1028. Nitraria schoberi. Saltpeter bush. 



From Sarepta, southern Russia. Received through Prof. 1ST. E. Hansen, Mav 

 24, 1898. (2 packages.) 



A desert shrub uativc to the salt steppes near Sarepta and the salt or alkali steppes 

 to the east and southeast, extending into Siberia and China and to the vicinity of 

 the Caspian Sea. " Alexander Becker informed me that the berries were sometimes 

 eaten by the natives in China. Koehne (Deutsche Dendrologie, p. 345) and Dippel 

 (Handbuch der Laubholzkunde, Vol. II, p. 359) do not mention China as part of its 

 habitat. The statement is on the authority of Alexander Becker of Sarepta, who 

 collected the present sample and who has collected for many years for the St. Peters- 

 burg Botanic Gardens. The name 'saltpeter bush' is that given by Dippel and 

 Koehne." {Professor Hansen.) 



1029. COLUTEA CRTJENTA. 



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

 packages.) 



Originally brought from Transcaucasia. A beautiful ornamental bush. 



1030. Oucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Kazan, Russia. Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. (10 

 packages.) 



A Kalmuck variety. Flesh yellow. 



1031. Trifolium peatense. Red clover. 



From the experiment station at Valujka, province of Samara, Russia. Received 

 through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. Seed of 1897. (1 package.) 



"Variety pallida." 



1032. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



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

 (10 packages.) 



Variety "Bokhara;" white-fleshed, oval, yellow, smooth, 12 by 8 inches in diame- 

 ter; seed very small; further described as early and delicious. 



1033. Medicago sativa. Alfalfa. 



From the experiment station at Valujka, Samara province, Russia. Received 

 through Prof. N. E. Hansen. (1 package.) 



1034. Medicago sativa x falcata. Alfalfa. 



From the experiment station at Valujka, near Rovna, Samara province, Russia. 

 Received through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. (1 package.) 



"Natural hybrid of French and native yellow-flowered lucern (IT. falcata) 

 originated on the station grounds; the two species show a tendency to mix." Mari- 

 laun (in Pflanzenleben, Vol. II, p. 558) calls such hybrids M. media." 



1035. Oucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Kazan, Russia. Received through Prof. 1ST. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. (4 

 packages.) 



" Bokhara." white-fleshed; obtained from a Tartar vender. 



1036. ASTRAGALUS ONOBRYCHIS. 



From the Experiment Station at Valujka, Samara Province, Russia. Received 

 through Prof. N. E. Hansen, May 24, 1898. (1 package.) 



The native esparsette. Closely related to the ground plum of the western prairies. 



