9. H. Mohr, Univ. Kentucky, Lexington. Breeding bush C. maxima and naked seeded C. pepo
squash and pumpkin.
10. H. M. Munger, Cornell Univ. Ithaca, N.Y. Breeding C. pepo and C. moschata for
resistance to powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus 2, papaya
ring spot virus, and zucchini yellow mosaic virus.
11. R. Provvidenti, New York Agric. Expt. Station, Geneva. Locates sources and studies
inheritance of virus resistance in Cucurbita species. Cooperates with the breeding
programs at Ithaca (Munger) and Geneva (Robinson).
12. B. B. Rhodes, Edisto Research and Education Center, Edisto, S.C. Breeding for resistance
to pickle worm, powdery mildew and downy mildew. Evaluates introductions of C. pepo,
maxima, and moschata.
13. R. W. Robinson, New York Agric. Expt. Station, Geneva. Interspecific gene transfer and
breeding C. maxima, C. moschata and C. pepo for resistance to cucumber mosaic,
zucchini yellow mosaic, watermelon virus 2, papaya ring spot, and squash mosaic viruses.
Investigations of genetics of Cucurbita.
14. O. Shifriss, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Breeding and genetics of precocious fruit
pigmentation in C. pepo and C. maxima. Evaluation of C. maxima x C. moschata lines.
Gynoecy in Cucurbita.
15. C. E. Thomas, USDA, Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston, S.C. Pathology of downy and
powdery mildews.
