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135268 to 135403— Continued 



135389 to 135403. Collected in Kabul, November 15 to 20, 1939. 



135389. No. 5045. Fruit like our summer scalloped squash, but of much less 

 depth and bright orange, not white. Edges scalloped; size 7 by 2 inches, 

 with broad wings and small belly. 



135390. No. 5046. Fruit globose, 5 inches in diameter; rind very hard, yellow, 

 heavily orange-veined; flesh yellow, % inch thick, crisp, rather insipid 

 Probably eaten in immature state. 



135391. No. 5047. Fruit elongate, 6^ by 4^ inches; rind orange, with rib 

 bands and blotches of yellow; hard-shelled; flesh yellow, % inch thick, firm, 

 crisp, insipid. 



135392. No. 5051. Fruit cylindrical, 6 by 3 inches; rind orange, heavily 

 warted; ornamental. 



135393. No. 5052. Fruit ovoid, 5 inches long; rind smooth, orange; orna- 

 mental. 



135394. No. 5055. Fruit flattened, 5 by 1M inches; rind orange, with in- 

 dented ribs; faintly scalloped edges. 



135395. No. 5056. Fruit turban-shaped, 53^ by 2^ inches, heavily scalloped; 

 rind creamy white. 



135396. No. 5057. Fruit somewhat flattened, 10 by 9 inches; rind pea green, 

 heavily indented ribs; flesh orange, 2 to 3 inches thick, fairly good. 



135397. No. 5059. Fruit elongate, 11 inches in length; rind nearly smooth, 

 hard, yellow; flesh yellow, \\i inches thick, insipid. 



135398. No. 5060. Fruit club-shaped, 13 inches long; rind black green with 

 narrow stripes of yellow; flesh yellow, 1 inch thick, insipid. 



135399. No. 5061. Fruit club-shaped, 12 inches in length; rind yellow with 

 conspicuously raised ribs; flesh yellow, 1 inch thick, insipid. 



135400. No. 5064. Fruit subglobose, 5 inches in length; rind creamy white, 

 with or without indented ribs; flesh yellow, % inch thick, insipid. 



135401. No. 5065. Fruit slightly pear-shaped, 4 inches in diameter; rind dark 

 green spotted with yellow, more or less warty; ornamental. 



135402. No. 5066. Fruit quince-shaped, 4 inches in diameter; rind creamy 

 white, with irregular indented ribs. 



135403. No. 5067. Fruit globose, 2y 2 inches in diameter; rind orange, and 

 smooth; ornamental. 



135404 to 135407. Cannabis sativa L. Moraceae. Hemp. 



From the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Seeds presented by the Institute of 

 Plant Industry, Leningrad. Received February 5, 1940. 



135404. No. 1979. Novgorod Severskaya. 



135405. No. 1990. Severskaya Kavkas. 



135406. No. 102J/DJC/. Barnauljskaya. 



135407. No. 1981. Solotonoshskaya. 



135408. Diervilla coraeensis (Thunb.) DC. Caprifoliaceae. 



Korean weigela. 



From Massachusetts. Seeds presented by F. W. Schumacher, Boston. Received 

 February 7, 1940. 



An ornamental Japanese shrub 6 to 10 feet high, with oval long-pointed leaves 3 

 to 5 inches long and flowers that are at first pale pink, later changing to carmine. 

 For previous introduction see 73275. 



135409. Philadelphia incanus var. sargentianus Koehne. Hy- 

 drangeaceae. 



From Massachusetts. Seeds purchased from F. W. Schumacher, Boston. Received 

 February 7, 1940. 



A variety with yellowish or brownish branches and leaves with the lower surfaces 

 pilose . 



For previous introduction see 78942. 



