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27310. Amygdalus davidiaxa (Carr.) Beiss., Sch. and Zab. 



Wild peach. 



From Tientsin, China. Presented by Captain Tsao, through Mr. Yung Kwai, 

 first secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D. C. Received 

 March 30, 1910. 



"Mr. Yung Kwai informs us that these seeds were collected by Captain Tsao from 

 a wild tree in the neighborhood of his plantation at Tientsin, China. Captain Tsao 

 informed Mr. Yung Kwai that this wild peach is the form upon which are grafted 

 all the ordinary varieties of peaches around Tientsin." (Fairchild.) 



See No. 22009 for other description. 



27311. Garcinia sp. 



From Lawang, Java. Presented by Mr. M. Buysman. Received March 25, 

 1910. 



27312 to 27320. Rubus fruticosus L. Blackberry. 



From Chile. Received through Mr. Jose D. Husbands, Limavida, via Molina, 

 Chile. Received March 26, 1910. 



Seeds of the following: 



27312 to 27315. ''Round varieties of wild blackberries. These show slight 

 differences; all are good fruits and are extremely productive. The plants 

 are of the excessive-growth class." (Husbands.) 



27316 to 27320. "Wild blackberries from near the seacoast, grown dry in 

 the driest part of central Chile, still sufficiently near the sea to receive some 

 benefit from the heavy marine dews. The plant growth is small, conical in 

 form. The fruits are large (for wild fruits), fleshy, round sorts of extremely 

 fine flavors and extra sweet. These are equally productive to any and some 

 are even greater yielders." (Husbands.) 



27321 to 27332. Oryza sativa L. Rice. 



From Philippine Islands. Received through Mr. Wm. S. Lyon, Manila. Re- 

 ceived March 24 and 25, 1910. 



Seeds of the following; native names as given by Mr. Lyon: 



27321. Kiabo. Glutinous, remarkably fragrant. 



27322. Malakit-dure. Black rice, but most prolific known, always estimated 

 100 to 1 and up. 



27323. Tuguis. 



27324. Macan-pulat. Late variety. 



27325. Quinalibo-Quinamalig. 



27326. Guering-guering, or properly Kcring-kering. 



27327. Eputebem. 



27328. Mimis. 



27329. Calibo; not Calebo. 



27330. Milagrosa. 



27331. Macan. Very early variety. 



27332. Macan Mimi. Specifically meaning exceptionally white. 

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