38 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



invil. Physalis francheti. Ground cherry. 



From Samarkand, Turkestan. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, February 

 9, 1906. 



" (No. 25. ) Similar to, if not identical with, No. 18 (S. P. I. 15931) from Caucasus. 

 Pods same color, bright crimson, but longer and more pointed. Fruit seems better 

 in quality and is sold in native bazaars. No. 18 is also eaten sometimes, but is more 

 acrid than No. 25." {Bento7i.) 



17478. CucuMis MELO. Winter muskmelon. 



From Erivan, southern Caucasus, Russia. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, 

 January 26, 1906. 



"(No. 20.) Locally known as Dutma. Medium-sized yellow melon with light 

 green flesh. Good quaUtv. Keeps into the winter if hung up in a cool room. A 

 gardener in Erivan states that it is their practice to cover the fruits, when partly 

 grown, with earth, which is left until autumn." {Benton.) 



11^19. Elaeagnus sp. Oleaster. 



From Wagarschapat, southern Caucasus, Russia. Received through Mr. Frank 

 Benton, January 26, 1906. 



"(No. 21.) Seeds of an edible fruit known in Armenian as ' Pschad,' which grows 

 on a good-sized tree. The flesh of the fruit is dry and mealy, tastes something like 

 that of a banana, but is more acid. Much sought after by children. Probably an 

 Elaeagnus. Collected in October, 1905." {Benton.) 



17480. CucuMis MELO. Winter muskmelon. 



From Old Samarkand, Turkestan. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, Janu- 

 ary 22, 1906. 



' ' (No. 22. ) Seed of a winter muskmelon purchased in Sart Bazaar at Old Samarkand , 

 Turkestan, in December, 1905. Rather small, oval, yellow melon with dark bronze 

 shading. Flesh light green or yellowish-green. Quality medium. Keeps until mid- 

 winter i f hung up in a cool room" Ripens when brought into a warm room. ' ' ( Benton. ) 



17481. CucDMis MELO. Winter muskmelon. 



From Samarkand, Turkestan. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, January 

 26, 1906. 



" (No. 23.) Seed of a winter muskmelon purchasedin Samarkand in December, 1905. 

 Large, oblong, vellow melon, with thick, light green flesh, fair quality; weight about 

 10 pounds. Keeps until midwinter if hung in a cool room. Some bronze shading on 

 outside; may be only a large specimen of No. 22 (S. P. 1. No. 17480)." {Benton.) 



17482. CucuMis MELO. Winter muskmelon. 



From Samarkand, Turkestan. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, January 

 26, 1906. 



"(No. 24.) Rather large, slightly oval in form, yellow outside with heavy bronze 

 shading ; flesh light green, good quality. May be onlv a better specimen of Nos. 22 

 and 23 (S. P. L Nos. 17480 and 17481) ." {Benton. ) 



17483 to 17487. 



From Hamilton, Canada. Received through John A. Bruce & Co., February 

 12, 1906. 



17483. PisuM ARVENSE. Field pea. 

 Golden Vine. 



17484. Lathyrus SATivus. Bitter vetch. 

 Grass Pea. 



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