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27704 to 27713— Continued. 



27710. Cucurbita PEPO L. 



"An ornamental orange gourd, deeply grooved, green at center of ends." 



27711. Cucurbita pepo L. 

 "Similar to the above, but deep red." 



27712. Lagenaria vulgaris Ser. 



"Small, yellow gourd which hangs on the plant all winter. Has a fluffy 

 white flower." 



27713. SOLANUM MAMMOSUM L. 



"Five-finger gourd, from Canton, has large, thorny leaves, and a deep-yellow 

 fruit which lasts on the plant or when picked for a long time, and is both highly 

 ornamental and quaint; there are four small fingers sticking out from the base, 

 on which it is able to stand . The Chinese use it as an ornament. Size of fruit 

 about 3 by 2 inches. Would probably require heat to fruit." 



27714 to 27723. 



From Tiflis, Caucasus, Russia. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agri- 

 cultural explorer, April 20, 1910. Collected by him March 14, 1910. 



Cuttings of the following : 



27714 to 27719. Morus alba L. 



Obtained from the Experiment Station for Sericulture in Tiflis. Suitable 

 for experiment in the mild -wintered semiarid sections of the United States. 



27714. "(No. 475.) Variety pendula. An interesting variety of the 

 weeping mulberry, making twigs often 10 feet long, which hang 

 straight down. Very beautiful when grafted high, that is, from 10 to 

 20 feet above the ground. Of value as a cemetery and park tree." 

 (Meyer.) 



27715. "(No. 476.) Variety globosa. An ornamental mulberry, hav- 

 ing a dense globular head. May be grafted either high or low and can 

 be used to advantage in gardens where somewhat formal outlines are 

 to be preserved." (Meyer.) 



27716. "(No. 477.) Variety pyramidalis . A robust variety of mul- 

 berry, looking, at a distance, very much like a pyramidal poplar. Of 

 value as a lining tree along paths and driveways in places where tall 

 fastigiate trees are not wanted." (Meyer.) 



27717. "(No. 478.) Variety latifolia. A variety of mulberry having 

 large leaves and bearing large, dark berries of good taste, ripening from 

 the middle of June until the middle of September. Of value as an 

 ornamental and fruit tree." (Meyer.) 



27718. "(No. 479.) Variety italia. A very large-leaved variety of 

 mulberry, said to be of Japanese origin. The leaves are unlike other 

 mulberries, being more or less lobed like Papyrius papyri/era. The 

 trees are strong growers and may serve as ornamental shade trees, while 

 the dark berries are of a pleasant taste." (Meyer.) 



27719. "(No. 480.) Variety hispanica. A mulberry bearing long, 

 dark berries of a raspberrylike taste. Has large and heavy leaves and 

 may serve as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens." (Meyer.) 



27720. Morus nigra L. 



From Tiflis, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 481.) A native variety of mulberry 

 bearing the name ^har-tooth.' Produces large, black berries of a fresh, sweet 



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