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29213 to 29270— Continued. 



29243. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Watermelon. 



From Tashkend, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1443a, August 2, 1910.) A 

 small watermelon; rind light green; flesh salmon red, sweet and very juicy. 

 To be tested like No. 29231." {Meyer.) 



29244. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Watermelon. 

 From Tashkend, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1444a, August 24, 1910.) A 



small-sized watermelon; rind dark green with light-green patches; flesh pale 

 red, of fresh, sweet taste. To be tested like No. 29231." {Meyer.) 



29245. Acer sp. Maple. 

 From near Kizil-Kurgan, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1445a, October 11, 1910.) 



A maple of small size found on dry and stony mountain sides at elevations of 

 5,000 feet and over. Bears small leaves which vary much in shape, being found 

 in all forms between trilobed and entire. Of value as a small ornamental tree 

 in the drier sections of the United States." {Meyer.) 



29246. Juniperus foetidissima Willd. Juniper. 



From near Guldscha, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1446a, October 10, 1910.) 

 Found on very sterile and stony mountain sides at high altitudes. Generally 

 of very gnarled and twisted shapes. Much used in the mountains for building 

 purposes and for fuel. Native name, Artchah. To be tested in the inter- 

 mountain sections of the United States." {Meyer.) 



29247. Berberis sp. Barberry. 



From near Kan-Shugan, Chinese Turkestan. "(No. 1447a, October 17, 1910. 

 A very spiny barberry having dentate, somewhat undulate leaves and bearing 

 racemes of coral-red berries. Found on sandy and sterile level places at eleva- 

 tions of about 8,000 feet above sea level. Of value as an ornamental garden and 

 park shrub in the northern sections of the United States." {Meyer.) 



29248. Berberis sp. Barberry. 



From near Guldscha, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1448a, October 10, 1910.) 

 A tall-growing barberry found on dry, sandy, and sterile places; bears blue 

 berries. Of value like the preceding number." {Meyer.) 



29249. Cotoneaster sp. 



From near Guldscha, Russian Turkestan. "(No. 1449a, October 10, 1910.) 

 Found growing on dry and sterile locations at altitudes of 5,000 feet above sea 

 level. Of value like preceding numbers." {Meyer.) 



29250. Nitraria schoberi L. Desert currant. 



From near Ulukshat, Chinese Turkestan. "(No. 1450a, October 15, 1910.) 

 A spiny shrub found on alkaline and sandy places at elevations of 6,000 to 8,000 

 feet above sea level. It grows from 3 to 7 feet high and has small white foliage 

 and erect racemes of small juicy black- violet berries. These are edible and of 

 sweet saline taste, but this rather high alkaline property leaves an unpleasant 

 aftertaste in one's mouth, while one's throat also feels the sharpness of the salt. 

 The seeds occupy too much of the berry and the fruits have no value to the white 

 races of men. This desert currant possesses great sand-binding qualities, how- 

 ever, and deserves to be tested for this purpose in the elevated and cool arid 

 and semiarid regions of the United States." {Meyer.) 



Distribution. — Southeastern Europe and central Asia, extending from the 

 Caucasus region eastward through southern Siberia, northern Persia, and 

 Mongolia to China. 

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