214 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



15930. CiTRULLus VULGARIS. Watermelon. 



From Dzanpoul, Caucasus, Russia. Received thru Mr. Frauk Benton, October 

 24, 190.5. 



"Alternate stripes of dark and light green, round, good quality. Small, yellow- 

 cored. Grown at altitude of 4,000 feet. (No. 17. )" [Benton. ) 



15931. Physalis sp. Ground cherry. 



From Bortschka, Caucasus, Russia. Received thru Mr. Frank Benton, October 

 24, 1905. 



"Found growing wild on the south side of Tschoroch River some miles above 

 Bortschka, southwestern Caucasus. P^levation about 2,000 feet. Fruit not edible 

 but quite ornaniental, being bright crimson in color, with large crimson seed pods, 

 while leaves of plant are atill green. (No. 18. )" {Benton. ) 



15932. Acer circinatum. Maple. 



From Clearbrook, Wash. Received thru Mr. (ieorge Gibbs, October 21, 1905. 



15933 to 15940. 



From Shanghai, China. Received thru Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, of the China 

 Tract Society, October 26, 1905. 



15933. LiLiuM sp. 15937. Cucurbita sp. 



15934. (Undetermined.) 15938. (Undetermined.) 



15935. Amygdalus persica. 15939. (Undetermined.) 



15936. (Undetermined.) 15940. (Undetermined.) 



15941. CoLOCASiA antiquorum esculentum. Taro. 



From Gotha, Fla. Presented by Mr. H. Nehrling. Received October 26, 1905. 

 Wild taro, erroneously called "Tanyah." 



15942 and 15943. Lilium longiflorum hyb. Lily. 



From Bellingham, Wash. Received thru Mr. John W. Macrae Smith, October 

 11, 1905. 



15942. LlLIfM LONtJIFLORUM EXIMIUM GIGANTEUM. 



( irown in one year from S. P. I. No. 11591. 



15943. Lilium loxgiflorum multiflorum. 

 Grown in one year from S. P. I. No. 11794. 



15944. Lilium candidum. Lily. 



From Olympia, Wash. Received thru Mr. B. F. Denton, September 14, 1905. 



15945 and 15946. Cynara scolymus. Artichoke- 



From Paris, France. Received thru Vilmorin- Andrieux & Co., October 27, 1905. 

 15945. Large Flat Brittany. 15946. Large Globe, or Paris. 



15947 to 15954. 



From Hamel, West Australia. Received thru Mr. George F. Berthoud, director 

 of the State farm, October 26, 1905. 



15947. Atriplex holocarpa. 15952. Danthonia semiannu- 



LARIS. 



15948. Atriplex leptocarpa. 



15949. Andkopogon sericeus. 



15950. astrebla triticoides. 



15951. microlaena stipoides 

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15953. Clianthus dampierii. 



15954. Swainsona maccullo- 



CHIA. 



