33565, GRYPTOSTEGSA 

 GRAND! FLORA. From H. J. Davies, 

 Lueknow, India. A vigorous climbing 

 vine with large lavender flowers, 

 Probably a native of the island of 

 Madagascar, but cultivated in various 

 parts of India and Egypt. Produces 

 a beautiful fiber and a milky sap from 

 which a good quality of rubber is made. 



31365= OUCUSV1EROFSIS MAN- 

 M 1 5 (?] Kiffy. Procured through Mr. 

 Henry Stewart, Liberia, Africa, A 

 cucurbitaceous plant bearing gourd™ 

 like fruits about the size and shape of 

 a goose egg, the seed of which when 

 parched and ground, produce a delic- 

 ious condiment. 



27779. CUCUM1SMELG. 



Muskmelon. Presented by Mr. Alfred 

 L. Crowe, Cephalonia, Greece. "Be- 

 keeria." A large winter melon. 



27735, CUCUMIS M E LO. 



Muskmelon. Presented by Mr. Alfred 

 3L Crowe, Zante, Greece. 



27003= CUCUMIS MELO. 

 Muskmelon. From Mr. Frank N. Mey- 

 er, Erivan, Caucasus, Russia. A cele- 

 brated local variety of muskmelon, 

 called "DociTaa", said to be of very 

 good quality, To be tested under irri- 

 gation in the hot semi-arid sections of 

 the United States, 



' 278S8. CUCUMIS MELO. 

 Muskmelon, iieeeived through Mr. 

 jp'rank K.Meyer, Geok-Tepe, Caucasus, 

 Russia, "nootma," These melons are 

 buried underneath the soil while 

 growing, as otherwise they do not 

 acquire the right flavor and aroma. 

 To be tested under irrigation in the 

 hot-summered, arid, and semiarid sec- 

 tions of the United States. 



