s. 
CICER ARIETINUM. 27513. Prom Batoum, Caucasus, Russia. The 
chickpea is much eaten here "by the natives and the Russians. 
It is generally "boiled in soups or served with meat stews j 
also roasted and sugared, and eaten as a sweetmeat. 
(Meyer's introduction.) 
CITRUS SP. 27496. Seedless white pomelo from Kingston, Jamaica. 
Presented by Mr. Aston W. Gardner, Manager of the Tangley 
Fruit Company. For distribution later. 
CORYLUS MAXIMA. 27344, From near Souchoum Kale, Caucasus. A 
filbert, native of the Caucasus. Much grown for its fine, 
oblong nuts which find a' ready sale. CORYLUS AVELLANA. 
27345-348, Four varieties of hazelnuts from near Souchoum 
Kale, Caucasus. Adapted to the Gulf region and Southeast^- 
ern States. No. 27346 is a very large nut and the most widely 
grown variety in the Caucasus. (Meyer's introductions.) 
DIOSPYROS TESSELARIA. 27494. From Reduit, Mauritius. Pre- 
sented by Dr. B. Boname. "A tree or shrub with alternate, 
oval or ovate, glabrous leaves. Flowers densely clustered, 
sessile, arising from lateral nodules on the young branches. 
The fruit is edible and is globular or ellipsoidal in form. 
The wood is valuable." (Hiern in Trans. Camb. Philos. Soc, 
vol. 12.) For distribution later. 
DIOSPYROS SP. 27512. From Batoum, Caucasus, Russia. A wild 
persimmon growing all through the Crimea and the Caucasus, 
where the countries border the Black Sea. The small black 
fruits are called '.Churma', and are sold everywhere to the 
native population as sweetmeats. The Russians in the Cau- 
casus use this persimmon as a stock for D. KAKI, but claim 
that the grafting or budding is rather difficult. As it is 
extremely drought and heat resistant, it is highly recom- 
mended as a stock for large-fruited persimmons in regions 
where the winters are mild snd the summers dry and hot. The 
trees are ornamental; the fruits are too small to be con- 
sidered by white races as a dessert. (Meyer's introduction.) 
GLEDITSIA SPP. 27516-17. From Livadia, Crimea, Russia. 27516. 
A honey locust growing to be a tall tree, found along roads 
and in thickets, A good shade tree for semi-arid sections. 
27517. Seed collected from a tall tree in the Botanical 
Garden at Nikita. (Meyer's introductions.) 
