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141553 to 141730— Continued 



141609. No. 6529. From Bujmerd, Khorassan, August 8, 1940. Fruit subglo- 

 bose, 10 inches in diameter, black green; rind % inch thick; flesh yellow, fair. 



141610. No. 6552. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 10, 1940. Fruit globose, 

 9 inches in diameter, dark green v 

 white, stained rose; quality good. 



141611. No. 6557. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 10, 1940. Fruit green, 

 often blotched yellow; rind firm; good shipper and keeper. 



141612. No. 6652. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 13, 1940. Fruit globose, 

 9 inches long, black green with paler green stripes; rind 3^2 inch thick; flesh 

 pink, good. 



141613. No. 6158. From Tehran, June 15, 1940. Fruit globose, 5*4 inches 

 across, dark green; rind 3^2 inch thick; flesh yellow, insipid. 



141614 and 141615. Coriandrum sativum L. Apiaceae. Coriander. 



141614. No. 5852. Gishniz. From Bushire, Fars, April 14, 1940. 



141615. No. 6630. Girshniz. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 12 f 1940. Salad 

 flavoring. 



141616 to 141623. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



141616. No. 5931. Khujarichamber. From Ahwaz, Khuzistan, April 21, 1940. 



141617. No. 6771. Dastiambur. From Turbati Shaikh Jam, Khorassan, August 23, 

 1940. Fruit small, globose, 2 inches in diameter, yellow, ribbed brown. 



141618. No. 7014. Dastambul. From Turbati Haidari, Khorassan, September 12, 

 1940. Fruit dry, 13^ inches across. 



141619. No. 7014. Dastambul. From Turbati Haidari, Khorassan, September 

 12, 1940. Fruit dry, 13^ inches across. 



141620. No. 7053. Khiyarichambar. From Turbati Haidari, Khorassan, Sep- 

 tember 13, 1940. Fruits long, thin, furrowed. 



141621. No. 7187. Dastambul. From Sabzawar, Khorassan, September 24, 1940. 

 Fruit 4 by 23^ inches, golden brown with yellow stripes, traces of netting; 

 fragrant, inedible. 



141622. No. 7242. Khiyarichambar. From Shahrud, Khorassan, September 27, 

 1940. Fruit resembles the long "Chinese" cucumber. 



141623. No. 7275. Dastambul. From Tehran, October 4, 1940. Fruits globose, 

 4 inches in diameter, golden brown with broken irregular yellow stripes, sparse, 

 coarse netting; fragrant, inedible. 



141624 to 141630. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber. 



141624. No. 6061. Khiyaribalang. From Dizful, Khuzistan, May 18, 1940. 

 Fruit 8 inches long, tender, very agreeable. 



141625. No. 6062. Khiyarichambar. From Dizful, Khuzistan, May 18, 1940. 

 Fruit resembles the ribbed "Chinese" cucumber; quality poor. 



141626. No. 6194. Khiyarichambar. From Tehran, June 18, 1940. A long, thin, 

 furrowed cucumber, used for salad. 



141627. No. 6370. Dastambul. From Gurgan, Mazenderan, July 28, 1940. Fruit 

 flattened, 3 by 23^ inches, onion skin brown, smooth; fragrant, not edible. 



141628. No. 6371. Dastambul. From Gurgan, Mazenderan, July 28, 1940. Fruits 

 flattened, 33-^ by 3 inches, red brown with broken, mottled yellow stripes, 

 smooth; kept for fragrance, inedible. 



141629. No. 6381. Khiyaritarmi. From Gurgan, July 28, 1940. Fruit resembles 

 long "Chinese" cucumber. 



141630. No. 6640. Khiyarichambar. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 13, 1940. 

 Fruit resembles the long "Chinese" cucumber. 



