JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1912. 17 
32405 to 32424— Continued. ^ 
32412. Medicago falcata L. 
From Krassny Koot. Samara Government. Russia. 
"(No. 1714a. November 29. 1911. i This seed was -presented by Mr. W. S. 
Bogdan. Among it there are all possible types, and it is recommended, there- 
fore, tor general naturalization purposes and should fa 5 sown in a dry northern 
locality for the selection of promising types. - ' (Mejcr.) 
32413. Astragalus albicaulis DC. 
From near Sarepta. Saratov Government. Russia. 
"(No. 1715a, November 28, 1911.) This plant occurs on dry. sandy hill 
slopes. Looks to be promising as a possible fodder plant for semiarid regions." 
(Meyer.) 
Distribution. — The Caucasus region of southeastern Russia. 
32414. CoRONILLA VARIA L. 
From near Saratov. Russia. 
"(No. 1716a. November 23. 1911 A A perennial legume, found on dry- hill 
slopes and in loess ravines. Roots sent under No. 993 (S. P. I. No. 32305): see 
this Dumber for further remarks." I Meyer.) 
32415. Lathyrus btlvestrih L. 
From near Penza Rum 
• No. 1717a. November 17, 19H.) A very- strong-growing perennial Lathy- 
rus found between scrub. Of possible value for torage purposes on shady 
places in dry, cold regions." (Meyer.) 
Distribution. — Western and southern Europe, extending from Scandinavia 
and the British Isles southward to Spain, and eastward through Italy. Servia, 
Bulgaria. Turkey, and central and southern Russia to the Caucasus region. 
32416. Brassica .iuxcea (L.) Cass. Mustard. 
From Sarepta. Saratov Government, Russia. 
"(No. 1718a, December 1, 1911.) Seed of the famous Sarepta mustard, 
which is extraordinarily strong and in great favor throughout Russia. To 
possess the right pungency this mustard requires a rich, blackish soil and a 
hot and dry summer, with nights not too warm. The region around Sarepta 
seems to supply such a climate, the summers being warm enough to ripen 
grapes in the open, although the vines are buried deeply in winter. It may 
be that this short, hot summer assists in making this mustard so strong, for the 
manager of a large mustard factory stated that seeds from Sarepta mustard 
grown in Tambov Government, a region also having black soil, but slightly 
cooler, do not possess the required strength. India-grown seed also was not as 
pungent as that cultivated near Sarepta. This may possibly be grown to ad- 
vantage in certain sections of eastern Oregon. 
"The seeds, besides being ground into powder, are often eaten sprinkled 
over fried meats or mixed in sauces and when used in this manner they give 
dishes an agreeable, spicy flavor. The oil expressed from them is not at all 
strong and is in very great demand for culinary purposes in the section around 
Sarepta, being much preferred to sunflower-seed oil, as the mustard is less 
adulterated. 
"These seeds were obtained from the manager of the well-known mustard 
factory of J. C. Glitch, in Sarepta." (Meyer.) 
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