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2751. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From the garden of the Emer of Bukhara, Russia. Donated by General Med- 

 ved, director of the Tiflis Botanical Gardens, through Mr. M. A. Carleton, 

 March, 1899. 



Bukhara. Large, round, yellow melon, with rose-colored flesh. 



2752. Camelina sativa. False flax. 



From Marie Agricultural Experimental Farm, near Saratov, Saratov govern- 

 ment, Eussia. Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



The oil is commonly employed in cookery. A hardy plant. Should be sown in 

 rows early in the spring, at the rate of 10 to 15 pounds per acre. 

 "This is a troublesome weed in flax fields." (L. H. Dewey.) 



2753. Vicia faba. Horse bean. 



From the Marie Agricultural Experimental Farm, Saratov government, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Catleton, March, 1899. 



Horse Bean. 



2754. Pisum arvense. Pea. 



From the Marie Agricultural Experimental Farm, Saratov government, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899 



2755. Cicer arietinum. G-arbanzos. 



From the Marie Agricultural Experimental Farm, Saratov government, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



Makes a good growth there. (See Nos. 2139 and 2376 in Inventory No. 5. ) 



2756. Vicia. Vetch. 



From the Marie Agricultural Experimental Farm, Saratov government, Russia. 

 Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



2757. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Sukhum-Kale, Trans-Caucasia, Russia. Received through Mr. M. A. 

 Carleton, March, 1899. 



Sown November 27, and harvested July 12. Adapted for growing in the Southern 

 States. 



2758. Triticum yulCxAre. Wheat. 



From Novo-TJzhensk district, Samara government, obtained at Saratov flour 

 mills, Russia. Received through Mr. M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



Kubanka Spring wheat. A superior strain of the wheat grown in that district and 

 adapted to unusually dry, hot regions. Suitable for cultivation on the Southern 

 Great Plains and the Palouse country. 



2759. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Armavir in Kuban territory, Russia. Received through Mr. M. A. Carle- 

 ton, March, 1899. 



One of the very best Russian red winter wheats. 



2760. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Kozlov district, in Tambov government, Russia. Received through Mr. 

 M. A. Carleton, March, 1899. 



Theiss Winter wheat. Probably adapted for growing in Iowa and northern Illinois. 

 Ought to be quite hardy. 



