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137775 to 137902— Continued. 



137784. No. 5440. From Bam, January 26, 1940. Grown in a hot date region. 



137785. No. 5464. From Dehidisk, February 2, 1940. 



137786. No. 5485. From Tomogaon, February 4, 1940. Grown in a hot date 

 region. 



137787. No. 5527. From Tomogaon, February 7, 1940. Fruits globose up to 4 

 inches in diameter; rind pale green, blotched with darker stripes. Flavor bitter, 

 but fruit to be eaten by camels. 



137788. No. 5542. From Guragan, February 10, 1940, at 8,000 feet altitude. 



137789. No. 5562. From Darzin, February 14, 1940. 



137790. No. 5604. From Dehibala, Shirkuh, February 22, 1940, at 9,000 feet 

 altitude. Probably grown where the summer climate is mild. 



Nos. 137791 to 137795. From Yezd, Kirman, February 20 to 24, 1940. 



137791. No. 5580. Probably adapted to great heat. 



137792. No. 5627. Fruit subglobose, 9 inches long; rind grass green, ribbed and 

 mottled darker; flesh red. 



137793. No. 5628. Fruit subglobose, 9 inches long; rind sea green with deeply 

 indented ribs; flesh red. 



137794. No. 5629. Fruit globose, 8 inches in diameter; rind black green; flesh red. 



137795. No. 5630. Fruit globose, 9 inches in diameter; rind dark green, ribbed 

 and mottled with darker green; flesh red. 



137796. No. 5650. From Isfahan, March 1, 1940. 



137797. No. 5688. From Eglit, Fars, March 8, 1940, at 6,000 feet altitude. 

 Probably grown where summers are mild and soil nonalkaline. 



137798. No. 5709. From Persepolis, Fars, March 12, 1940. 



137799. No. 5715. From Shiraz, Fars, March 15, 1940. 



137800. No. 5730. From Jahrum, Fars, March 21, 1940. Grown in date region 



137801. No. 5753. From Niriz, Fars, March 29, 1940. Grown in a citrus area. 



137802. No. 5762. From Niriz, Fars, March 29, 1940. Grown in a citrus area. 

 137803 to 137833. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



Kharbuza is the vernacular name for muskmelon in Iran. 



137803. No. 5188. From Isin, December 17, 1939. Tolerant of heat and alkaline 

 soil. 



137804. No. 5285. From Saidabad, Kirman, January 1, 1940. A mixture. 



137805. No. 5324. From Kirman, Kirman, January 3, 1940. A mixture. 



137806. No. 5387. From Khabis, Kirman, January 11, 1940. Adapted to hot 

 date-growing region. 



137807. No. 5849. From Kazerun, Fars, April 11, 1940. Grown in a date region. 



137808. No. 5449. From Dehidisk, February 1, 1940. 



137809. No. 5469. From Dehidisk, February 2, 1940. Grown under mild winters 

 and hot summers. 



137810. No. 5477. From Tomogaon, February 4, 1940. A very hot date-growing 

 area. 



137811. No. 5492. From Tomogaon, February 5, 1940. Grown in a hot date 

 region. 



137812. No. 5548. From Guragan, February 10, 1940, at 8,000 feet altitude. 



137813. No. 5563. From Darzin, February 14, 1940. 

 Nos. 137814 to 137819. From Yezd, February 21, 1940. 



137814. No. 5588. Said to be a mixture adapted to great heat. 



137815. No. 5593. Khiyar-i-shang. Fruit said to be long. 



