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3629. Sesamum indicum. Sesame. 



From Smyrna. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle (No. 91), July, 1899. 



Samples secured from the Smyrna Exchange. "In Greece and here in Asia Minor 

 the seeds of sesame are sprinkled over the outside of small loaves before they are 

 baked. They adhere and in baking are roasted, giving an agreeable nutty flavor to 

 the crust. Inferior oil for salads is also made from the seeds." (Swingle. ) 



3630. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Kassaba, near Smyrna. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle (No. 92), 

 July, 1899. 



Altinbach (gold head). Vegetable seeds obtained by M. Balabanian. 



3631. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Kassaba, near Smyrna. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle (No. 93), 

 July, 1899. 



Topan (wand). Vegetable seeds obtained by M. Balabanian. Distributed. 



3632. Hibiscus esculentus. Okra. 



From Kassaba, near Smyrna. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle (No. 94), 

 July, 1899. 



Sultanie. Seeds obtained by M. Balabanian. " Okra is considered a very impor- 

 tant vegetable in Asia Minor. ' ' 



3633. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Kirkagatch, Asia Minor. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle (No. 95), 

 July, 1899. Obtained by M. Balabanian. 



A celebrated muskmelon known as the Kirkagatch, from the name of the place 

 where it was obtained. An American missionary who had recently returned home 

 on a visit, stated to Mr. Swingle that he had been unable to eat American musk- 

 melons on account of their inferiority to the Turkish varieties to which he had 

 become accustomed. Of course, this would probably be true only of our ordinary 

 sorts, for the finest Rocky Ford melons are doubtless as goopl as any in the world, 

 still it will be desirable to try the Kirkagatch sort in all our melon-growing regions. 

 Only a very small quantity of the seed was obtained, enough, however, for a fair 

 test in the hands of careful experimenters. 



3634. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Aidin. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle (No. 96) , July, 1899. 



3635. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Aidin. ' Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle (No. 97), July, 1899. 



3636. Hibsicus esculentus. Okra. 



From Aidin. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle (No. 98), July, 1899. 



3637. Cucurbita pepo. Vegetable marrow. 



From Aidin. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle (No. 99), July, 1899. 

 Donated by M. Magnesales, of Aidin. 



3638. Lactuca satiya. Lettuoe. 



1 From Aidin. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle (No. 100), July, 1899. 

 Donated by M. Magnesales, of Aidin. 



