SEPTEMBER, 1900, TO DECEMBER, 1903. 79 



6356. Vitis sp. G-rape. 



Received, through Mr. G. B. Brackett, Pomologist, U. S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture, from Matthew Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, April 29, 1901. 



6357. Ficus carica. Fig. 



From T. S. Williams, Monetta, S. C. Received April 29, 1901. 



6358. Pyrus bacoata. Siberian crab apple. 



From Troitzkosavsk, Altai Province, Siberia. Received, through A. Fischer von 

 Waldheim, director of Imperial Botanic Gardens, St. Petersburg, Russia, April 

 30, 1901. 



This was marked "Pyrus baccata genuina." 



6359. Beta vulgaris. Sugar beet. 



Grown in Friedrichswerth, Germany, by Ed. Meyer. Presented by Beet Sugar 

 Gazette Co., Chicago, 111., April 29, 1901. 



Friedrichswerther Elite. 



6360. Citrus limonum. Lemon. 



From Poros Island, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 576), 

 April 27, 1901. 



"One of the best varieties of Poros lemons, which are noted in Greece as the finest 

 coming to the Athens market. The scions are from trees that often bear nearly or 

 quite seedless fruits. ' ' ( Fairchild. ) 



6361. Citrus sp. 



From Canne, Crete. Received through Mr. D.'G. Fairchild (No. 580, March 

 14, 1901) , April 27, 1901. 



"Grafting wood of a remarkable citrous fruit, which resembles in shape a large, 

 somewhat pear-shaped lemon. It is Australian gold in color, with a soft, rather thin 

 skin and a flesh as dark colored as some oranges and of a remarkably agreeable, very 

 mild acid, slightly bitter taste. In resembles in flavor a pomelo, only it is somewhat 

 milder. Altogether a most refreshing fruit and deserving the serious attention of all 

 pomelo and other citrus growers. It is possibly a cross or result of several crosses, 

 including the orange, bergamot, and lemon. There are a few weak spines, the leaf 

 has a winged petiole, and the fruit is borne on long, swinging fruit stalks. The name 

 lemon pomelo is suggested because it is shaped like a lemon and tastes something 

 like a pomelo. There is no popular name here in Crete. It is probable, in fact, that 

 there are not more than a half dozen trees in existence on the island." {Fairchild. ) 



6362. Cydonia sinensis. Chinese quince. 



From Zante, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild, April 27, 1901. 

 Seeds of No. 6183. 



6363. Cucumis melo. Melon. 



From Zante, Greece. Received through Mr. D. G. Fairchild (No. 567, Febru- 

 ary 22, 1901), April 27, 1901. 



Zante winter. "This is said to be the best of the winter melons of Zante, having 

 a delicious sweet flavor and keeping until the opening of spring. It is cultivated 

 like any ordinary melon, plucked before frost in autumn, and allowed to ripen in a 

 cool place free from frost. In Zante the fruits are hung up to ripen in small fiber 

 slings on the wall. A specimen was tasted by the writer on the 22d of February, 

 and although it was somewhat lacking in sweetness proved a most palatable fruit. 

 Good melon connoisseurs say that these winter melons from Zante are often deli- 

 ciously sweet, even w r hen kept until spring." {Fairchild.) 



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