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38277. CUOUIVSiS MELO. 



Muskmeloii. Presented by Mr. R. Fra- 

 zer, Jr., American consul, Yalencia, 

 Spain. '*Bronceado"aiid "Negro" seed 

 mixed. An oval or slightly conical 

 melon of wonderfully fine flavor, with 

 very thick flesh and small seed cavity. 

 The genuine winter melon of this 

 zone. These winter melons are har- 

 vested in the early fall and with care 

 can be kept for six months or more. 



22581. CYDON1A SP, Quince. 

 From Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Pangshan, 

 Chihli, China. A small-fruited, very 

 fragrant quince, much in demand as a 

 room perfumer in China. 



29288. OUCUMIS SATIVUS. 

 Cucumber. From Mr. Frank N. Meyer, 



Kashgar, Chinese Turkestan. "Huang 

 kua." A medium-sized green variety 

 good for pickling purposes. Possibly of 

 value as a garden vegetable under irri- 

 gation in alkaline sections in the hot 

 and dry parts of the United States. 



19387. CYNARA SCOLYMUS, 



Artichoke. 



Hardy perennial, 3 to 4 feet high, 

 with long, deeply lobed leaves and 

 large, pale green flower heads lightly 

 tinged with purple. While immature 

 these are highly esteemed for table 

 use, berng_ eating raw or boiled. Plants 

 require rich soil and sunny location. 



24204. CUCUM1S S P. Present- 

 ed by Mr. Hubert S. Smiley, Gallowhill, 

 Paisley, Scotland. From Ragaa, Bahr 

 el Ghazel, Sudan, Africa. The "Kore- 



ish Barrekh," (inedible oil pumpkin). 

 The oil, which is extracted from the 

 seeds of this pumpkin, is used for cook- 

 ing and other purposes. It is also used 

 by the military and other officials, 

 with the addition of tobacco juice, to 

 protect their mules from the bite of 

 the tse-tse fly. 



18581. CYTISUS SCO PARI US. 



Scotch broom. (Received through J. M. 

 Thorburn St Co., New York, N. Y.) A 

 yellow- flowering ornamental shrub, 

 attaining a height of 10 feet, with 

 erect, slender branches. Is recommend- 

 ed by landscapegardeners for covering 

 banks. 



