APRIL 1 TO MAY 31, 1920. 15 



49866 to 49869— Continued. 



49867. Cerinthe minor L. Boraginacese. 



A European plant with yellow or purple spotted flowers in long racemes. 

 (Adapted from Boissier, Flora Orientalis, vol. 4, p- 148.) 



49868. Ranunci lus glacialis L. Ranunculacefe. 



A plant 3 to 6 inches in height, with beautiful silky white flowers suffused 

 beneath with purple ; native to the Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and America, 

 at altitudes of 6,500 to 13,000 feet. (Adapted from Gardeners^ Chronicle, third 

 series, vol. 53, p. 117.) 



49869. Thalictrum angustifolium L. Ranunculaceie. 



A plant from southern and middle Europe, with 3-parted leaves and flowers 

 in dense corjTnbs. (Adapted from Boissier, Flora Orientalis, vol. 1, p. 9.) 



49870. ViGNA LUTEA (Swartz) A. Gray. Fabaceae. 



( V. retiisa Walp.) 



From Lamao, Bataan. Philippine Islands. Seeds presented by P. J. Wester, 

 agricultural adviser, Lamao Horticultural Station. Received April 27, 1920. 

 "Seeds of the silani, a native perennial, trailing, and climbing vine which I have 

 recently domesticated, principally for trial as a cover crop. It is easily grown from 

 cuttings, and until it becomes too common it could be used as an ornamental climber 

 in countries where it does not giow Avild." ( Wester.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 31G07. 



49871. Cissus HYPOGLAUCA A. Gray. Vitaceoe. 



( Vitis hypoglauca F. Muell. ) 

 From San Diego, Calif. Seeds presented by Miss Kate Sessions. Received 

 May 7, 1920. 



An Australian evergreen climber attaining an enormous length, forming when old 

 a \ery stout stem, and bearing black berries which are the size of small cherries. 

 The plant endures slight frost, though evergreen. It is best in cool climates to keep 

 seedlings for two or three years imder shelter, so that sufiicient development of the 

 woody st€m may take place in the plant subsequently to resist some degree of frost. 

 This species may perhaps be vastly changed by continued culture. (Adapted from 

 Mueller, Select Extra- Tropical Plants, p. 56.3.) 



The use of this vine on a pergola is shown in Plate II. 



49872 and 49873. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitaceje. 



Watermelon. 



From Chico. Talif. Seeds from plants grown from a shipment of seeds from 

 A. D. Voyeikoff, Madivostok, Siberia, May 17, 1920. Numbered for con- 

 venience in distribution June 15, 1920. 

 "This seed was planted June 15. On August 1 (45 days after planting the seed) 

 fruits were ripe. The melons are not large, ranging from about 8 to 12 or 14 inches 

 in diameter, nearly round, and of a piu^lish gi'een color, very unusual and peculiar 

 in appearance. The quality is fail* to good. Wliile this melon would not compete 

 with the commercial types developed and gi'own here in a section highly favorable 

 to melon production, the short season required for its development would seem 

 to me to make it a valuable thing for many sections. 



"In collecting the seed one vine was found with melons having yellow flesh; the 

 remainder had red flesh." {H. E. AUanson.) 



49872. Red-fleshed. 49873. Yellow-fleshed. 



