27988. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Bfuskmelom Received through Mr. 

 Fr^nk N. Meyer, Geok-Tepe, Caucasus, 

 Russia. "Dcoima." These melons are 

 buried, underneath the soil v/hile 

 growing, as otherwise they do not 

 acquire"' the right flavor and aroma. 

 To be tested under irrigation in the 

 hot-summered, arid, and semiarid sec- 

 tions of the United States. 



27S89. CUCUMIS MELO, 



Huskmelon. Received through Mr. 

 Frank N. Meyer, Yelisavetnol, Cauca- 

 sus, Russia. A large variety of melon 

 of fine quality. To foe .tested under 

 irrigation in the hot-summered, arid, 

 and semiarid sections of the United 

 States. 



27991, CUCUMIS MELO. 



Muskmelon. Received through Mr. 

 Frank N. Meyer, Geok-Tepe, Caucasus, 

 iiussia, "Germek." A large, almost 



globular melon of extra, fine cjuaiity ; 

 u Jr; yellow wrifa green stripes ; ripens 

 very early? is not a good shipper. 

 Ileceriurenclcd for trial in hotbeds. 



28964. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Muskmelon. From Mr. Frank N. Mey- 

 er, Bf erv, Turkestan. An early-ripen- 

 Ing muskmelon of very sweet flavor. 



To be tried under irrigation in the hot 



er e err ree lions of the southwestern 

 United States. 



28965, CUCUMIS MELO. 

 Muskmelon. From Mr. Frank N. Mey- 

 er, Merv, Turkestan. A very sweet 



flavored niusionej [on: to be tided under 

 irrigation in the hot and dry sections 

 of the United States. 



29281. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Muskmelon. From Mr. Frank H. Mey- 

 er, Samarkand, Russian Turkestan. 

 A reread,, drab-green muskmelon; flesh 

 Yellowish, very sweet arc .aromatic. 

 To foe tested under irrigation in the dry 

 en;' hot sections of the United States. 



