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127519 to 127621— Continued 



127559. No. 4122. From Mil-i-Kirki, November 1. A mixed sample. 

 Melons grown in high temperatures. 



127560. No. 4136. From Farah, October 31. Sample without notes. Fruit 

 not seen. 



Nos. 127561 to 127564. From Herat, November 12 and 13, at 3,000 feet 

 altitude. 



127561. No. 4164. Fruit 10 by 6 inches,, pointed at both ends, green, dotted 

 more or less with yellow, traces of broken netting ; flesh 1% inches thick, 

 bright salmon, of good quality. 



127562. No. 4172. Fruit 10 by 6 inches, orange yellow, obscurely netted; 

 flesh 1% inches thick, white, firm, of good quality; keeps well. 



127563. No. 4175. Fruit 15 by 6 inches, tapered, mottled green with broad 

 ribs of darker green ; flesh iy 2 inches thick, greenish white. 



127564. No. 4187. Kharbuza. A mixed sample. The dried flesh has a 

 honey flavor. 



Nos. 127565 and 127566. From Karokh, November 13, at 3,500 feet 

 altitude. 



127565. No. 4197. Kharbvza. A mixed sample. 



127566. No. 4199. Kharbuza. Fruit not seen. 



Nos. 127567 and 127568. From Maimana, November 16, at 3,000 feet 

 altitude. 



127567. No. 4214. Fruit elongate, 10 by 7 inches, yellow with more or less 

 broken stripes of green ; flesh 1% inches thick, creamy white, good. 



127568. No. 4216. Fruit 10 by 7 inches, yellow green with broad broken 

 stripes of very dark green ; surface rough ; flesh 2 inches thick, creamy, 

 good. 



Nos. 127569 to 127572. From Almar, November 15. 



127569. No. 4217. Fruit 16 by 8 inches, green slightly marked with orange, 

 heavy coarse netting ; flesh 2 inches thick, green, good. 



127570. No. 4218. Fruit 10 by 6 inches, yellow, more or less clouded with 

 green, no netting ; flesh 2 inches thick, white, good. 



127571. No. 4219. Fruit globose. 10 inches in diameter, orange, netting 

 obsolescent ; flesh 2 inches thick, white, good. 



127572. No 4220. Fruit 10 by 6 inches, smooth, yellow ; flesh 2 inches thick, 

 creamy white, good. 



Nos. 127573 to 127575. From Maimana, November 18 and 19, at 2,000 

 feet altitude. 



127573. No. 4235. Fruit 10 by 8 inches, yellow clouded with green, coarsely 

 netted ; flesh 2 inches thick, creamy white, good. 



127574. No. 4238. Fruit 10 by 6 inches, golden yellow, heavily furrowed; 

 flesh 1% inches thick, whitish, very good. 



127575. No. 4239. Fruit 10 by 7 inches, yellow, heavily sprinkled with 

 green, and raised warts of green, surface rough; flesh 1% inches thick, 

 greenish white, good. 



Nos. 127576 to 127578. From Andkhin, November 21 to 25, at 1,500 feet 

 altitude. 



127576. No. 4256. Fruit 14 by 8 inches, orange with broad broken stripes 

 of green ; netting heavy ; flesh 2 inches thick, whitish ; not one of the best 

 keepers. 



127577. No. 4266. Fruit oval, 16 by 8 inches, yellow, deeply furrowed, finely 

 and closely sprinkled with green ; flesh 3 inches thick, white, delicious. 

 Though harvested 6 or 8 weeks ago, this melon is still fresh. One of the 

 best in quality and the best keeper so far seem. 



127578. No. 4273. Istanbul. Fruits kept for their fragrance; carried in 

 the hand. 



