62 SEEDS AM> PLANTS IMPORTED. 



27107 to 27111. 



Presented by Mr. E. C. Parker, agriculturist, Bureau of Agriculture, Industry 

 and Commerce, Mukden, Manchuria. Received March 10,1910. 



Seeds tif the following; descriptive notes by Mr. Parker: 



27107. PBUNUSSp. Cherry. 



"Chinese name Ying too. Common in the hills of Manchuria as far north 

 as 44° to 45° north latitude. Growth resembles the sand cherry of America, 

 almost shrubby. Sometimes attains a height of 10 feet. Fruit borne along 

 main stalks similar to sand cherry and gooseberry. Valuable in America for 

 ornamental purposes, for grafting, and for cookery. The fruit is tart and well 

 flavored." 



27108. Malus sp. Crab apple. 



' ' Chinese name Shan ting tsze. Common in the hills of Manchuria as far north 

 as 44° to 45° north latitude. Very hardy and healthy growth. Fruit about 

 one-half to three-fourths inch in diameter, resembling a thorn apple. Trees 

 attain a height of 10 to 15 feet. Valuable in America for grafting purposes only." 



27109. Prunus armeniaca L. Apricot. 



"Chinese name Hing. Common in the hills of Manchuria as far north as 

 43° north latitude. A small, spreading tree. Fruit small and fibrous, poor 

 quality. Valuable in America for grafting and budding purposes only." 



27110. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 



"Chinese name Tao. Same description as the preceding (S. P. I. No. 

 27109)." 



27111. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 



"Chinese name Ta po tao. A large white peach, native in Shantung 

 Province, China (Chefoo district). Quality of fruit, fair; growth of tree not 

 known." 



27112 to 27150. 



From Kew, England. Presented by Dr. David Prain, director, Royal Botanic 

 Gardens. Received February 4, 1910. 



Seeds of the following: 



27112. Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. 



Distribution. — Nova Scotia to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and west to the 

 Rocky Mountains. 



27113. Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. 



Distribution. — In swamps and wet woods, from Nova Scotia to Minnesota, 

 and south to Florida and Louisiana. 



27114. Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. 



Distribution. — In swamps and low woods, or occasionally on rocks, from Nova 

 Scotia to Florida, and west to Michigan. 



27115. Berberis angulosa Wall. 



Distribution. — The temperate slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 

 11,000 to 13,000 feet, in the Provinces of Nepal and Sikkim, northern India. 



27116. Berberis aristata DC. 



Distribution.— Temperate slopes of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 6,000 to 

 10,000 feet, between Bhotan and Kunawar; also in the Nilgiri Hills in southern 

 India, and in the mountains of Ceylon, at an altitude of 6,000 to 7,000 feet. 

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