24 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



27609 and 27610. Rollinia spp. 



From FIor<|ueiu, Paraguay, South America. Presented by Mr. T. R. Gwynn. 

 Received April 20, 1910. 



Seeds of the following; notes by Mr. Gwynn: 



27609. Rollinia orthopetala A. DC. 



"Aratecuy Yvird mat6. A good -sized tree, as large as the orange; is hand- 

 some and has splendid foliage The fruits are small. " 



Distribution. — Paraguay and the adjacent parts of Brazil and Argentina. 



27610. Rollinia emarginata Sehleeht. 



"Arataeu-quatu. This is a small bush growing here in the open camp in 

 almost any soil. The fruit is large and the best class of all according to my 

 thinking.'' 



See No. 25528 for previous introduction. 

 27611 to 27650. 



From Erivan, Caucasus, Russia, close to the frontiers of Persia and of Asia Minor. 

 Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, who obtained 

 them from the Government Experimental Fruit Garden at Erivan, March 28, 

 1910. Received April 14 and 30, 1910. 



"Erivan is situated at an elevation of 3,229 feet above sea level. The climate is 

 decidedly semiarid with even a slight degree of aridness. The winters are cold with 

 very little snow, the summers hot and dry; there are heavy rains at intervals in the 

 spring and fall. The climate as a whole seems to resemble very much that of the 

 southern Rocky Mountain region. All the crops are irrigated in summer." 



Cuttings of the following: 



27611. Elaeagnus angustifolia L. 



"(No. 711.) A local variety called 'Matna-pshat.' See note on No. 709 

 (S. P. I. No. 27775), which is the same. The dried fruits of these 'Russian 

 olives' (as they are called here) are to be found in the native fruit stalls nearly 

 the year round. The trees are mostly seen planted around the fields as wind- 

 breaks, the distance between the trees varying from 5 to 15 feet." (Meyer.) 



27612. Elaeagnus angustifolia L. 



"(No. 712.) A local variety called ' Unab-pshat.' Fruits somewhat smaller 

 than the Matna-pshat (S. P. I. No. 27611), skin thicker; not as tender and sweet 

 nor as prolific, but ripens a fortnight earlier and is a better keeper and shipper." 



( Meyer.) 



27613. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 



"(No. 713.) A native Caucasian variety of peach called 'Salami,' meaning 

 'congratulatory.' Fruits large, round, and a little flattened; general color 

 greenish yellow with deep-red cheek; clingstone; large seed; flesh pale yellow 

 with reddish streaks near the stone, juicy and of sweet taste. Ripens the 

 beginning of October." (Meyer.) 



27614. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 



"(No. 714.) A native Caucasian variety of peach called 'Saffrani,' meaning 

 saffron. The fruits are of medium size; general color saffron yellow, cheek 

 streaked with deep red. The skin has a saffron-like scent. Clingstone. Flesh 

 yellow, juicy, aromatic, and sweet. Ripens in September." (Meyer.) 



27615. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 



"(No. 715.) A local variety of peach called ' Naryndji,' meaning golden. 

 Fruits large, almost perfectly round; general color golden yellow, blood red on 

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