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49866 to 49869— Continued. 



49867. Cerinthe minor L. Boraginacepe. 



A Euiopean plant with yellow or purple spotted flowers in long racemes. 

 (Adapted from Boissier, Flora Orientalis, vol. 4, p- 148.) 



49868. Ranunculus glacialis L. Ranunculacejc. 



. A plant 3 to 6 inches in height, with beautiful silky white flowers suffused 

 beneath ^^dth purple; native to the Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and America, 

 at altitudes of 6,500 to 13,000 feet. (Adapted from Gardeners' Chronicle, third 

 series, vol. 53, p. 117.) 



49869. Thalictrum angustipouum L. Ranuncula,cese. 



A plant from southern and middle Europe, with 3-parted leaves and flowers 

 in dense corymbs. (Adapted from Boissier, Flora Orientalis, vcl. 1. p. 9.) 



49870, ViGNA LUTEA (Swartz) A. Gray. Fabaceae. 



( V. relusa V/alp.) 



From Lamao, Bataan, Philippine Islands. Seeds presented by P. J. Wester, 



agricultural adviser, Lamao Horticultural Station. Received April 27, 1920. 



"Seeds of the silani, a native perennial, trailing, and climbing vine which I have 



recently domesticated, principally for trial as a cover crop. It is easily growTi from 



cuttings, and until it becomes too common it could be used as an ornamental climber 



in countries where it does not grow wild."' ( Wester.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 31607.' 



49871. Cissus HYPOGLAUCA A. Gray. Vitacese. 



( Viiis hypoglauca F. Miiell. i 



From San Diego, Calif. Seeds presented by Miss Kate Sessions. Received 

 May 7, 1920. 

 An Australian evergreen climber attaining an enormous length, forming when old 

 a very stout stem, and bearing black berries which are the size of small cherries. 

 The plant endures slight frost, though evergi-een. It is best in cool climates to keep 

 seedlings for two or three years imder shelter, so that sufficient development of the 

 woody stem may take place in the plant subsequently to resist some degree of frost. 

 This species may perhaps be vastly changed by continued culture. (Adapted from 

 Mueller, Select Extra- Tropical Plants, p. 56,3.) 



The use of this vine on a pergola is shown in Plate II. 



49872 and 49873. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Ciiciirbitace?e. 



Watermelon. 



From Chico, Calif. Seeds from plants gi-own from a shipment of seeds from 

 A. D. Voyeikoff, Vladivostok, Siberia, May 17, 1920. Numbered for con- 

 venience in distribution June 15, 1920. 

 "This seed was planted June 15. On August 1 (45 days after planting the seed) 

 fruits were ripe. The melons are not large, ranging from about 8 to 12 or 14 inches 

 in diameter, nearly round, and of a piu-plish gi-een color, very unusual and peculiar 

 in appearance. The quality is fair to good. While this melon would not compete 

 with the commercial types developed and grown here in a section highly favorable 

 to melon production, the short season required for its development would seem 

 to me to make it a valuable thing for many sections. 



"In collecting the seed one A'tne was found M-ith melons having yellow flesh: the 

 remainder had red flesh." I H. E. AUanson.) 



49872. Red-fleshed. 49873. Yellow-fleshed. 



