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74023 to 74111— Continued. 



74036. No. 25548. Variety aurea. A large- 

 grained variety, resistant to lodging, which 

 is a good yielder. It is from the Moscow 

 Plant Breeding Station, Timiriasev Agri- 

 cultural Academy. 



74037. No. 25549. Variety aurea. A large- 

 grained variety, resistant to lodging, which 

 is a good yielder. It is from the Moscow 

 Plant Breeding Station, Timiriasev Agri- 

 cultural Academy. 



74038. No. 25558. Orlovsky. Variety brun- 

 nea. A small-grained, medium-early vari- 

 ety from the Viatka Reg. Experiment 

 Station. 



74039. No. 25566. Variety mutica. A white- 

 kerneled, large-grained, late variety from 

 the Mironovsk Experiment Station. 



74040. No. 25567. Shatilovsky Neulutchenny . 

 Variety mutica. A white-kerneled, large- 

 grained, late variety from the Shatilov 

 Reg. Experiment Station. 



74041. No. 25569. Variety mutica. A large- 

 grained, prolific, late variety obtained 

 from the Shatilov Reg. Experiment 

 Station. 



74042. No. 25570. Variety mutica. A white- 

 kerneled, large-grained, late variety from 

 the Moscow Plant Breeding Station. 



74043. No. 25571. Variety mutica. A white- 

 kerneled, large-grained, prolific late vari- 

 ety, resistant to lodging, from the Moscow 

 Plant Breeding Station. 



74044. No. 25572. Variety mutica. A white- 

 kerneled, small-grained, late variety, 

 resistant to lodging, from the Moscow 

 Plant Breeding Station. The percentage 

 of hulls is low. 



74045. No. 25573. Variety mutica. A white- 

 kerneled, large-grained, prolific, late 

 variety, resistant to lodging, from the 

 Moscow Plant Breeding Station. 



74046. No. 25574. A selection from Beseler. 

 Variety aristata. A late variety, resistant 

 to lodging, from the Moscow Plant Breed- 

 ing Station, Timiriasev Agricultural 

 Academy. 



74047. No. 25575. Variety aristata. A large- 

 grained, good-yielding, late variety from 

 the Moscow Plant Breeding Station, 

 Timiriasev Agricultural Academy. It 

 originated in Germany. 



74048. No. 25576. Variety aurea. A small- 

 grained, prolific, late variety obtained 

 from the Moscow Plant Breeding Station, 

 Timiriasev Agricultural Academy. It 

 originated in Breslau, Germany. 



74049. No. 25577. Zenit. Variety mutica. 

 A white-kerneled, large-grained, prolific 

 late variety from the Viatka Reg. Experi- 

 ment Station. 



74050. No. 25579. Practica. Variety mon- 

 tana. A small-grained, prolific late vari- 

 ety from the Viatka Reg. Experiment 

 Station. 



74051. No. 25580. Kosmach. Variety mon- 

 tana. A small-grained, late variety, 

 resistant to lodging, from the Viatka Reg. 

 Experiment Station. 



74052. No. 25581. Gentleman. Variety obtu- 

 sata. A small-grained, prolific, late side 

 variety, resistant to lodging, obtained 

 from the Viatka Reg. Experiment Station. 



74053. No. 25582. Zhemchuzhina. Variety 

 mutica. A white-kerneled, small-grained, 

 prolific late variety, resistant to lodging, 

 obtained from the Viatka Reg. Experi- 

 ment Station. 



74023 to 74111— Continued. 



74054. No. 25583. Vitias. Variety aristata. 

 A small-grained, good-yielding, late vari- 

 ety, inclined to lodging, obtained from the 

 Viatka Reg. Experiment Station. 



74055. No. 25584. Magistral. Variety obtu- 

 sata. A white-kerneled, small-grained, 

 prolific, late side variety, resistant to 

 lodging, obtained from the Viatka Reg. 

 Experiment Station. 



74056. Citrullus vulgaris' Schrad. Cucurbi- 

 taceae. Watermelon. 



No. 35881. Zheltokoryj. From Galakan, 

 Afghanistan. Sixty-seven days from sowing to 

 ripening. Fruit globular, flattened, 16 by 18 

 centimeters, chrome yellow. Rind thin, slightly 

 segmented. Flesh carmine tinted, sweet, juicy. 

 Seeds black, few. 



74057 to 74064. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbita- 

 ceae. Melon. 



74057. No. 18601. Khandaliak. Variety reti- 

 culatus. From Ashkabad, Turkestan. 

 Early melon. Sixty-four days from sow- 

 ing to ripening. Fruit globular, flattened, 

 slightly segmented, 13 by 17 centimeters, 

 pale yellow, 10 green stripes with metallic 

 luster from stem end to top. Rind thin 

 with irregularly traced netting. Flesh 

 white, stringy, sweet, juicy, slightly 

 aromatic. Placenta firm. 



74058. No. 22206. Shakar Palak. Variety 

 inodorus. From Marghelan, Turkestan. 

 One hundred and fourteen days from 

 sowing to ripening. Fruit cylindric, 38 

 by 18 centimeters, green with dark-green 

 stripes. Rind thick, segmented, com- 

 pletely netted. Flesh green, crisp, sweet, 

 juicy, with a flavor of vanilla. Placenta 

 firm. 



74059. No. 22214. Bos woldy. Variety sac- 

 charinus. From Tashkent. Ninety-six 

 days from sowing to ripening. Fruit 

 elliptic, 21 by 19 centimeters, lemon yellow, 

 10 green stripes with metallic luster from 

 stem end to top. Rind thick, segmented, 

 without netting. Flesh white, mellow, 

 with strong aroma. Placenta weak. 



74080. No. 35884. Khandaliak. Variety reti- 

 culatus. From Tashkent. Early melon, 

 75 days from sowing to ripening. Fruit 

 globular, flattened, 11 by 13 centimeters, 

 pale 5'ellow with small, greenish yellow 

 spots. From stem end to top 10 bluish 

 green stripes with metallic luster. Rind 

 smooth, thin, with weak netting. Flesh 

 pale salmon, melting, sweet, juicy, aro- 

 matic. Placenta firm. 



74061. No. 35885. Khandaliak. Variety reti- 

 culatus. From Tashkent. Early melon, 

 78 days from sowing to ripening. Fruit 

 globular, flattened, segmented, 9 by 13.5 

 centimeters, lemon yellow, 10 silvery gray 

 stripes from stem end to top. Rind thin, 

 green inside, with fine irregularly traced 

 netting. Flesh salmon tinted, mellow, 

 sweet, juicy, with flavor of pear. Placenta 

 firm. 



74062. No. 35887. Khandaliak. Variety reti- 

 culata. From Bajram-Ali, Turkmeni- 

 stan. Eighty-five days from sowing to 

 ripening. Fruit globular, flattened, 17 by 

 19 centimeters, yellow with broad chrome 

 yellowish stripes, 10 whitish green stripes 

 with metallic luster from stem end to top. 

 Rind thin, without netting. Flesh white, 

 mellow, sweet, juicy, with flavor of pear. 

 Placenta firm. 



74063. No. 35889. Kisyl Uruk. Variety ino- 

 dorus. From Tashkent. Ninety days 

 from sowing to ripening. Fruit cylindric, 

 38 by 20 centimeters, greenish yellow. 

 Rind thick, completely netted. Flesh 

 white, thick, crisp, very sweet, juicy 

 without aroma. Placenta firm. 



