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24451 to 24575— Continued. 



24484. Triticum aestivum L. Wheat. 

 "(No. 118.) ' Turbat,' meaning land or country wheat, from 20 miles north 



of Tashkend, Turkestan. Turbat is the name of a place." (Hansen.) 



24485. Triticum durum Desf. Wheat. 



"(No. 129.) ' Kara-bugdai,' meaning black wheat, from Tashkend, Turkes- 

 tan. May be sown either as a winter wheat, from September to December, at 

 Tashkend; or as a spring wheat, in February or March, but not later. This 

 is on northern border of cotton belt. Usually sown as a spring wheat." 

 (Hansen.) 



24486. Triticum aestivum L. Wheat. 

 "(No. 131.) Native wheat from Old Chardchui, Turkestan, a very dry 



region." (Hansen.) 



24487. Triticum durum Desf. Wheat. 



"(No. 134.) ' Sary-magis,' a native wheat from Tashkend, Turkestan. 'Sary' 

 means yellow. All the Turkestan wheats deserve special attention as a 

 drought-resistant race." (Hansen.) 



24488. Triticum durum Desf. Wheat. 

 "(No. 135.) 'Caucasian' wheat from Tashkend, Turkestan." (Hansen.) 



24489. Triticum sp. Wheat. 

 "(No. 137.) ' Kizyl-bugdai' meaning red wheat, from Tashkend, Turkestan." 



(Hansen.) 



24490. Triticum durum Desf. Wheat. 



"(No. 138.) ' Ak-bugdai,' meaning white wheat, from Tashkend, Turkestan." 

 (Hansen.) 



24491. Triticum durum Desf. Wheat. 

 "(No. 139.) ' Sary-bugdai,' meaning yellow wheat, from Tashkend, Turkes- 

 tan." (Hansen.) 



24492. Triticum durum Desf. Wheat. 

 "(No. 140.) 'Kara Kiltschik' wheat from Tashkend, Turkestan. 'Kara' 



means b lack . " ( Hansen . ) 



24493. Triticum durum Desf. Wheat. 



"(No. 234.) Seed of native Turcoman 'Red Mountain' wheat, raised on dry 

 land without irrigation at Askabad, Turkestan, and found especially valuable 

 at the Askabad Experiment Station." (Hansen.) 



24494 to 24496. Cucumis melo L. Muskmelon. 



24494. "(No. 119.) Winter muskmelon. 'Ak-bek-shek,' meaning 

 white melon. From Chardchui, Turkestan." (Hansen.) 



24495. "(No. 120.) 'Gulahcha,' a first early muskmelon from Chard- 

 chui, Turkestan." (Hansen.) 



24496. "(No. 122.) Winter muskmelon. 'Kerkinsche,' from Chard- 

 chui, Turkestan. Diameter 29 and 15 cm." (Hansen.) 



24497. Hordeum vulgare L. Barley. 



"(No. 123.) Native winter barley from Bairamalee, near Mery, eastern Tur- 

 kestan. Drought resistant." (Hansen.) 

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