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3685. Cucurbita PEPO. 



From Constantinople, Turkey 

 July, 1899. 



Adjer Kahak (Turkish). 



3686-3692. 



Vegetable marrow. 



Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle (No. 159), 



The following seven numbers comprise seeds purchased of a Turkish seed peddler 

 at Brousa, in northern Asia Minor. The names are probably Turkish, and may not 

 be correct in some cases. 



3686. Daucus carota. 

 Mygdon. Distributed. 



3687. Lactuca sativa. 



3688. Phaseolus vulgaris. 



3689. Portulaca OLERACEA. 

 Kurivi. 



3690. Lagenaria vulgaris (?). 

 Uzan or Uzun-kabak. 



3691. nlcotiana tabaccum. 



3692. Hibiscus esculentus. 

 Bamia. Distributed. 



Carrot. 



Cos lettuce. 



Bean. 



Purslane. 



Long" gourd. 



Tobacco. 

 Okra. 



3693. Lactuca sativa. Cos lettuce. 



From Constantinople. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, July, 1899. 



Verte maraichere de Yedi-Koide. "Very hardy for winter culture." (Argyriadis.) 

 " The large varieties of cos lettuce are much used in Constantinople for eating from 

 the hand. The heads are peddled on the streets and along the wharves, and one 

 frequently sees workmen eating simply bread and lettuce. Some of the varieties are 

 delicious." (Swingle.) 



3694. ClTRULLUS VULGARIS. 



From Constantinople. Received through Mr. W. 

 Yalova. This is a very early Turkish variety of the 



3695. ClTRULLUS VULGARIS. 



From Constantinople. Received through Mr. W. 



3696. Cucumis SATIVA. 



From Constantinople. Received through Mr. W. 

 Tres long de Bourgas. Very long Bourgas. 



3697. Cucumis sativa. 



From Constantinople. Received through Mr. W. 

 Vert long de Vlanga. Long green Vlanga. 



3698. CURCURBITA PEPO. 



From Constantinople. Received through Mr. W. 

 Sakiz kabak. 



Watermelon. 



T. Swingle, July, 1899. 

 watermelon. 



Watermelon. 



T. Swingle, July, 1899. 



Cucumber. 



T. Swingle, July, 1899. 



Cucumber. 



T. Swingle, July, 1899. 



Vegetable marrow. 



T. Swingle, July, 1899. 



