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55375 to 55398— Continued. 



55394. Poa teivialis L. Poacese. Rough-stalked meadow grass. 



(No. 41.) A grass with stems decumbent at the base. Not only the 

 stems but also the leaves and sheaths are very rough. The panicle is 

 2 to 5 inches long. 



55395. Secale cekeale L. Poacese. Rye. 

 (No. 48.) 



55396. Trifoeium hybeidum L. Pabacese. Alsike clover. 

 (No. 28.) 



55397. TREFOLruM pratense L. Fabacese. Red clover. 

 (No. 26.) 



55398. Trefolium repens L. Fabacese. White clover. 

 (No. 27.) 



55399 to 55404. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitacese. Muskmelon. 



From Lucknow, United Provinces, India. Seeds presented by F. H. 

 Johnson, superintendent, Government Horticultural Gardens. Received 

 May 9, 1922. 



Seeds of six distinct varieties of Kharbusa (melons). 



55399. Ghitta. 55400. Khurra. 



55401 and 55402. Safada. This is perhaps the finest of Indian melons 

 and is grown in sandy loam along river banks. It is the size of a 

 very large orange, flattened at both ends, and white inside and out. 

 (Adapted from Watt, Commercial Products of India, p. 438.) 



55401. Safada (big). 55402. Safada (Mandyaon). 



55403. Sarda. A fine variety cultivated in India, originally introduced 

 from Kabul, Afghanistan, for the wealthy natives of the Punjab. The 

 seeds of this melon are distinguished by their very large size. 

 (Adapted from Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and 

 Planting, p. 156.) 



55404. Mixed. 



55405. Amaranthus viridis L. Amaranthacese. 



From Antigua, Leeward Islands. Seeds presented by Edwin A. Thompson, 

 junior assistant, Imperial Department of Agriculture. Received May 

 16, 1922. 



" I obtained this variety recently in Montserrat ; the seeds were from locally 

 grown plants of a special type of West Indian spinach, which is an undoubted 

 acquisition. The plant becomes about 5 feet in height, and during its early 

 growth the leaves are large, about the size of a dessert plate. During the re- 

 cent extreme drought in Antigua I have been able to have a side dish of this 

 vegetable at least twice a week." (Thompson.) 



55406 and 55407. Solanum tuberosum L. Solanacese. Potato. 



From Galicia, Austria. Tubers purchased from Heinrich Dotkowski & 

 Son. Received May 18, 1922. 



55406. " Petronius. This variety is fairly vigorous in growth and the 

 plants are large, compact, and healthy with strong erect medium 

 green stems. The leaves are medium to large and rather dark green ; 

 the flowers are white, and pollen is produced rather freely. The 

 tubers are light skinned, the eyes medium in number and depth. It 

 is not a very productive variety, being chiefly valuable for breeding 

 purposes." {William Stuart.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 33487. 



55407. Rubin. 



