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27045 to 27048. 



From Orleans, France. Presented by Mr. Leon Chenault, at the request of Mr. 

 Philippe Vilmorin. 

 Received March 14, 1910. 



Plants of the following: 



27045. X Berberis stenophylla Lindl. 



' ' Seedlings of this hybrid between B. aarwinii and B. empetrifolia. The seed- 

 lings break up in all intermediate types and the whole plant serves as an excel- 

 lent illustration that even if the immediate result of a hybridization does not 

 give what is wanted, the seedlings of such a plant may." (F. N. Meyer.) 



27046. Pixus armandi Franch. 



"A new rather dwarf pine from western China." (F. N. Meyer.) 



Distribution. — On the Tsingling Mountains in the Province of Shensi, and in 

 the Provinces of Szechwan and Yunnan, western China. 



27047. Loxicera pileata Oliver. 



"This is a good plant for rockeries and at the ends of beds of shrubbery; it is 

 of cespitose habit like the Cotoneaster horizontalis." (F. N. Meyer.) 



Distribution. — Only known from the vicinity of Ichang in the Province of 

 Hupeh, China. 



27048. Morus alba L. White mulberry. 

 " Variety fastigiata. Quite rare, and may be of value in the Southern States 



as a pyramidal tree." (F. N. Meyer.) 



27049 to 27072. 



From Russia. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, March 

 12, 1910. 



Cuttings of the following: 



27049 to 27057. Punica granatum L. Pomegranate. 



From near Sukhum-Kale, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 421 to 429, February 10, 

 1910.) A collection of named pomegranates obtained from the experimental 

 station near Sukhum. As the plants were only recently received at the station, 

 no definite information could be obtained regarding them at present." (Meyer.) 



27049. "Krylezy-Kabuk. (No. 421.)" 



27050. "Seville a gros grain. (No. 422.) " 



27051. "Alopar. (No. 423.)" 



27052. "Sushinshirannyi. (No. 424.)" 



27053. "DiBrindishi. (No. 425.)" 



27054. " Afrutto grosso. (Xo. 426.)" 



27055. " Yelisavetpolski sladkii. (No. 427.) A large-fruited variety 

 having red flesh and of sour taste. A local Caucasian variety, obtained 

 originally from the vicinity of Yelisavetpol (Caucasus)." (Meyer.) 



27056. (i Shirinar. (No. 428.)" 



27057. li Nain des Antilles. (No. 429.)" 



27058. Citrus medica L. Lemon (?) 



From near Sukhum-Kale, Caucasus, Russia. "(No. 435, February 11, 1910.) 

 A large-fruited lemon, very juicy, and with few seeds. Has proved to be a 

 heavy fruiter and to be more frost resistant than any other lemon in this locality. 

 Found originally among a bunch of other citrus stock in the garden of Mr. 

 Smitskoi, near Sukhum, where these cuttings were obtained." (Meyer.) 



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