32 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



27685 to 27703— Continued. 



27691. " Zatrhiiidk." Grapes used for wine making in combination 

 with other varieties. ("Zatchinak" means spice.) 



27692. "Plovdina." Blue grape used for wine making. 



27693. " Kroupna Bellina." Large, round, white grape used for wine 



making. 



27694. " Skadarka." Used for wine making. 

 Name derived from Lake Skadar of Montenegro. 



27695. (Name illegible.) Used for wine making. 



27696. "Smedercvka." Used for table grapes and wine making. 



27697. Red "Adackalcka." For table use. 



27698. Cydonia sp. Quince. 

 "Quince of Leskovatz." Leskovatz is a town of southern Servia. 



27699. Pyrtjs sp. Pear. 



"Summer Butter-pear." 



27700. Prtjnus sp. Plum. 

 "Servian." By this name is known a variety of dark plums that ripen very 



late in autumn. "Pekmez" (marmalade) is made of them. 



27701 and 27702. Mespilus germanica L. Medlar. 



27701. Royal. 



27702. " Vrlo kroupna moushmoula." Very large variety. 



Distribution. — In the woods of Greece and the Caucasus region, Asia 

 Minor, and western Persia, also occasionally found in the countries of 

 southern Europe, where it is probably introduced. 



27703. Cydonia sp. Quince. 

 " Vranya." Vranya is a town in southern Servia. 



27704 to 27713. 



From Hankow, China. Presented by Mr. A. Sugden. 

 Received April 14, 1910. 



Seeds of the following; notes by Mr. Sugden: 



27704. Canavali gladiatum (Jacq.) DO. 



27705. Pisum arvense L. Pea. 

 Field variety. 



27706. Pisum sativum L. Pea. 

 Field variety. 



27707. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soy bean. 



Yellow seeded. 



27708. Gleditsia sinensis Lam. 



"Grows to be a large tree. Pods used for washing clothes." 



Distribution. — The provinces of Chihli, Kiangsu, and Chekiang in the Chinese 

 Empire. 



27709. Gymnocladus chinensis Baill. 



"Soap is made from this by pounding the pod and is used for washing the 

 person, as it is scented. The seed is used much as we use bluing. The leaf is 

 said to be large and long." 



See No. 26281 for previous introduction. 

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