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year in and year out the finest melons, one has to grow 
certain melons for seed entirely, that is the first two 
fruits from some selected plants should always be retained 
for future seed producers, for when one simply takes the 
ordinary melons, the strain very soon runs out and the 
quality gets worse and worse every year. They also admit 
that a slight difference in soil and location has very 
much to do with quality and that seeds from melons that 
were good in one locality produce inferior melons in an- 
other locality only a few miles away." (Meyer's intro- 
ductions.) Thirteen varieties cultivated locally, and 
varying in color of flesh, size, shape and quality of 
fruit. For distribution later. 
Cucumis sativa. (Cucurbitaceae . ) 35643-644. Seeds of 
cuoumbers from Laoling, Shantung, China. "Rare varieties 
of cucumbers said to be of local origin, growing 2£ feet 
in length, and always trained on trellises made from sor- 
ghum stems, so as to prevent the fruits - from touching the 
ground. May do well in semi-arid regions." (Meyer's in- 
troductions.) For distribution later. 
Cydonia cathayensis . ( Malaceae.) 35639. Seeds of 
quince from Tsinanfu, Shantung, China. "A Chinese quince, 
the fuits of which are used by the better classes of Chi- 
nese as room perfumers. These fruits can easily be kept 
throughout the winter until late in spring. Some foreign 
missionaries have learned how to make preserves and jel- 
lies from these quinces, though the meat is quite woody. 
This Chinese quince grows into a tall shrub and it might 
perhaps be profitable to grow it in the mild wintered sec- 
tions of the United States, so as to supply the Chinese 
colonies in America with one of their favorite fruits. 
The American people themselves may also come to like these 
fruits for the strong, pleasant aroma they produce." 
(Meyer's introductions.) For distribution later. 
Glycine hispida. (Fabaceae.) 35622-628 Seeds of soy- 
beans from Tsinanfu and Tientsin, China. Seven varieties, 
some used for producing beansprouts, others for beancurd, 
sauce, in soups, and roasted and salted similar to salted 
almonds. (Meyer's introductions.) For distribution later. 
Juglans regiu. ( Juglandaceae . ) 35610-613. Seeds of 
walnuts from Tsinanfu and Peking, China. Four varieties, 
three from the mountains northwest of Peking, the other 
from the semi-arid region around Tsinanfu. (Meyer's intro- 
ductions.) For distribution later. 
