15. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, January, 1898. "Koch- 

 anka;" a Russian variety. (27 packages.) 



Oval, flesh green; very productive, medium early; sweet and juicy. Extensively 

 used for confectionery, cooked in sugar, the process peculiar. 



16. Gitrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, January, 1898. Russian 

 variety from Belbek, Crimea. (38 packages.) 



Oblong, dark green; flesh bright red; early. 



17: Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, January, 1898. " Empress 

 of Melons;" a Russian variety. (57 packages.) 



Oval, surface variegated, flesh green, delicate, melting, aud very sweet; extremely 

 early and productive. 



18. Oitrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, January, 1898. Originally 

 from Yokohama, Japan. (42 packages.) 



Dark green, with red flesh ; moderately late. 



19. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, January, 1898. " Lenkoran 

 No. 2;" originally from Lenkoran, Province, of Baku, in Transcaucasia. (227 



5.) 



Shape, oval; outside bright yellow with small dark spots; flesh green; ripens late 

 and keeps well. 



20. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, January, 1898. " Favorite 

 of the Pjatigorsk farm;" a Russian variety. (26 packages.) 



Round, skin green with dark stripes, flesh orange ; very early. Variety obtained 

 direct from its native locality. 



21. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, January, 1898. "General 

 Skobeleff II;" an Asiatic variety introduced into Russia from Khiva, 

 Turkestan. (31 packages.) 



Round, rind white, flesh orange; medium early. 



22. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, January, 1898. "The Czar 

 of Baktcha ; " a Russian variety. (22 packages. ) 



Very large, bright green with dark stripes, flesh red ; rather late. 



23. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, January, 1898. "Favorite 

 of the Pjatigorsk farm ; " a Russian variety. (20 packages.) 



Round, skin green with dark stripes, flesh dark red; very early; further described 

 as "magnificent." 

 Evidently the same as No. 20. 



24. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, January, 1898. " Jea 

 Teveam ; " originally from China. (34 packages.) 



Blackish green, flesh rose -colored; moderately late. 



