214 SEEDS AND PLANTS [MPORTED. 



15930. CrrRULLUS VULGAKIS. Watermelon. 



From Dzansoulj Caucasus, Russia. Received thru Mr. Frank Benton, October 

 •_'4, 1905. 



"Alternate stripes of 'lark and light green, round, good quality. Small, yellow- 

 cored. Grown at altitude of 4,000 feet. (No. 17.)" [Benton.) 



15931. Physalis sp. G-round cherry. 



From Bortschka, Caucasus, Russia. Received thru Mr. Frank Benton, October 

 24, 1905. 



"Found growing wild on the south side of Tschoroch River some miles above 

 Bortschka, southwestern Caucasus. Elevation about 2,000 feet. Fruit not edible 

 but quite ornamental, being bright crimson in color, with large crimson seed pods, 

 while leaves of plant are still green. (No. 18.)" [Benton.) 



15932. A< ii: I n:< i\\n m. Maple. 

 From Clearbrook, Wash. Received thru Mr. GeorgeGibbs, October21, 1905. 



15933 to 15940. 



From Shanghai, China. Received thru Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, of the China 

 Tract Society, October 26, 1905 



15933. l.nii-M sp. 15937. CucuRBITA sp. 



15934. Undetermined.) 15938. (Undetermined.) 



15935. Amygdalob persica. 15939. (Undetermined.) 

 1593G. (Undetermined.) 15940. (Undetermined.) 



15941. COLOOASIA LNTIQCORUM E8CULENTUM. Taro. 



FromGotha, Fla. Presented by Mr. II. Nehrling. Received October 26, 1905. 

 Wild tam. erroneously called "Tanyah." 



15942 and 15943. I. mum LONGIFLORUW byb. Lily. 



i Bellingham, Wash. Received thru Mr. John W. Macrae Smith, October 



11. 



15942. I. II. ll M LONGIPLORUM i:\imiim GIGANTEUM. 



i rroM ii in one year from S. P. I. No. I L591. 



15943. I, HUM l.oM.ll l.oiclM .Ml I.Tll l.nuiM. 



Grown in one year fr 8. P. I. No. 11794. 



15944. Lii.hm CANDIDUM. Lily. 



From Olympia, Wash. Receivedthru Mr. B. F. Denton, September 14, 1905. 



15945 and 15946. C'vnaua scolymus. Artichoke- 



From Paris, France. Received thru Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co., October 27, 1905. 

 15945. Largt Flat Brittany. 15946. Large Globe, or Paris. 



15947 to 15954. 



From Hamel, West Australia. Received thru Mr. George F. Berthoud, director 

 of the State farm, October 26, 1905. 



15947. Atriplex holocarpa. 15952. Daxthoxia semianntj 



15948. Atriplex leptocarpa. 



15949. Axdropogox sericeus. 



15950. Astrebla triticoides. 



15951. mlcrolaena stipoides. 

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LARIS. 



15953. Clianthus dampierii. 



15954. Sw'aix.soxa mACCULLO- 



CHIA. 



