54 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED. 



6000 to 6110— Continued. 



6045. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Stavropol, Kussia. "A melon of medium size, very light green on 

 the outside with darker vertical stripes, red flesh, and spotted brown seeds. 

 Adapted for cultivation in semiarid districts." (Carleton.) 



6046. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Ekaterinodar, Russia. "A rather large melon, dark green on the out- 

 side, with red flesh and large brown seeds." (Carleton.) 



6047. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Guiloyaksaiskaya, near Ekaterinodar, Russia. "An excellent melon 

 of rather large size, dark green on the outside, with red flesh, brown seeds, 

 and good flavor." (Carleton.) 



6048. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Tsaritsyn, Russia. "A rather large melon, very light green or nearly 

 white on the outside, with light-green stripes, very small black seeds. This is 

 one of the most common watermelons grown on a commercial scale in the 

 Volga region . " ( Carleton. ) 



6049. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 

 From Saratov, Russia. Mixed watermelon seeds. 



6050. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Uralsk, Russia. "A small round melon, greenish white on the outside, 

 red flesh, red seeds, and very rich flavor. Grown by the Kirghiz on the steppes. 

 Adapted for cultivation in very dry districts." (Carleton. ) 



6051. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Uralsk, Russia. "A good melon of medium or small size, round, green- 

 ish white on the outside, with red flesh and small black seeds. Grown by the 

 Kirghiz on the steppes. Adapted for cultivation in very dry districts." 



( Carleton. ) 



6052. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Saratov, Russia. "An excellent melon of very large size, round, dark 

 green on the outside, with large reddish-brown seeds. Grown in an extremely 

 dry region, therefore adapted for cultivation in dry districts." (Carleton.) 



6053. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Xovokhopersk, Russia. "A very fine rich-flavored melon of unusual 

 appearance. It has the form of a crooked-neck squash, dark green on the 

 outside, netted with lighter green, yellow flesh tinged with salmon-white seeds. 

 Adapted for cultivation in very dry regions." ( Carleton. ) 



6054. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Blagodat, Russia. ' 'An excellent melon of average size, green outside, 

 with white flesh and spotted dark-brown seeds." ( Carleton. ) 



6055. Citrullus vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Ambrocievka, Russia. "An excellent melon of large size, dark green 

 on the outside, with red flesh and light-brown seeds." (Carleton.) 



6056. Citrullcs vulgaris. Watermelon. 



From Dolinskaya, Russia. "A good melon of rather small size, peculiarly 

 colored on the outside, gourd-shaped, with light-brown black-bordered seeds." 

 (Carleton.) 



