1007. Oucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hanseu, May 24, 1898. (1 package.) 



The "Spanish winter-melon," supposed to have been introduced into Russia from 

 Spain by Dr. Dieck. The fruit is green and about a foot in length. 



1008. Oucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. (2 packages.) 

 Variety "Lida Lesevitzka." Flesh whitish green. 



1009. Spiraea crenifolia. Spiraea. 



From Russia. Received through Prof. 1ST. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. Growing 

 wild at Rovna, Samara government (province), Russia, (2 packages.) 



1010. Agropyron cristatum. Wheat grass. 



From Valujka, Russia. Received through Prof. 1ST. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. 

 (2 packages.) 



Wild growth. A steppe grass native at the Valujka Experiment Station in the 

 Samara province east of Rovna ; deemed promising by Director Bogdan. 



1011. Glycyrrhiza glabra. Wild licorice. 



From Uralsk, Russia. Received through Prof. N". E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. (2 

 packages.) 



Native on the steppes at Uralsk on the Ural River ; the roots are gathered for 

 licorice and the tops are relished by cattle. 



1012. Agropyron cristatum. Wheat grass. 



From Valujka, Russia. Received through Prof. 1ST. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. 

 The same as No. 1010. (2 packages.) 



1013. Phlbum pratense (f). Timothy. 



From Valujka, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. (2 

 packages. 



1014. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Kazan, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. (4 

 packages.) 



Variety " Summer Bokhara." 



1015. Agropyron repens. Couch grass. 



From Valujka, Russia. Received through Prof. IST. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. (1 

 package.) 



Director Bogdan informed Prof. N. E. Hansen that this quack or couch grasss was 

 native of the driest steppes at Valujka and was cut for hay. 



1016. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Saratof, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24,1898. (3 

 packages.) 



" Bokhara *' winter variety. Green-netted and white-fleshed; 12 by 8 inches in 

 diameter, not fully ripe when secured; ripens best off the vine. 



1017. Cucmns melo. Muskmelon. 



From Saratof, Russia. Received through Prof. X. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. (10 

 packages.) 



"Kalmuck summer.'' Oval, brownish-yellow, netted, flesh white; diameter, 11 

 by 7^ inches. 



