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appearing to have broader spikelets and resembling Arundo donax. From the 

 herbarium specimens this form appears to be more robust than Phragmites vul- 

 garis as it occurs in Japan, the stem being as thick as one's little finger. Fran- 

 chet and Savatier place this as a variety of P. vulgaris, with the remark that it 

 is scarcely worthy of this recognition. The species is cosmopolitan and some- 

 what variable, and I think this form is scarcely more than a variety. It is to 

 be noted, however, that the Japanese name for this is Yoshu-take, to distinguish 

 it from Yoshi, the other form of P. vulgaris." (A. 8. Hitchcock, i 



22350 to 22378. 



From Peking, Chihli, China. Received through Mr. Frank X. Meyer, agri- 

 cultural explorer, March 20, 1908. 



The following cuttings and seeds: 



22350. Diospyros kaki L. f. Persimmon. 



From Shifengtse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 208, 

 Jan. 17, 1908.) A large, Hat. seedless persimmon. Apparently a variety 

 of the one sent under Nos. lot and lor, iS. P. I. Xos. 16912 and 16921). 

 As the trees were growing in a very well sbeltered valley this large- 

 fruiting quality may be due to the location. Chinese name Ta slii tse." 

 (Meyer.) 



22351. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 



From Shifengtse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 211, 

 Jan. 17. 190S.) Said to be a large peach of reddish color. Chinese name 

 Ta tau." i l/r//< r.) 



22352. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 



From Shifengtse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 212, 

 Jan. 17, 1908.) Said to be medium sized, very Hat, and of reddish color. 

 Chinese name Pien tan." (Meyer.) 



22353. Aescultjs chinensis Bunge. 



From Tanchetse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 213, 

 Jan. 19, 1908.) The Chinese horse-chestnut, a beautiful new shade tree, 

 quite rare here in China. Scions formerly sent under No. 81 (S. P. I. 

 No. 17736). As the tree is more closely related to the Pavias than to the 

 Aesculus it will probably thrive better when grafted upon stock of the 

 first group. Chinese name So lo shu." (Meyer.) 



22354. Aesculus chinensis Bunge. 



From Tanchetse Temple, west of Peking. Chihli, China. "(No. 216, 

 Jan. 21, 1908.) The same as No. 213 (S. P. I. No. 22353) but from a dif- 

 ferent location. The same remarks apply to it. The largest specimens 

 occur in the Tanchetse Temple, southwest of Peking, where the trunk of 

 the biggest one measures 12^ feet in circumference.*' ( Meyer.) 



22355. Populus alba tomentosa (Carr.) Wesmael. 



From Hsiendjetse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli. China. "(No. 217. 

 Jan. 21, 1908.) The large-leaved Chinese poplar as sent before under 

 several numbers. These trees grow remarkably straight and tall. The 

 Chinese prune the lower branches off, until there is often a clear trunk 

 of 40 feet before the first branch is reached. May prove to be a very 

 good street tree. Chinese name Pal yang shu." (Meyer.) 



22356. Syringa sp. 



From Changnantse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli. China. "(No. 218, 

 Jan. 21, 1908.) Blue lilac. A very floriferous variety of lilac, with small 

 leaves; very drought resisting. Chinese name Lang ting hsien shu" 

 (Meyer.) 



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