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124179 to 124242— Continued. 



low to salmon pink, often rib lined 

 with deep green ; flesh to 1% inches 

 thick, pale salmon, insipid. 



124206. No. 2625. Fruit subglobose to 

 8 inches in diameter, smooth, ob- 

 scurely ribbed, yellow, rib lined with 

 dark green ; flesh thin, pale salmon, 

 rather acid, poor. 



124207. No. 2631. Fruit subglobose, 

 somewhat flattened, 8 inches in diam 

 eter, obscurely ribbed, obscurely netted, 

 pink brown, blotched green with deep 

 green rib lines ; flesh salmon, iy 2 inches 

 thick, fragrant but insipid. 



Nos. 124208 to 124212, Kharbuza. 

 From Bhagalpur, Bihar, April 11, 1937. 



124208. No. 2643. Fruit elongate, 15 

 inches long, compressed, 7 to 10 inches 

 in diameter, smooth with traces of 

 ribs, lemon yellow, scented ; flesh 1 % 

 inches thick, salmon, juicy, insipid. 



124209. No. 2644. Fruit 8 by 5 inches, 

 heavily ribbed, smooth, pale yellow ; 

 flesh iy-2 inches thick, salmon, dry, 

 insipid. 



124210. No. 2651. Fruit elongate, taper- 

 ing to stem end, 12 by 8 inches, ob- 

 scurely ribbed, yellow, nearly smooth ; 

 flesh firm, crisp, salmon, juicy, 2y 2 

 inches thick, with flavor like a raw 

 potato. 



124211. No. 2652. Fruit elongate, 10 by 

 8 inches, abruptly flattened at ends, 

 deeply ribbed, smooth, lemon yellow, 

 flesh 1% inches thick, white, scented, 

 rather dry, flavorless. 



124212. No. 2653. Fruit subglobose, flat- 

 tened at blossom end, tapering to stem 

 end, 10 inches in diameter, heavily 

 ribbed, slightly rusty, yellow with 

 deep green rib lines ; flesh fragrant, 

 2% inches thick, deep salmon, watery. 



Nos. 124213 and 124214, Kharhuza. 

 From Itarsi, Central Provinces, April 

 16, 1937. 



124213. No. 2678. Fruit subglobose, 9 

 inches in diameter, flattened at the 

 blossom end, faintly ribbed, heavily 

 netted, with green rib lines, yellow 

 blotched with russet brown ; flesh 2 

 inches thick, acid, interesting. 



124214. No. 2679. Fruit globose, 7 inches 

 in diameter, lemon yellow, obscurely 

 netted, broad rib lines of brownish 

 yellow ; flesh 2 inches thick, salmon, 

 insipid. 



124215. No. 2701. Khartuza. From Uj- 

 jain, Gwalior State, April 18, 1937. A 

 locally grown variety. 



124216. No. 2684. Kakri. From Bhopal, 

 Bhopal State, April 16, 1937. Fruit 



124179 to 124242— Continued. 



crook-necked, elongate, to 2 feet long, 

 irregularly and closely ridged, pale 

 green. A form now common on the 

 market. 



124217 to 124223. Cucumis sativus L. Cu- 

 curbitaceae. Cucumber. 



124217. No. 2636. Kakri. From Gaya, 

 Bihar State, April 10, 1937. A hot- 

 weather cucumber. 



Nos. 124218 to 124221, Kakri. From 

 Bhagalpur, Bihar State, April 11, 1937. 



124218. No. 2649. A long variety, grown 

 in the rains. 



124219. No. 2650. A short variety, grown 

 in the hot season before the monsoon. 

 None on the market yet. 



124220. No. 2654. A long variety. 



124221. No. 2655. A short variety. 



Nos. 124222 and 124223, Khira. From 

 Ujjain, Gwalior State, April 18, 1937. 

 The famous "rains" cucumber which is 

 known throughout northern India for its 

 fine quality. 



124222. No. 2693. 124223. No. 2696. 

 124224 and 124225. Cucurbita moschata 



Duchesne, Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 



Kumsa. From Bhagalpur, Bihar, April 

 11, 1937. 



124224. No. 2642. Fruit flattened, 14 by 

 8 inches, ribbed, creamy buff ; flesh 

 yellow, 2% inches thick, moderately 

 sweet and fine grained. 



124225. No.2645. Probably a mixture of 

 elongate and flattened varieties. 



124226 to 124228. Dadcus caeota L. Apia- 

 ceae. Carrot. 



124226. No. 2648. , From Bhagalpur, Bi- 

 har State, April 11, 1937. A purple 

 carrot ; small, stubby, and irregular. 



124227. No. 2690. From Bhopal, Bhopal 

 State, April 16, 1937. A locally grown 

 form, said to be orange. 



124228. No. 2702. From Ujjain, Gwalior, 

 April 18, 1937. A locally grown form, 

 said to be yellow. 



124229 to 124231. DiOSPYROS spp. Diospy- 

 raceae. Persimmon. 



124229. Diospyros Montana Roxb. 



Mountain persimmon. 

 No. 2634. Makerken. From Gaya, 

 Bihar, April 10, 1937. A small bushy 

 tree growing in dry places, with creamy 

 flowers and orange fruits 1% inches in 

 diameter. Attractive. 



124230. Diospyros sp. 



No. 2603. Ohaf. From Patna, Bihar, 

 April 5, 1937. Fruit tomato-shaped, or- 

 ange yellow, astringent, 2% to 3 inches 

 across. 



