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120282 to 120490— Continued. 



120311. No. 2878. From the Yalova ba- 

 zar. September 12. Fruit small, 4 

 inches in diameter ; flesh red, of good 

 quality. 



Nos. 120312 to 120318. From the 

 Turgutlu bazar, September 23. 



120312. No. 2958. Fruit small, round, 

 of fair quality, with cloudy yellowish 

 splotches on a green background. 



120313. No. 2959. Fruit small, round, 

 dark green ; rind tough ; quality fair. 



120314. No. 2960. Fruit elliptical with 

 reticulated green markings ; quality 

 poor. 



120315. No. 2961. Fruit elliptical with 

 gieen reticulations, medium sized; 

 quality fair ; rind very tough. 



120316. No. 2962. Fruit long; flesh of 

 poor quality ; skin dark green, tough, 

 marked with lighter green reticula- 

 tions. 



120317. No. 2963. Fruit dark green, 

 elongated ; flesh yellow, of poor qual- 

 ity. 



120318. No. 2964. Fruit elongated, mot- 

 tled green ; quality, very poor. 



120319. No. 3015. From the Kutahya 

 bazar, September 28. 



120320. No. 3057. From the Amasya 

 bazar, October 6. 



120321. No. 3087. From the Yozgat ba- 

 zar. October 9. 



Nos. 120322 and 120323. From the 

 Inebolu bazar, October 13. 



120322. No. 3137. Istanbul variety. 



120323. No. 3138. 



Nos.. 120324 and 120325. From the 

 Kastamonu bazar, October 14. 



120324. No. 3156. 120325. No. 3171. 



120326. No. 3189. From the Chanklri 

 bazar, October 15. 



120327. No. 3382. From the Istanbul 

 bazar, June 22. A very small and 

 early fruit with slightly pink flesh. 



Nos. 120328 to 120332. From the 

 Balikesir bazar, June 16. 



120328. No. 1152. 120331. No. 1152-C. 



120329. No. 1152-A. 120332. No. 1152-D. 



120330. No. 1152-B. 



120333 to 120396. Cucumis MELO L. Cu- 

 curbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



120333. No. 2256. From Erzinjan, Au- 

 gust 8. Fruit small, about 5 inches 

 in diameter ; skin smooth, yellow with 

 slight markings ; flesh creamy to 

 w'ite, of good quality and very fra- 

 grant. 



120334. No. 2631. From a village be- 

 tween Samsun and Merzifon. August 



23. Fruit long ; skin cream colored 

 with slight netting ; flesh solid, me- 

 dium sweet, of good flavor. 



120335. No. 2632. From a village be- 

 tween Samsun and Merzifon, August 



24. Fruit oval ; skin yellow ; flesh 

 sweet and of good quality. 



Nos. 120336 and 120337. From the 

 Amasya bazar, August 25. 



120282 to 120490— Continued. 



120336. No. 2716. A fruit with wrinkled 

 green skin. 



120337. No. 2717. Fruit round; skin 

 yellow, netted ; quality good. 



120338. No. 2721. From the Kasperi 

 bazar, August 28. Skin wrinkled, 

 green with yelow mottling ; flesh 

 greenish with salmon color near the 

 seeds, sweet, excellent flavor. 



120339. No. 2877. Kish Kahoon. From 

 the Yalova bazar, September 12. A 

 winter melon, hung from ceiling until 

 after other fresh vegetables are gone. 

 Skin yellow, with green dashes and 

 dots. At this season the flavor is 

 insipid. 



120340. No. 2879. From Istanbul, Sep- 

 tember 15. Casaba type. Skin dark 

 green ; flesh orange yellow, thick and 

 of good quality. 



Nos. 120341 to 120343. From the 

 Chanak Kale bazar, September 19. 



120341. No. 2913. Fruit Casaba type, 

 elliptical ; skin wrinkled and spotted, 

 quality fair. 



120342. No. 2914. Casaba type. 



120343. No. 2915. Fruit large; skin 

 smooth with distinct sections ; flesh 

 not very sweet but keeps well. 



Nos. 120344 and 120345. From the 

 Balikesir bazar, September 20. 



120344. No. 2916. Fruit Casaba type; 

 skin white, wrinkled ; flesh deep, 

 sweet, of good texture, very good 

 quality ; rind thick enough for ship- 

 ment. 



120345. No. 2917. Casaba type, but 

 evidently a cross of some sort. Skin 

 smooth, brown with stippled mark- 

 ings ; flesh not sweet. 



Nos. 120346 and 120347. From Soke, 

 September 21. Casaba type. 



120*>46. No. 2918. Fruit medium size; 

 skin green, wrinkled ; quality good. 



120347. No. 2919. Fruit large; skin 

 green, wrinkled, quality good. 



Nos. 120348 to 120355. From the 

 Turgutlu (Kasaba) bazar, September 23. 



120348. No. 2950. Casaba type. Fruit 

 medium size ; skin wrinkled, green. 



120349. No. 2951. Casaba type. Fruit 

 medium size ; skin wrinkled, green ; 

 quality good. 



120350. No. 2952. Casaba type. Fruit 

 large ; skin smooth with prominent 

 sectors, green and speckled ; quality 

 fair. 



120351. No. 2953. Casaba type. Fruit 

 large ; skin yellow, warty with green 

 blotches ; quality good. 



120352. No. 2954. Casaba type. Fruit 

 large ; skin green, semi-smooth ; qual- 

 ity medium. 



120353. No. 2955. Casaba type. Fruit 

 large ; skin green, semi-smooth ; qual- 

 ity good. 



120354. No. 2956. Casaba type. Fruit 

 medium size ; skin smooth, light green 

 with handsome dark green mottling ; 

 quality good. 



