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25540. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Mnskmelon. Presented by J.Laponiide 

 & Co., Madrid, Spain. From Yiliaco- 

 nejo, valuable for its keeping qualities. 

 Go g 1 keepers. They are never hung 

 in the sun to ripen. They are picked 

 Just before ripening, covered with a 

 jute net, and hung up in a dark;, dry 

 place. When they are to be eaten they 

 are taken out, hung in the snn for a 

 short time, and when soft at the ends 

 are ready for ose. Of delicious flavor. 



27779. CUCUMIS MELO. 



I inolimelon. Presented by Mr. Alfred 



3L Crowe;, Gephalonia, Greece. "Be- 

 keeria." A large winter melon. 



27781. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Muskmelon. Presented by Mr. Alfred 

 L. Crowe, Gephalonia, Greece. "Black 

 Casaba." 



27782. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Muskmelon. Presented by Mr. Alfred 



3U Crowe, Cepkalorda, Greece. "Good 

 Gasaba." 



27785. GO CU M IS M ELO. 



Mnskmeldn, Presented by Mr. Alfred 

 L. Crowe, Zante, Greece. 



27805. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Mnskmelon. From Mr. Frank N.Mey- 

 er, Erivan, Caucasus, Russia. A cele- 

 brated ^loeal variety of muskmelon, 



called "Bootma", said to be of very 

 good quality. To foe tested under irri- 

 gation in the hot semi-arid sections of 

 the United States. 



