56 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



6000 to 6110 — Continued. 



6069. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Astrakhan, Russia. "A large, round melon of excellent flavor. 

 Seeds below medium size, brownish green in color, rather short and thick." 



( Carleton. ) 



6070. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Saratov, Russia. Kalminka. "A large, rather long melon of light 

 orange color, netted greenish white; flesh very juicy and sweet. Large seeds. 

 One of the best varieties in the Astrakhan government." (Carleton.) 



6071. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Uralsk, Russia. Bokhara. "A rather large melon, yellowish green 

 in color, and netted. Flesh green near the rind; salmon pink near the seeds, 

 with very rich flavor. One of the best sorts grown by the Kirghis farmers on 

 the east side of the Ural Ri ver. ' ' ( Carleton. ) 



6072. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Uralsk, Russia. " A rather long melon, yellow, with dark-green 

 spots; flesh greenish white." ( Carleton. ) 



6073. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Povorino, Russia. "A very large melon, yellow, roughly netted with 

 green. Flesh white, or slightly tinged with green, very (inn. Flavor good. 

 Seeds nearly white." (Carleton.) 



6074. CUtcumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Kharkof, Russia. Ananas. "Probably the same as No. 6058." 

 ( Carleton. ) 



6075. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Taganrog, Russia, "A melon of medium size, nearly round, yellow, 

 surface considerably netted. Flesh green with very rich, sweet flavor near 

 the rind . ' ( Carleton. ) 



6076. Cucumts melo. Muskmelon. 

 From Taganrog, Russia. Ananas. "Similar to No. 6074." (Carleton.) 



6077. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Taganrog, Russia. "A small melon with smooth surface, netted 

 yellow and green. Flesh green." (Carleton. ) 



6078. Cucumis melo. Muskmelon. 



From Blagodat, estate of Mr. Rutchenko, about 20 miles north of Tag- 

 anrog, Russia. Rostov. "An excellent melon of medium to large size, 

 elongated or fairly round, smooth, almost white on the outside. Flesh green, 

 very sweet, and juicy." (Carleton.) 



6079. Pistacia vera. Pistache. 



From Stavropol, Russia. "A variety said to come from Syria bearing 

 unusually large nuts. ' ' ( Carleton. ) 



6080. Cucumis sativus. Cucumber. 



From Saratov, Bussia. Pavlovskiy ' ' One of the standard varieties of garden 

 cucumbers grown in the lower Volga region of Russia." ( Carleton. ) 



6081. Cucumis sativus. Cucumber. 



From Saratov, Russia. Moscow. "A long, dark-green variety, grown in the 

 lower Volga region, Russia. ' ' ( Carleton. ) 



