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254713 and 254714. 



From Denmark. Seeds presented by Count F. M. Knuth, Knuthenborg, Band- 

 holm. Received Jan. 5, 1959. 



254713. Prunus effusa (Host.) Schneid. Amygdalaceae. Duke cherry. 

 'Kelleriis No. 16'. Knuthenborg Estate Orchards, Bandholm. 



254714. Prunus cerasus L. Sour cherry. 

 'Brown Semi-Tart'. Knuthenborg Estate Orchards, Bandholm. 



254715. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



From Pakistan. Seeds presented by the United States Operations Mission, 

 Peshawar. Received Jan. 5, 1959. Grown in Kabul, Afghanistan. Eleva- 

 tion 6,000 feet. Climate dry. 



254716. Citrullus lanatus (Thimb.) Mansf. Cucurbitaceae. 



Watermelon. 



From Sudan. Seeds presented by the Department of Agriculture, Khartoum. 

 Received Jan. 5, 1959. 



•'Melik'. Grown along the Nile around Khartoum. Flesh red; quality good. 



254717 and 254718. 



From Iran. Seeds collected by the Agricultural Advisor, Tabriz. Received 

 Jan. 2, 1959. 



254717. Carthamus tinctorius. Asteraceae. Safflower. 

 Mianeh bazaar. 



254718. Carthamus sp. 



Balco roadside, north of Rezaieh. 

 254719. Nicotiana tabacum L. Solanaceae. Common tobacco. 



From Mauritius. Seeds presented by the Department of Agriculture, Reduit. 

 Received Jan. 6, 1959. 



Selection of 'Yellow Mammoth' reported to carry resistance to blackshank 

 disease. 



254720 to 254733. 



From India. Seeds presented by the Office of the Government Fruit Experi- 

 ment Station, Shillong. Received Jan. 6, 1959. 



254720. Citrus aurantium L. Rutaceae. Sour orange. 



'Karum-Jamir'. 



254721. Citrus assamensis Dutta & Bhattacharya 



'Ada-jamir'. Karimganj, Cachar District. Also found in Sylhet, North 

 Cachar Hills and Khasi Hills. Fruits have a peculiar aromatic flavor and 

 intensely sour juice. The aroma of the rind is similar to that of ginger. 



254722 and 254723. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck Pummelo. 



254722. 'Bumf. Flesh white. 



254723. 'Khasi'. Flesh red. 



254724 and 254725. Citrus jambhiri Lush. 



254724. <Soh Myndong'. 



254725. <Soh Jhalia'. 

 254726. Citrus karna Rafin. 



<Soh Sarkar'. 



