80640. CUCUMIS MELO- 

 Muskmelon. From Mr. Frank N. Mey- 

 er, Guana, Chinese Turkestan. A large, 

 ©val winter melon of excellent keeping 

 and shipping qualities. Rind rough 

 and of yellow color; flesh white, firm, 

 sweet. To be tried in sections where 

 the summers are very hot and dry. 



80841, CUCUMIS MELO, 

 Mnskraelon. From Mr. Frank N. Mey- 

 er, Karawag, Chinese Turkestan. 

 "Tuna," A yellowish green melon, 

 which often grows one yard long, 

 while not any thicker around than a 

 beet root, having firm, moderately 

 sweet, white flesh, not very juicy, has 

 few seeds: is a good shipper. 



30842. CUCUMIS MELO. 



Muskmeion. From Mr. Frank N. Mey- 

 er,Shagran-bazar,Chinese,Turkestan. 

 "Hara Kutcha. 5 ' A dark greei?, early- 

 ripening melon of medium size and 

 of long oval shape; flesh reddish, not 

 very sweet; a good keeper and shipper. 



30648, CUCUMIS MELO. 

 Mm^ieUii, From Mr. Frank N. Mey- 

 er, He sli gar, Chinese Turkestan. 

 "Kara Kash," A very early small 

 green oeJ. crn/ f 1 ?:tteiied sl?.ape, slightly 

 ribbed; very sweet yellowish green 

 flesh. 



30881, OUCUMIS MELO 

 Musknielon, Presented by Mr. W. W. 

 Masterso:';- Am erica n consul, Diar- 

 bekr, Turkey. A large variety. 



31301 CUCUMIS MELO. 



Muskmelen, 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 be tested in sections of the 

 United States where the summers are 

 hot and long and w here the soil is of 

 a friable, slightly sandy nature and 

 contains a fair percentage of alkaline 

 matter. 



