80 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



6364. Cucumis melo. Winter melon. 



From Zante, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 566, February 

 22, 1901), April 27, 1901. 



Cephalonia. "A winter canteloupe, which is grown to perfection on the island of 

 Cephalonia, one of the Ionian group. The melons are cultivated in the usual way and 

 in autumn plucked and strung up in a primitive basket of rough twisted grass. Here 

 they are left to ripen and from midwinter until April the inhabitants of both Cepha- 

 lonia and Zante serve them on their tables. These winter melons have a thin rind, 

 which is loosely attached to the flesh and can be peeled off like the skin of an orange, 

 leaving the most beautiful ice-cream-like, greenish flesh behind. I know of no more 

 beautiful table fruit than a half melon peeled and served in this way. It looks like 

 a mound of pistache ice cream and would captivate any fruit lover." (Fairchild.) 



6365. Citrus limonum. Lemon. 



From Andros Island, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild, April 27, 

 1901. 



Seed from fruits which are nearly seedless. 



6366. Vitis vinifera. Corinth. 



From region of Nemeo, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild, April 

 27, 1901. 



Corinth. "Among the clusters of ordinary dried Corinths, which are usually seed- 

 less, there are generally small branches bearing larger berries. These berries have 

 often one or more seeds in them. These seeds were taken from such berries. It may 

 be possible, by the use of such seeds, to produce new seedless varieties. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



6367. Hordeum distichum erectum. Barley. 



From Patras, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild, April 27, 1901. 



6368. Medicago sp. 



From mountains of Corfu, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 

 537), April 27, 1901. 



' ' One of the numerous leguminous fodder plants which grow rankly on the island 

 and form a large part of the excellent Corfu hay. Procured through the assistance 

 of Mr . Antonio Col las. " ( Fairchild. ) 



6369. Tritioum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Trieste, Austria. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild, April 27, 1901. 



Riete Originario. "A noted winter variety, said to be resistant and a good yielder. 

 Grown in the vicinity of Gorz and Trieste, Austria." (Fairchild.) 



6370. Triticum vulgare. Wheat. 



From Greece. Received through Mr! D. G. Fairchild, April 27, 1901. 

 Cologna. "A winter variety." (Fairchild.) 



6371. Triticum durum. Wheat. 



From Corfu, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild, April 27, 1901. 

 Sample only. 



6372. Triticum polonicum? Wheat. 



From Corfu, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild, April 27, 1901. 

 "Sample only; probably of Russian origin." (Fairchild.) 



6373. Triticum vulgare. , Wheat. 



From Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild, April 27, 1901. 

 Sample only, labeled Jucente (?), 



