38 SEEDS AM> PLANTS IMPORTED. 



17477. Physalis francheti. G-round cherry. 



From Samarkand, Turkestan. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, February 

 9, 1906. 



■■ No. 25.) Similar to, if not identical with, No. 18 (S. P. 1. 15931) from Caucasus. 

 Pods same color, bright crimson, but longer and more pointed. Fruit seems better 



in quality and is Bold in native bazaars. No. 18 in also eaten Bometi b, but is more 



acrid than No. 25." I B< nton. ) 



17478. Cecums Mil". Winter muskmelon. 



From Erivan, southern Caucasus, Russia. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, 

 January 26, 1906. 



" \ ally known as I>iil„m. Medium-sized yellow melon with li>_dit 



green flesh. G [quality. Keeps into the winter if hung up in a cool room. A 



gardener in Erivan stairs that it is their practice to cover the fruits, when partly 

 grown, with earth, which is left until autumn." I Benton. ) 



17479. ELAEAGNU8 sp. Oleaster. 



From Wagarschapat, southern Caucasus, Russia. Received through Mr, Frank 

 Benton, January 26, 1906. 



•■ No. 21 Seeds of an edible fruit known in Armenian as 'Pachad,' which grows 



on a g l-si/e.l ire.-. The flesh of the fruit is dry and meal} , tastes something like 



thai ol a banana, but is more acid. Much Bought after l>v children. Probably an 

 Elaeagnus. Collected in October, 1905." {Benton.) 



17480. CUCI HIS Ml i". Winter muskmelon. 



From Old Samarkand, Turkestan. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, Janu- 

 ary 22, Ifl 



•• No 22 Seed of a winter muskmelon purchased in Sari Bazaar at Old Samarkand, 

 Turkestan, in December, 1905, Ratbei small, oval, yellow melon with dark bronze 

 Bhadine. Flesh light green or yellowish-green. Qualitj medium. Keeps until mid- 

 winter if hung up in a cool in Ripens when brought into a warm room. {Benton.) 



17481 Cu< i MIS MELO. Winter muskmelon. 



From Samarkand. Turkestan. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, January 

 26, I 



N - I of a winter muskmelon purchased in Samarkand in December, 1905. 



oblong, yellow melon, \\ ith thick, light green flesh, fair quality; weightabout 

 lit pounds. Keeps until midwinter il hung in a cool room. Some bronze shading on 

 outside; may be only a large specimen of No. l'l' S. I'. 1. No. 17480)." {Benton.) 



17482. Cl CI mi- MELO. Winter muskmelon. 



From Samarkand, Turkestan. Received through Mr. Frank Benton, January 

 26, 1906. 



••( No. 24. I Rather large, slightly oval in form, yellow outside with heavy bronze 

 shading : flesh light green, good quality. May he only a better specimen of Nos. 22 

 and 23 (S.P.I. Nos. 17480 and 17481)." {Benton.) 



17483 to 17487. 



From Hamilton, Canada. Received through John A. Bruce & Co., February 

 12, 1906. 



17483. Pisum arvense. Field pea. 

 Golden Vine. 



17484. Lathyrus sativl's. Bitter vetch. 

 Grass Pea. 



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