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148616 to 148683— Continued 



148646 to 148650. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitaceae. Muskmelon. 



148646. No. 8275. From Tehran, August 1, 1943. Fruit globose, 7 inches 

 in diameter, heavily netted with narrow green rib-stripes; flesh Wz 

 inches thick, green, good flavor. 



148647. No. 8278. From Karaj, August 8, 1943. Fruit globose, 5 inches 

 in diameter, heavily ribbed, nearly smooth, greenish; flesh white, 

 sourish. Said to be from India. 



148648. No. 8297. From Karaj, September 8, 1943. Fruit globose, 5 

 inches in diameter, golden brown with ribs of yellow, nearly smooth; 

 flesh 1 inch thick, white, good flavor. 



148649. No. 8302. From Karaj, September 24, 1943. Fruit football- 

 shaped, 11 inches in diameter, green and yellow, coarsely netted; flesh 

 2^4 inches thick, green, good flavor. 



148650. No. 8303. From Karaj, October 10, 1943. Fruit elongate 14 

 inches by 8 inches, gold, heavily netted; flesh 2 1 A inches thick, white, 

 sweet, perfumed. 



148651 to 148653. Ficus CARICA L. Moraceae. Common fig. 



Notes on fruits from which seeds were taken. 



148651. No. 8289. From Karaj, August 31, 1943. Fruit flat, 1% inches 

 in diameter, yellow; sweet flavor; seed inconspicuous. 



148652. No. 8291. From Karaj, August 21, 1943. Fruit flattened, 1% 

 inches in diameter, purple. 



148653. No. 8325. From Karaj, November 10, 1943. Fruit yellow, 1% 

 inches in diameter; sweet flavor. 



148654 to 148656. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



148654. No. 8279. From Karaj, August 20, 1943. Fruit irregular, 4V 2 

 inches in diameter, round, 2% inches high, red, few-seeded. 



148655. No. 8281. From Karaj, August 20, 1943. Fruit irregular, 4V 2 

 inches in diameter, round, 2% inches high, red, few-seeded. 



148656. No. 8295. From Karaj, September 8, 1943. Fruit flattened, 3 

 by 2V2 inches, red. Leaves less dissected than the common sorts. 



148657 to 148664. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



Notes on fruits from which seeds were taken. 



148657. No. 8270. From Karaj, August 10, 1943. Fruits amygdaloid, 

 pale yellow, checkered with red, 1% inches in diameter; flesh pale 

 yellow, sweet but of no distinctive flavor. 



148658. No. 8271. From Karaj, August 10, 1943. Fruit subglobose, 

 golden, with red cheek, 1% inches in diameter; flesh gold. A good 

 sort, said to be a seedling. 



148659. No. 8272. From Karaj, August 25, 1943. Fruits subglobose, 

 2^4 inches in diameter, pale yellow; flesh white, sweet, and of good 

 flavor. An exceptional sort. 



148660. No. 8273. From Karaj, August 28, 1943. Fruit amygdaloid, 2 

 inches in diameter, yellow, checkered with red; flesh yellow, of good 

 flavor. 



148661. No. 8274. From Karaj, August 28, 1943. A mixture of medium- 

 sized subglobose fruits, 1% by 1% inches, pale yellow; flesh white, 

 sweet; may be stewed without sugar. 



148662. No. 8286. From Karaj, August 24, 1943. Fruits ovoid, W2 inches 

 in diameter, pale yellow; flesh pale yellow. A very late variety. 



148663. No. 8294. From Tehran, September 5, 1943. Fruits 1 by l 1 ! 

 inches, white to pale yellow flesh, good quality. A mixture of very 

 late varieties. 



148664. No. 8328. From Marahgeh, Azerbaijan, November 20, 1943. 

 A mixture of several varieties. 



