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people. The total amount of money received from around Taidjatsoa 

 village for persimmons last fall amounted to $10,000 (Mexican). Chinese 

 name Ta mo pan shi tze." (Meyer.) 



22366. Diospyros kaki L. f. Persimmon. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 233, Jan. 

 30, 190S.) A small, flat, seedless persimmon of orange-red color. While 

 the very large variety ranges from 3 to 5 inches in diameter, this one 

 varies between 2 and 3 inches ; for this reason not much planted. Chinese 

 imme Shan mo pan shi tze. Like the large ones they also have the incision 

 all around." < Meyer. ) 



22367. Diospyros kaki L. f. Persimmon. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 234, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) A small-fruited, seedless persimmon, not quite flat, which 

 bears, besides the circular incision, two incisions across, which vary 

 greatly in different fruits. The tree grows to a very much larger size 

 than the ordinary Mat-fruited ones. Apparently the same as sent under 

 No. 97 (S. P. I. No. 16910). Chinese name locally for this variety is 

 Lien lata shi tze, meaning lotus flower persimmon." (Meyer.) 



22368. Diospyros kaki L. f. Persimmon. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 235, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) A small-fruited, yellow persimmon with seeds. A slow grower ; 

 has whitish bark; is rare. Chinese name Xeu sien shi tic" (Meyer.) 



22369. Diospyros kaki L. f. Persimmon. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 236, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) A small-fruited, oblong, scarlet-red persimmon with seeds. 

 Chinese name Whoe shi tie s7m." (Meyer.) 



22370. Diospyros kaki L. f. Wild persimmon. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu. Chihli, China. "(No. 237, Jan. 

 30. 190S.) A yellow-fruited variety of this tree upon which, in north- 

 eastern China.' the Chinese graft all their improved varieties. The 

 ordinary variety always has black fruits. Chinese name Huang yuang 

 ts-ao." (Meyer.) 



22371. Malus sylvestris Mill. Apple. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 238, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) A white apple. The trees grow spreading and are long lived. 

 Probably the same as No. 227 (S. P. I. No. 22440). but there is much 

 variation among these Chinese apples. Chinese name Pai piny knar 

 ( Meyer. ) 



22372. Malus sylvestris Mill. Apple. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 239, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) A medium-sized red apple of sweet taste. The trees grow 

 very spreading and are long lived. Chinese name Hong teny kuu." 

 (Meyer.) 



22373. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu. Chihli, China. "(No. 243, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) Said to be a white peach with a red tip and having juicy meat. 

 Chinese name Pai tan hong tchor." (Meyer.) 



22374. Thuya orientalis L. 



From Peking, Chihli. China. "(No. 251, Feb. 6, 1908.) A wonderful 

 branch variation of the ordinary Thuya orientalis. The Chinese call 

 this variation Fong Huang su, meaning the rising phoenix tree." (Meyer.) 



22375. Ulmus paryifolia Jacq. Elm. 



From Peking, Chihli. China. "(No. 252. Feb. 6, 1908.) A tall, spread- 

 ing elm, with many small branches bearing small leaves and flowering 

 in fall. In the winter the bark peels off in curiously formed pieces. I 



58392— Bull. 137—08 £ 



