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135132 to 135261— Continued 



135185 to 135193. From Bandar, October 9 and 10, 1939, at 7,500 feet altitude. 

 Grown without irrigation. 



135185. No. 4856. Fruit 12 by 7 inches, grass green clouded with paler green; 

 rind Yi inch thick; flesh yellow, of fine quality. 



135186. No. 4857. Fruit subglobose, 12 inches in diameter, sea green with 

 traces of vermiculated darker green; rind X A inch thick; flesh light pink, of 

 good quality. 



135187. No. 4858. Fruit 10 by 8 inches, grass green, vermiculated with darker 

 green; rind Y inch thick; flesh pink, of good quality. 



135188. No. 4860. Fruit 6 by 43^ inches, grass green with narrow stripes of 

 paler green; rind K inch thick; flesh rose, of fine quality. 



135189. No. 4861. Fruit the elongate sort, 8 inches long, pale green with 

 coarse reticulations; flesh pink; said to be an excellent melon. 



135190. No. 4862. Fruit up to 15 inches in diameter, pale green; rind 1 inch 

 thick; flesh firm, bright pink, of good quality with few seeds. Fruits (weigh 

 25 pounds each; some fruits nearly seedless. 



135191. No. 4863. Fruit 12 by 7 inches, very dark green with few cloudings of 

 paler green; rind % inch thick; flesh bright pink, of fine quality. 



135192. No. 4864. Fruit 12 by 8 inches tapering to the stem end, somewhat 

 pale green; rind Y 

 seeds in the melon). 



135193. No. 4865. Fruit 12 by 10 inches, grass green and very dark green in 

 irregular stripes of equal width; rind Y inch thick; flesh yellow, tinted a 

 beautiful pink around the seeds; of good texture but low in sugar. 



135194 to 135205. From Khwajarbichajalak, October 17 and 18, 1939, at 7,000. 

 feet altitude. Fruit grown without irrigation. 



135194. No. 4893. Fruit subglobose, 8 inches in diameter, green white with 

 chain stripes of darker green; rind Y inch thick; flesh yellow, of fine quality. 



135195. No. 4894. Fruit very pale green, subglobose, 10 inches in diameter; 

 rind % inch thick; flesh deep pink, of good quality. 



135196. No. 4897. Fruit globose, 8 inches in diameter, very dark green spotted 

 with pale green; rind M inch thick; flesh rose, of good quality. 



135197. No. 4896. Fruit subglobose, pale green, 10 inches in diameter; rind 

 Y inch thick; flesh rich deep pink, of fine quality, with few seeds. 



135198. No. 4895. Fruit greenish white, subglobose, 12 inches in diameter; 

 rind Y inch thick; flesh pink, of good quality. 



135199. No. 4901. Fruit very dark green, subglobose, 10 inches in diameter; 

 rind Y inch thick; flesh yellow, tinted apricot, of good quality. 



135200. No. 4907. Fruit globose, 10 inches in diameter, pea green; rind Y 

 inch thick; flesh yellow, of good quality. 



135201. No. 4908. Fruit 12 by 7 inches, pea green with broken reticulations; 

 rind Y inch thick; flesh yellow, of good quality. 



135202. No. 4912. Fruit globose, 10 inches in diameter, pea green, reticulated 

 with darker green; rind Y inch thick; flesh bright pink, of fine quality. 



135203. No. 4913. Fruit globose, 12 inches in diameter, pale green with a 

 spreading chain stripe of very dark green; rind Y inch thick; flesh bright 

 pink, of excellent quality. 



135204. No. 4914. Fruit pale green reticulated, subglobose, 10 inches in diam- 

 eter; rind 1 inch thick; flesh pink, of good quality. 



135205. No. 4916. Fruit subelongate, 10 inches in diameter, green white; 

 rind Y inch thick; flesh deep pink, of excellent quality. 



