87179* CRATAEGUS SP., 



Hawthorn. 



From River Zjiep, Caucasus, by 

 Frank Meyer. 



Tall, ornamental shrub or small tree, 

 producing black, juicy berries which 

 persist through the winter. Occurs 

 wild on dry stony places. For pre- 

 liminary testing and for breeding 

 experiments. 



28606. CROTALARIA CANDICANS, 



from Dr. J. C. Willis, Peradeniya, 

 Ceylon. 



A leguminous plant of erect habit of 

 growth, S to 4' feet tall, bearing masses 

 of ornamental bright yellow flowers. 

 The plants thrive best in a light, rich 

 soil and are recommended as cover 

 crops and soil renovators and for trial 

 as ornamentals 



29496, CROTALARIA SALTl- 



AHA. Presented by the Usumbwa 

 Company, TJsumbwa, Mwansa, Ger- 

 man East Africa. A legume which is 

 being tested in East Africa to ascer- 

 tain its value as a green manure. 



81365. GUOUSViERQPSfS fVIAN- 

 NII [?] Kitty, Procured through Mr. 

 Henry Stewart, Liberia, Africa. A 

 cucurbitaceous plant bearing gourd- 

 like fruits about the size and shape, of 

 a gooss egg, the seed of which when 

 parched and ground, produce a delic- 

 ious condiment. 



18232. CU.CUMIS MELO. 

 Winter muskmelon. From Ispahan, 

 Persia, through Mr. Frank Benton, An 

 oblong, light yellow colored musk- 

 melon ; flesh light yellow, ssmitrans- 

 parent or watery ; quite juicy ; fair 

 quality; is a good keeper and shipper. 

 Said to succeed best on slightly alka- 

 line soil. 



21803* CUOU MIS MELO. 

 Pvluskmeion. Presented by Major A.T. 

 Gage, Superintendent, Royal Botanic 

 Gardens, Sibpur, Calcutta, India. 



