, surface un- 

 even, light yellow with mingled yellow and green marbled raised spots; flesh white, 

 melting, delicious. Fruit bought in a native Sart fruit bazaar November 5, 1897." 



