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137775 to 137902— Continued. 



137816. No. 5595. Fruit nearly globose, 8 inches in diameter; rind not netted; 

 flesh very sweet. From the hill district nearby. 



137817. No. 5596. Fruit elongated, 12 inches long; rind heavily netted. Adapted 

 to great heat. 



137818. No. 5597. Fruit elongate, 10 inches long; rind netted. Adapted to great 

 heat. 



137819. No. 5598. Rind smooth and unnetted. Adapted to great heat. 



137820. No. 5605. From Dehibala, Shirkuh, February 22, 1940, at 9,000 feet 

 altitude. Probably grown in mild summer climate. 



137821. No. 5622. Kharbuza garmak. From Taft, February 23, 1940. Region 

 of hot summers. 



137822. No. 5634. From Isfahan, February 27, 1940. Fruit elongate, with 

 rounded ends, 14 by 6 inches; rind pale yellow, heavily netted; flesh cream, 

 23^ to 3 inches thick, crisp and sweet. A good keeper. 



137823. No. 5651. From Isfahan, March 2, 1940. 



137824. No. 5689. From Eglit, Fars, March 8, 1940, at 6,000 feet altitude. 

 Summers probably mild and soil nonalkaline. 



137825. No. 5734. Khiyar Chambar. From Jahrum, Fars, March 22, 1940. 

 From a date-growing region. 



137826. No. 5744. From Jahrum, Fars, March 25, 1940. From a date-growing 

 region. 



137827. No. 5769. From Niriz, Fars, March 30, 1940. From a citrus-limit region. 



137828. No. 5772. Khiyarain. From Niriz, Fars, March 30, 1940. Said to be 

 3 feet long and yellow, with sour flesh. 



Nos. 137829 to 137833. From Shiraz, Fars, April 2 to 4, 1940. 



137829. No. 5798. From a citrus-limit region. 



137830. No. 5799. Said to be long; from a citrus-limit region. 



137831. No. 5807. Kharbuzueisfahani. Said to be long and yellow; from a citrus- 

 limit belt. 



137832. No. 5811. Kharbuzaetalbi. Said to be a round melon that reaches the 

 size of 6 pounds. From a citrus-limit belt. 



137833. No. 5820. From a citrus-limit belt. 



137834 to 137858. Cucumis sativus L. Cucurbitaceae. Cucumber. 



137834. No. 5332. Khiyor-i-chambar. From Kirman, Kirman, January 4, 1940. 

 Said to be a long Chinese type (Indian Tar). 



137835. No. 5335. Khir-i-sabz. From Kirman, Kirman, January 4, 1940. Said 

 to be about 10 inches long. 



137836. No. 5398. Khiyar-i-balang. From Kirman, Kirman, January 21, 1940. 

 A local cucumber. 



137837. No. 5850. Khiyar 'ze. From Kazerun, Fars, April 11, 1940. Said to be a 

 long thin cucumber. From a date-growing region. 



137838. No. 5396. Khiyor-i-chambar. From Chaharfarsakh, Kirman, January 15, 

 1940. Fruit said to be long and thin. 



137839. No. 5677. Khiyar-i-sabz. From Eglit, Fars, March 8, 1940, at 6,000 feet 

 altitude. Said to be 12 inches long. Summer probably mild. 



137840. No. 5429. Khiyar-i-sabz. From Bam, January 25, 1940. Said to be 1 

 foot long. From a date-growing region. 



137841. No. 5430. Khiyor-i-balang. From Bam, January 25, 1940. Said to be 

 at least 2 feet long. A hot, date-growing country. 



137842. No. 5487. Khiyar. From Tomogaon, February 4, 1940. Grown in a hot 

 climate, probably in the mountain district. 



