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135132 to 135261 —Continued 



135143. No. 4667. Fruit subglobose, 9 inches in diameter, pale green with 

 broken reticulations darker; rind H inch thick; flesh pale pink, quality ex- 

 cellent. 



135144. No. 4672. Fruit 18 by 8 inches, very dark green with cloudings of 

 paler green in broken stripe; rind 1 inch thick; flesh a beautiful pink, some- 

 what stringy, but of fine flavor. 



135145. No. 4680. Fruit globose, 8 inches in diameter, pale green with broken 

 reticulations of darker green; rind % inch thick; flesh bright pink, of good 

 texture and flavor. 



135146. No. 4681. Fruit globose, 7 inches in diameter, dark green: rind Yi 

 inch thick; flesh deep pink, good texture and quality. 



135147 to 135149. From Garzan, October 4, 1939, but fruit said to have come 

 from Laorlash. 



135147. No. 4786. Fruit globose, 8 inches in diameter, white green with ir- 

 regular ribbon stripes of pea green; rind % inch thick; flesh bright pink, of 

 fine quality. 



*35148. No. 4787. Fruit 12 by 6 inches, blotched stripes of very dark green 

 and paler green; rind H inch thick; flesh pink, of good quality. 



X35149. No. 4790. Fruit subglobose, 8 inches in diameter, grass green, reticu- 

 lated sparingly with darker green; rind Yi inch thick; flesh dull pink, of fine 

 quality. 



13b»150. No. 4810. From Laorlash, October 7, 1939, and said to have been grown 

 without irrigation. Fruit globose 8 inches in diameter, pea green with darker 

 reticulations; rind M inch thick; flesh bright pink, of good quality. 



135151 to 135184. From Sharak, October 7 and 8, 1939, at 7,500 feet altitude, 

 f.rrown without irrigation. 



^35151. No. 4811. Fruit irregular in size, pear-shaped, 17 by 12 inches, irreg- 

 ular rib stripes of black green and pea green; rind Y A inch thick; flesh bright 

 pink, good quality, few seeds. 



X35152. No. 4812._ Fruit subglobose, 12 inches in diameter, sea green with 

 narrow broken-rib stripes of black green; rind Y 2 inch thick; flesh attractively 

 mixed yellow and pink, of good quality. 



135153. No. 4813. Fruit 14 by 18 inches, black green; rind V 8 inch thick; 

 flesh attractively mixed yellow and pale pink, of good quality. 



135154. No. 4814. Fruit subglobose, 10 inches in diameter, black green; rind 

 % inch thick: flesh pink, of good quality. 



135155. No. 4815. Fruit subglobose, 12 inches in diameter, sea green with 

 narrow reticulated strip* 

 pink, very sweet, seedy. 



135156. No. 4816. Fruit subglobose, 12 inches in diameter, grass green, reticu- 

 lated darker and with line stripes of darker green; rind l A inch thick; flesh 

 yellow, of good quality. 



135157. No. 4819. Fruit subglobose, 10 inches in diameter, grass green, reticu- 

 lated darker and with line stripes of darker green; rind % inch thick; flesh 

 apricot, of good quality. 



135158. No. 4820. Fruit 15 by 63^ inches, grass green with narrow stripes of 

 darker green; rind l / 2 inch thick; flesh rose and very sweet. 



135159. No. 4822. Fruit subglobose, 9 inches in diameter, yellow green; rind 

 Y% inch thick; flesh bright pink, good quality. 



135160. No. 4823. Fruit 12 inches in diameter, pale green with scattered fine 

 dots and netting of darker green; rind y 2 inch thick. 



135161. No. 4824. Fruit subglobose, 11 inches in diameter, black green with 

 narrow irregular stripes of pale green; rind % inch thick; flesh rose, firm, 

 slightly stringy, good flavor, sweet. 



135162. No. 4826. Fruit 8 by 5}^ inches, grass green with irregular, broad, 

 blotched stripes of paler green; rind H inch thick; flesh rose, of good quality. 



