APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1917. 55 



44713 to 44720— Continued. 



44717. " Jethro (Wealthy seedling). Fruit above medium size, oblate 

 to roundish, conic ; cavity medium depth and width ; stem short, 

 stout ; basin deep, medium width, wrinkled ; calyx open ; skin moder- 

 ately thick, moderately tough, pale yellow, washed and splashed with 

 orange, red, and carmine, green about cavity ; the dots numerous, 

 yellow, distinct ; flesh yellowish, crisp, tender ; core medium size, open ; 

 seeds medium size, acute ; flavor juicy, briskly subacid, pleasant ; 

 quality good ; season late September to December. Resembles Wealthy 

 very much in flesh and flavor." 



44718. "Luke (Wealthy seedling). Fruit above medium to large; oblate 

 to roundish conic ; cavity narrow, medium depth, russeted ; stem short, 

 moderately stout ; basin open, medium depth, almost smooth ; calyx 

 open or partly open ; skin thick, moderately tough, pale . greenish 

 yellow washed with deep red, mostly on sunny side, dots obscure; 

 flesh dull white or yellowish, rather coarse, tender, moderately juicy ; 

 core small ; flavor subacid, pleasant ; quality good ; season October and 

 November, probably to middle or late December. 



" Resembles Wealthy considerably in outward appearance, character 

 of flesh, and flavor. A better keeper than Wealthy." 



44719. " Melvin (Wealthy seedling). Fruit of medium size; roundish; 

 cavity deep, of medium width, sometimes lipped ; slightly russeted ; 

 stem medium to long, slender to moderately stout ; basin medium 

 depth and width, smooth, calyx open or partly open ; skin thin, tough, 

 pale yellow, well splashed and washed with rather dull red, but at- 

 tractive, the dots few, pale, distinct ; flesh yellow with traces of red 

 near skin, very tender, melting ; core medium ; flavor briskly subacid, 

 spicy, good ; quality good ; season middle to end of August. 



" Considerably like Sops of Wine in outward appearance and quality, 

 but juicier and of much better quality. Also resembles Wealthy some- 

 what in outward appearance and in its aromatic flavor." 



44720. "Rupert (Russian seedling). Fruit above medium in size, oblate ; 

 cavity medium depth and width, russeted; stem short, stout; basin 

 medium depth and width, wrinkled ; calyx closed ; skin thick, tough, 

 pale greenish yellow, sometimes with a faint pink blush, the dots 

 numerous, green, indistinct ; flesh white, juicy, tender ; core medium ; 

 flavor pleasant, briskly subacid, almost acid ; quality above medium to 

 good; season early August. As early or earlier than Tetofsky and 

 much better in quality. Better in quality than Yellow Transparent. 

 Inclined to water-core." 



44721. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabacese. Lima bean. 



From Concepcion, Paraguay. Presented by Mr. T. R. Gwynn. Received 

 May 7, 1917. 



Lynconia. " I named the butter beans Lynconia in honor of the estancia 

 in the Province of Buenos Aires from which they originally came. It is a 

 remarkable bean which has been yielding fruit since the middle of last October 

 and is still bearing heavily (March 23)." (Oioynn.) 



