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 1146. Cucumis .melo. Muskmelon. 



From Tashkent!, Russian Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, 

 May 24, 1898. (8 packages. ) 



Variety "Ak-ko-eon" (white melon). Size, 25 by 36 inches, whitish green turn- 

 ing to white, netted; flesh white and very tender, delicious. A Sart variety. Very 

 choice. 



1147= Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Tashkend, Russian Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, 

 May 24, 1898. (16 packages.) 



1148. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Samarkand, Russian Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, 

 May 24, 1898. (3 packages. ) 



A remarkable melou, oval, yellowish with some green marbling, flesh green, 

 melting, and very delicious, tender quite to the skin. 



1149. Pyrus malus. Apple. 



From Samarkand, Russian Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, 

 May 24, 1898. (1 package. ) 



Large red apple. 



1150. Medicago sativa. Turkestan alfalfa. 



From Djarkent, Russian Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, 

 June 4', 1898. 



Variety " turkestanica." Obtained in the overland journey. (See No. 1159.) 



1151. Medicago sativa. Turkestan alfalfa. 



From Djarkent, Russian Turkestan. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, 

 June 4, 1898. 



Variety " turlestauica." Obtained in the overland journey. (See No. 1159.) 



1152. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa. 



From Kuldja, China. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, June 4, 1898. 



1153. Tbiticum dubum. Wheat. 



From Semipalatinsk, Siberia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, June 4, 

 1898. (9 packages.) 



"Arnautka" or "Beloturka," a hard, white wheat. Somewhat degenerated. 

 Originally from the Volga River provinces. Interesting as showing the effect of 

 cultivation in another locality. (See No. 1156.) 



1154. Tbiticum vulgabe. Wheat. 



From Semipalatinsk, Siberia. Received from Prof. N. E. Hansen, June 4, 1898. 

 (7 packages.) 



A Chinese variety. 



1155. Rubus. Raspberry. 



From the Altai Mountains, Siberia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, June 

 4,1898. (12 packages.) 



Wild raspberry from the Altai Mountains, near Semipalatinsk (latitude 50°). 



