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265556—Continued 
Component of C. pepo, P.I. 196845. Plant vigorous, early maturing, pro- 
lifie; fruit flat, 12 inches, smooth, reddish orange, grey stripe, netted callus 
on surface; flesh 2.25 inches thick, orange. 
265557. CUCURBITA MAXIMA Duchesne Cucurbitaceae. Squash. 
From Argentina. Plants growing at the Regional Plant Introduction Sta- 
tions, Ames, Iowa, and Geneva, New York. Numbered May 11, 1960. 
Component of C. pepo, P.I. 199508. ‘Tronco de Rondo’ or ‘Zappolita’. 
Carries dominant gene for bush habit. Bush vigorous, very early maturing, 
six to seven fruits per plant; fruits 3.5 by 5 inches, flat, rounded, dark 
green, narrow grey striped; flesh one inch thick, orange. Mosaic resistant but 
susceptible to powdery mildew. 
265558. CUCURBITA MAXIMA Duchesne Cucurbitaceae. Squash. 
From Iran. Plants growing at the Regional Plant Introduction Stations, 
Ames, Iowa, and Geneva, New York. Numbered May 11, 1960. 
Component of C. pepo, P.I. 212010. Plant runner, late maturing; fruit fiat 
globe, 9 by 12 inches, striped white, pointed at blossom end, very smooth, 
no ribs; skin green to grey green. 
265559. OCUCURBITA MAXIMA Duchesne Cucurbitaceae. Squash. 
From Pakistan. Plants growing at the Regional Plant Introduction Stations, 
Ames, Iowa, and Geneva, New York. Numbered May 11, 1960. 
Component of C. pepo, P.I. 219694. Plant vigorous runner; fruit either 
globe, 18 to 18 inches by 15 to 18 inches, or oblong, 8 to 12 inches by 24 to 30 
inches; skin orange; flesh light yellow to two inches thick. 
265560. CUCURBITA MAXIMA Duchesne Cucurbitaceae. Squash. 
From Afghanistan. Plants growing at the Regional Plant Introduction Sta- 
tions, Ames, Iowa, and Geneva, New York. Numbered May 11, 1960. 
Component of C. pepo, P.1. 221923. Vine medium size; leaves small; fruit 
to seven inches, globose; skin light to medium green with orange 
265561. CUCURBITA MAXIMA Duchesne Cucurbitaceae. Squash. 
From Iran. Plans growing at the Regional Plant Introduction Station, 
Ames, Iowa, and Geneva, New York. Numbered May 11, 1960. 
Component of C. pepo, P.I. 223358. Plant vigorous, early maturing, pro- 
lific; fruits 11 by 12 inches, spindle shaped, ribbed, reddish orange, grey 
striped; bulb 2.5 inches at blossom end, greenish with faint grey stripe. 
Mosaic free but very susceptible to powdery mildew and squash bug. 
265562. CUCURBITA MAXIMA Duchesne Cucurbitaceae. Squash. 
From Afghanistan. Plants growing at the Regional Plant Introduction Sta- 
tions, Ames, Iowa, and Geneva, New York. Numbered May 11, 1960. 
Component of C. pepo, P.I. 223773. Plant large vigorous vine; fruit 11 by 
15 inches, oblate; skin light green to copper brown; flesh two inches thick, 
orange. Some fruits flat discs, four to seven inches by five to ten inches. 
265563. CUCURBITA PEPO L. Cucurbitaceae. Pumpkin. 
From Turkey. Plants growing at the Regional Plant Introduction Stations, 
; Ames, Iowa, and Geneva, New York. Numbered May 11, 1960. 
Component of Cucumis sativus, P.I. 174167. Plant long runner, vigorous, 
exceedingly prolific; early maturing; fruits bowling pin shaped, 7.5 by 3.5 
inches, obovate, smooth, tapers to stem end; skin deep cream or tan. Keeps 
well in storage. 
265564. ALOPECURUS sp. Poaceae. 
From the Netherlands. Plants presented by the Arboretum Landbouwhoge- 
school, Wageningen. Received May 12, 1960. 
