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288226. Hibiscus furcatus Willd. Malvaceae. 



From Ceylon. Seeds presented by the Division of Botany, Department of 

 Agriculture, Peradeniya. Received Apr. 5, 1963. 



288227 to 288245. 



From the United Arab Republic (Egypt). Seeds collected and presented by 

 H. M. Munger, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. Received Apr. 5, 1963. 



288227 and 288228. Allium cepa L. Liliaceae. Onion. 



Plants reportedly 1 percent male sterile. 



288227. 'Behairy'. Lower Egypt. Later, and with more doubling, 

 than 'Giza 6'. 



288228. 'Giza 6'. Upper Egypt. Selection from 'Sahidy'. 



288229 to 288231. Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. Brassicaceae. 



Cabbage. 



288229. Early strain from 'Balady'. Heads flat; leaves large, flexible, 

 for wrapping. 



288230. Selected strain from 'Balady'. Heads extremely large, flat. 



288231. 'Kahera Hybrid'. 



288232. Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf. Cucurbitaceae. 



Watermelon. 



'Freska'. Seeds black. No known advantages over U.S. varieties. 



288233 to 288236. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



288233. 'Kafr Hakim'. Fruit firmer than 'Kizan AssaP; flesh orange. 



288234. 'Kahera 3'. 



288235. 'Kahera 6'. 



288236. 'Kizan AssaP. Fruit very variable; rind smooth, green, yellow 

 or orange; flesh white, very sweet. 



288237 and 288238. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber. 



288237. 'Balady'. Fruit short, light green, spineless. Considered su- 

 perior to U.S. varieties in lacking bitterness. 



288238. 'Yomaki Plant II'. S4 Composite. W.A. Warid, Cairo Uni- 

 versity. 



288239. Cucurbita moschata Duchesne Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 



Probably similar to 'Butternut' in color, but larger and very variable in 

 shape. 



288240 and 288241. Cucurbita pepo L. Cucurbitaceae. Pumpkin. 



288240. 'Eskandarany'. Bush type; runner length variable; fruits sim- 

 ilar t© 'Cocozelle'; color variable. 



288241. 'Eskandarany'. Dakki form. Male sterile strain. May yield 

 50 percent male sterile plants or all may be heterozygous for male 

 sterility and plants grown from them must be selfed before male 

 sterility appears. Plant vigorous; stems branched; leaves not deeply 

 cleft, somewhat blotched; rind light green. 



288242 and 288243. Daucus carota L. Apiaceae. Carrot. 



288242. 'Balady'. Vegetable Research Section, Dakki. Purple with 

 white core, considered much sweeter than orange-colored carrots. 



288243. 'Balady' X 'Chantehay'. 



288244. Lactuca sativa L. Cichoriaceae. Garden lettuce. 



'Balady'. Seeds black. A cos type. 



