30842. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Muskinelon. From Mr. Frank N. Mey- 

 e'r,Sbagraii«bazar,CMnese,Turkestan. 

 "Kara Kutcha." A dark green, early- 



ripeeing melon of medium size and 

 or long oval shape; flesh reddish, not 

 very sweet j a good keeper and shipper. 



30643. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Miiskineloa. From Mr. Frank N.'Mey- 

 ,er, Kashgar, Chinese Turkestan. 

 "Kara' Kash.*' A very early small 

 green melon, flattened shape, slightly 

 ribbed;' very sweet yellowish green 

 flesh. 



30891. CUCUMIS MELO 



Muskinelon. . Presented by Mr. W. W. 

 Masterson, American consul, Diar- 

 bekr, Turkey. A large variety. 



2 K 



xJ 



31301. GUOUMIS MELO. 



Mnskmelon. From Mr. Frank N. Mey- 

 er, Kashgar, Chinese Turkestan. A 

 small round summer melon, said to 

 .ripen early ; white flesh of very sweet 

 flavor. To fee tested in sections of the 

 United States where the summers are 

 "hot and long and where the soil is of 

 a friable, slightly sandy nature and 

 contains a fail* percentage of alkaline 

 matter. 



82143. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Mnskmelon. Received through Mr. 

 Geo. -J. Salem, Beni Sonef, Egypt. 

 '"Domiri." This melon is somewhat- 

 larger and sweeter than the canta- 

 loupes grown in the United States and 

 keeps well. 



33275. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Mnskmelon. Presented by Mr.R. Fra- 

 zer, Jr., American consul, Valencia, 



Spain. " Bronceado. " An oval or 

 slightly conical melon of wonderfully 



fine flavor, with very thick flesh and 

 small seed cavity. The genuine win- 

 ter melon of this zone. These winter 

 melons are harvested in the early fall 

 and with care can be kept for six 

 months or more. 



