82 SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



18394. Trifolium pratense. Red clover. 

 From Eiga, Bussia. Received through Mr. F. Lassrnan. April 20. 1906. 



18395. Cucurbita melanospeema. Ecuador melon. 

 From Quito. Ecuador. Presented by Mr. S. Ordonez ML Eeceived April 21, 



White-shelled variety. (For description see Xo. 1S328.) 



18396. Pisum arvexse. Field pea. 



From Ispahan. Persia. Received through Mr. Frank Benton. April 2, 1906. 



"No. 34. A clover-like plant grown as a forage crop about Ispahan and known as 

 jueruJ . It is said to be an annual and seems to be used as a winter cover for 

 land, the same as crimson clover in the United States. The plants are quite green 

 in January after numerous frosts. " (Be.: . 



18397. Cucurbita pepo. Pumpkin. 



From Shiraz. Persia. Eeceived through Mr. Frank Benton. April 2, 1906. 



"No. 35. A small, long, salmon-colored squash: enlarged at blossom end. The 

 natives praise the qualitv, but as prepared for me it was waterv and of poor flavor. 

 Bent 



18398. Cucurbita maxima. Squash. 



From Shiraz. Persia. Eeceived through Mr. Frank Benton. April 2, 1906. 



"No. 36. A medium-sized, oval, slate-colored, hard-skinned squash of indifferent 

 quality on sale in the markets of Shiraz. in February, where seed was taken from a 

 freshly cut specimen. Might be useful for stock. The region about Shiraz is dry 

 and depends upon irrigation; elevation about 5. 000 feet." Benin 



18399. Fraxuvus oknus. Ash. 



From Nizamabad. central Persia. Eeceived through Mr. Frank Benton, April 

 2. 1906. 



"No. 37. Seeds taken from a cultivated ornamental tree growing near a pool of 

 water at Xizamabad."' Benton.) 



18400. Carica papaya. Papaw. 



From Karachi, province of Sind. India. Received through Mr. Frank Benton. 

 April 16, 1 



"No. 39. Seed <:i a rree 20 to 30 feet tall, with large leaves, bearing fruits the size 

 of a small muskmelon, greenish yellow outside when ripe; orange-yellow within. 

 Grows commonly in the warmer parts of India."* Benton.) 



18401. Brassica rapa. Turnip. 



From Quetta. Baluchistan. Eeceived through Mr. Frank Benton. April lb. 

 1906. 



'■ No. 45.) The roots, which grow to considerable size, are flat in form and are 

 bright crimson outside. The flesh is white, firm, and of a good quality. " (Benton. ) 



18402. Ipomoea batatas. Sweet potato. 

 From Quetta, Baluchistan. Eeceived through Mr. Frank Benton. April 16, 1906. 



•• 'No. 46.) Large sweet potatoes: red outside and quite sweet. Purchased in the 

 market at Quetta and probably grown in the lowlands of the Indus."' (Benton.) 



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