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22432 to 22459 Continued. 



regular pear shape with ;i long peduncle. There are several distinct 

 varieties of this pear and ye1 all :nv called Yar li. One form scut in 

 inn;, under No. L19 (S. P. [. No. L6924)." I Meyer,) 



22439. I'vki s chinensis Lindl. Pear. 



From Poliping, west of Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 226, Jan. 22, 

 L908.) A hard-meated round pear of yellow color with :> red check, looks 

 like an apple;-an extraordinary keeper, even when treated roughly. May 

 be of use as a eooking pear. Chinese name Hong hsau li." < Meyer.) 



22440. Malus SYLVESTRis Mill. Apple. 



From Poliping, west of Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 227. Jan. 22, 

 1908.) A small white apple, called Pai ping kus, used in sweetmeats and 

 preserves." i \i< y r.) 



22441. Pbtjnus sp. Flum. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 240, Jan. 30, 

 liuis. i a large yellow plum, very bushy but growing very vigorously. 

 Said to be good. Chinese name Huang li tse." (Meyer.) 



22442. Pybtjs chinensis Lindl. Pear. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 241, Jan. 30, 

 1908.) a large variety of the so-called Yar li. Sent also under Nos. 119 

 and 225 (S. P. I. Nos'. 16924 and 22438). Chinese name of this variety 

 Ta yar li." (Meyer.) 



22443. Praxis i sinensis Lindl. Pear. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 242, Jan. 30, 

 1908.) A round apple-shaped pear of red color, hard meated but sweet; 

 a good shipper; fit perhaps as a cooking- pear. Chinese name Hong ho li." 

 ( Meyer. ) 



22444. Amygdaltjs aemeniaca (L.) Dum. Apricot. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 244, Jan. 30, 

 1908.) An apricot which is said to he half red and half yellow. Chinese 

 name Hai tang hong sing." (Meyer.) 



22445. Amygbaltjs aemeniaca (L.) Dum. Apricot. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 245, Jan. 30, 

 1908.) A large yellow apricot with edible sweet kernel. Chinese name 

 Ta huang sing." < Mi yer.) 



22446. Amygdaltjs aemeniaca (L.) Dum. Apricot. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu. Chihli, China. "(No. 246, Jan. 30, 

 1908.) A small red apricot of sweet taste and with edible sweet kernel. 

 Chinese name Shau hong sing." (Meyer.) 



22447. Populus balsamifeba suaveolens (Fisch.) Wesm. Poplar. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 247, Jan. 30, 

 1908.) An extraordinary slender form of Populus suaveolens. A beauti- 

 ful tree when planted in a row along a water course with the western 

 sky as background. Chinese name Pun )/<itio shu. For other remarks 

 see Xo. 230 (S. P. I. No. 22363)." (Meyer.) 



22448. Moris alda L. Mulberry. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 248, Jan. 30, 

 1908.) A wild form of the mulberry growing into medium-sized, well- 

 formed trees. Apparently a distinct form. Chinese name Sang shu." 

 • Meyer.) 



22449. PiOSA sp. Rose. 



From Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 249, Jan. 30, 1908.) Said to be 

 a beautiful, yellow rambler rose, flowering with an abundance of flowers. 

 Obtained from the garden of the American Presbyterian Mission in 

 Pautingfu. who procured it from a Chinese nurseryman." (Meyer.) 

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