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24429. CUOUyiS MELO. 



Muskmelon. Presented by Mr. Alfred 

 W. Smith, Odessa, Russia. A variety 

 of sweet melon grown and cultivated 

 here in several colors. It is known 

 here as "Kackanka" and sometimes 

 also called "f sesarka,*' on account of 

 its spotted surface, resemblinga guinea 

 fowl's plumage. 



24498, CUCUMIS M E LO. 



Muskmelon, Received through Prof. 



N. E. Hansen. "Kerkinscke," from 

 ChardjuL Turkestan. A winter musk- 

 melon with a diameter of 6 to 12 



inches. 



24498. CUCUMIS ME LO. 



Hinskmelon. Received throttgh Prof. 

 N. E. Hansen. "Xatsehalinsky," from 

 Chardjai, Turkestan. A winter musk- 

 melon. 



24499. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Musk melon, Received through Prof. 

 K.E. Hansen. <fa 'Khansky,"f rom Chard- 

 |ui, Turkestan. A winter mnskmelon 



with a diameter of 9 to IS inches. 



24500. CUCUMIS MELO. 



liuskmelon, Received through Prof. 

 N. E. Hansen. A winter niuskmelon 

 from Gkardjsxlj Turkestan, with a 

 diameter of S to 18 inches. 



24501. CUCUMIS MELO. 

 Muskmelon. Received through Prof. 

 N. E. Hansen. A winter muskmelon 

 from C hardjni, Turkestan, with a 

 diameter of 9 inches. 



