CICER A RECTI NyM, 



Chick-peas, Garhanzos* 



Drought resistant varieties of this 

 legume are recommended for dryfarm- 

 ing regions and a s rot- ition crops with 

 wheat. Cultaresimiis r to English hush 

 peas and the yield of seeds about 12 

 bushels per acre, The small pods con- 

 tain one or two seeds, eaten roasted 

 like salted peanuts, boiled or baked 

 like navy beans, or ground into flour. 



27858. CITRULLUS VUL- 

 GARIS. Watermelon. "Princess 

 Marie." From Mr. Horaces G. Knowles, 

 Bucharest, Roamania. A dark-gree?j 

 skinned watermelon, with dark-red 

 flesh— the most commonly grown v& - 

 riety in Roumania. 



27S87. CITRULLUS VUL- 

 GARIS. Watermelon, Received 

 through Mr. Fran!?. N. Meyer, Yelisa- 

 vetpol, Caucasus, Faa-san A large- 

 sized melon of goo-'! a:\:\\i{ contain- 

 ing very small seeds. To be tested 

 under irrigation in the hot-summered* 

 arid, and semiarid sections of the 

 United States. 



29242. O I T R U L L U S V U L- 

 GARfS. Watermelon. From Mr. 

 Frank N. Meyer, Samarkand, r.rssian 

 Turkestan. A small watsrme.cn. sav- 

 ing a light-green rind and salmon-red 

 sweet flesh. Mas small seeds and is an 

 early ripener. To be tested under irri- 

 gation in the hot and dry sections of 

 the United States. 



29243. OSTRULLUS VUL- 

 GARIS. Watermelon, From Mr. 

 Frank N. Meyer, Tashkend, Russian 

 Turkestan. A smal I watermelon hav- 

 ing light green rind and salmon red 

 sweet flesh, and very juicy. To be 

 tested under irvig&uoii in the hot and 

 dry sections of the United States. 



29244. CITRULLUS VOL- 



GAB IS. Watermelon, From Mr. 

 Frank N. Meyer, Tashkend, Russian 

 Turkestan. A small-sized watermelon 

 having dark green rind with light 

 greenpatches and pale red sweet flesh. 

 To be tested under inaction in the hot 

 and dry sections of the United Stater, 



