﻿84 
  SEEDS 
  AND 
  PLANTS 
  IMPORTED. 
  

  

  30393 
  to 
  30415— 
  Continued. 
  

  

  30400. 
  Cucumis 
  melo 
  L. 
  Muskmelon. 
  

   From 
  Shagran-bazar, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  1526a, 
  December 
  23, 
  1910.) 
  

  

  An 
  early 
  melon 
  of 
  small 
  size 
  and 
  oval 
  shape; 
  flesh 
  white 
  and 
  very 
  sweet. 
  Called 
  

   Ak-Kutcha 
  . 
  " 
  ( 
  Meyer 
  . 
  ) 
  

  

  30401. 
  Cucumis 
  melo 
  L. 
  Muskmelon. 
  

   From 
  Shagran-bazar, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  1528a, 
  December 
  23, 
  1910.) 
  

  

  A 
  rather 
  large, 
  oval-shaped, 
  medium-late 
  melon; 
  rind 
  yellowish 
  green; 
  flesh 
  

   salmon 
  red, 
  of 
  fresh-sweet 
  taste. 
  Possesses 
  excellent 
  shipping 
  and 
  keeping 
  

   qualities; 
  obtainable 
  throughout 
  the 
  whole 
  winter. 
  Called 
  Serech 
  yois." 
  

   (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30402. 
  Cucumis 
  melo 
  L. 
  Muskmelon. 
  

   From 
  Kashgar, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  1529a, 
  January 
  28, 
  1911.) 
  A 
  

  

  winter 
  melon 
  of 
  oval 
  shape, 
  medium 
  large; 
  rind 
  green; 
  flesh 
  white, 
  firm, 
  and 
  

   of 
  fresh-sweet 
  taste; 
  a 
  very 
  good 
  shipper 
  and 
  keeper. 
  These 
  melons 
  are 
  sold 
  

   on 
  the 
  markets 
  of 
  Turkestan 
  until 
  May. 
  Called 
  Yeis." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30403. 
  Cucumis 
  melo 
  L. 
  Muskmelon. 
  

   From 
  Kashgar, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  1531a, 
  January 
  28, 
  1911.) 
  A 
  

  

  small 
  melon, 
  said 
  to 
  be 
  the 
  earliest 
  of 
  all. 
  Flesh 
  white; 
  taste 
  aromatic 
  and 
  

   sweet. 
  Called 
  Kutchak 
  kokchi. 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30404. 
  Cucumis 
  melo 
  L. 
  Muskmelon. 
  

   From 
  Kashgar, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  1532a, 
  January 
  28, 
  1911.) 
  An 
  

  

  early 
  melon 
  of 
  medium 
  size; 
  flesh 
  white, 
  very 
  sweet. 
  Called 
  M 
  ecca." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30405. 
  Cucumis 
  melo 
  L. 
  Muskmelon. 
  

   From 
  Kashgar, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  1533a, 
  January 
  28, 
  1911.) 
  A 
  flat 
  

  

  muskmelon; 
  small; 
  very 
  early; 
  flesh 
  whitish, 
  fragrant. 
  Called 
  Khanalak." 
  

   (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30406. 
  Cucumis 
  melo 
  L. 
  Muskmelon. 
  

   From 
  Kashgar, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  1534a, 
  January 
  28, 
  1911.) 
  A 
  

  

  small, 
  early 
  ripening 
  melon; 
  flesh 
  white; 
  of 
  very 
  sweet, 
  fresh 
  taste. 
  Called 
  

   Ak-kand, 
  meaning 
  white 
  sugar." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30407. 
  Juglans 
  regia 
  L. 
  Walnut. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  1535a, 
  November 
  24, 
  1910.) 
  A 
  

  

  very 
  large, 
  medium 
  hard-shelled 
  walnut. 
  Walnuts 
  in 
  Turkestan 
  are 
  always 
  

   propagated 
  from 
  seed, 
  and 
  there 
  is 
  a 
  very 
  great 
  amount 
  of 
  variation 
  to 
  be 
  

   observed 
  in 
  the 
  size 
  of 
  the 
  nuts 
  and 
  the 
  habits 
  of 
  the 
  various 
  trees. 
  

  

  "See 
  remarks 
  made 
  under 
  No. 
  30331 
  in 
  regard 
  to 
  possible 
  localities 
  for 
  walnut 
  

   orchards." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30408. 
  Amygdalus 
  communis 
  L. 
  Almond. 
  

   From 
  Yarkand, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  1536a, 
  November 
  7, 
  1910.) 
  A 
  

  

  variety 
  of 
  almond 
  imported 
  from 
  northern 
  India 
  and 
  used 
  for 
  medicinal 
  pur- 
  

   poses. 
  Called 
  Hindustan 
  badam. 
  May 
  be 
  of 
  value 
  as 
  a 
  stock. 
  It 
  seems 
  to 
  be 
  

   either 
  a 
  wild 
  type 
  or 
  a 
  very 
  primitive 
  strain." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30409. 
  Prunus 
  sp. 
  Plum. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  1542a, 
  November 
  23, 
  1910.) 
  A 
  

  

  variety 
  of 
  plum 
  called 
  Kayuk. 
  Eaten 
  as 
  a 
  sweetmeat; 
  also 
  stewed 
  with 
  meats 
  

   and 
  made 
  into 
  compote. 
  Able 
  to 
  stand 
  extremes 
  of 
  temperatures 
  and 
  some 
  

   alkali 
  in 
  the 
  soil 
  or 
  irrigation 
  water." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

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