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55993. Fraxixus micraktiia Linirelsh. Oleacese. Ash. 



From Dehra Dun, India. Seeds jn-.'seuted ).y U. S. Hole, forest botanLst. 

 Received Decem)ier 21. 1922. 



A Himalayan ash with hir^iv loalhury leaves about U inches lon.i:- and hix 

 terminal panicles of minute flowers. It is very similar to another llinialiiyan 

 species, Fraxinas /lonhviidd, from whicii it differs in leaf chnraeters and in 

 having a looser panicle. (Adapteil trmn Ihiahr. lintanisrhc lahrhiiclier, vol 

 J,0, p. 217.) 



55994 to 56018. 



From Yunnan. China. Seeds c-(dlecled by .1. F. Rock. Ajjricuiiural Ex- 

 plorer of the United States Department of Aiiriculture. Keceived Nf>vem- 

 ber 21, 1922. Quoted notes by Mr. Rock. 



55994. Paeoma dklavayi Franch. Rainni<iiIaceiP. Peony. 

 "(Nguluke. September 12. 1922.)" 



For previous introduction and descriixion. see S. P. 1. No. .V>S'.»S. 



55995. Primula buli.kyana Forrest. Primidaceje. Pi-imrose. 



"(Hesliwe. September, 1922.) Seeds of a very attractive primula 

 collected three days' journey n(»rth of Likiang at an altitude of 9,000 

 to 11,000 feet. It is not a bog-loving plant but grows in pine forests." 



55996. Pyracajttha sp. Malaceffi. Fire thorn. 



"(Likiang. September 11, 1922.) Seeds of a shapely slirul) 10 to 

 15 feet in height, whicli grows along stream beds in limestone soil 

 throughout the Likiang Plain. It is common all along the road from 

 Talifu to Likiang, and even south of Likiang. When in llower it is 

 very ornamental, but it is especially attractive when loaded with its 

 bright-scarlet fruits from August until winter." 



55997. Pykacantha sp. Malacere. Fire thorn. 



"(No. 6527. September 14, 1922.) Seeds of a dense shrub to 8 

 feet in height, which grows Avith Prinsepia utilU in arid situations in 

 the valley beyond Lashipa, two days' journey south of Ivikiang. It has 

 bright-yellow berries instead of the scarlet fruits which are so common." 



55998 to 56016. Pybus spp. Malacea*. Pear. 



"All these wild pears, of which I am sending seed.s are used as 

 stock plants ; they are not planted, but are so numerous that the 

 Chinese simply cut tliem down and bud them. The best pears come 

 from tlie region between Tienwei. Talifu, and Haitung." 



55998. Pyeus sp. 



"(No. 6503. Lashipa. September 13 and 14. 1922.) A very hardy 

 liear tree 15 to 20 feet high, found on the Lashipa Plain, one day's 

 travel south of Likiang, at an altitude of 10,000 feet. It has very 

 tough l)ranches, small, oval-oblong, crenate. acute leaves, and bears 

 large numbers of fruits which are the size of small marbles, yellow, 

 acrid, and unpalatable. The ti'ee is generally used by the natives as 

 a stock plant. Wherever the tree grows wild they cut the trunk 

 down to 2 feet from the ground and hmi cidtivated varieties of 

 pears on it. The tree is exceedingly hardy and drought I'esistant 

 and also can withstand being inmidated." 



55999. Pybus sp. 



"(No. 6508. Likiang. September 13. 1922.) A tree 20 feet tall, 

 which is wild all over the region north of Talifu; collected near the 

 village of Luchu on the southwest end of the Likiang Plain. The 

 leaves are oblong, dark green with red veins and petioles, glossy 

 above, acute or rounded at the base and apex. The fruits are the 

 size of marbles, yellowish brown and spotted, acrid, and unitalat- 

 able. This tree had a cultivated variety budded on it; the lower 

 branches were loaded with the wild fruit, and the main trunk had 

 an uni'ipe pear of the cultivated variety." 



