12 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



55874 to 55884. 



From Petrogi-ad, Russia. Seeds presented by Prof. N. I. Vavilov, director. 

 Russian Bureau of Applied Botany of the Agricultural Scientific Com- 

 mittee, through D. X. Borodin. Received October 19, 1922. Quoted notes 

 by Mr. Borodin. 



"The numbers refer to the inventory book of the Russian Bureau of Ap- 

 plied Botany." 



55874 to 55877. PisuM arvense L. Fabacete. Field pea. 



55874. -'Vavilov-s • Mahor,' No. 193. 1021. From Targ on Goont. 



Pamir.'' 



55875. " Vavilov's ' Mahor," No. 194, 1921. From Sengi. Pamir." 



55876. ^' Vavilov's ' :\Iushung.' No. 190. - From Chil-Dare-Darviz, 



Pamir." 



55877. '• Vavilov's ' Mushung," No. 195. From Kooliab, Pamir." 

 55878 to 55880. Pisu>x sativum L. Fabaceie. Garden pea. 



55878. " Pissarev's B/11. No. 317. From Irkutsk Government, Si- 



beria." 



55879. '■ Pi.ssarev's No. 318. From Ust-Uda. Urkutsk Government. 



Siberia." 



55880. '-Pissarev's ' Tulunsky Hybrid," No. 316. From Tulun, Si- 



beria." .:ry"<: 



The fact that the following are without ligules is noted as being of interest 

 to botanists, such forms being rare in this coimtry : 



55881. Secaxe ceeeaxe L. Poacea?. Rye. 



" Vavilov's rye, grown in Russia in 1921. From Pamir." 



55882 to 55884. Tbiticum AESTi\rM L. Poacese. Common wheat. 



(T. lid (Id re Vill.) 



55882. ' Vavilov's wheat. No. 96. From Pamir." 



55883. " Vavilov's wheat. No. 648. From Pamir." 



55884. " Vavilov's wheat. No. ]. 569. From Pamir." 



55885 to 55893. 



From Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by .T. F. Rock. Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer of the United States Department of Agriculture. Received October 

 21, 1922. Quoted notes by Mr. Rock. 



55885 to 55888. Amygdaus pebsica L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



iPruvus ppi-Hica Stokes.) 



55885. •'(Puerhfu. August, 1922.) A large tree growing wild in 

 the mountains at an altitude of 5,000 feet. The fruits are a beau- 

 tiful red, <;lingstone, with juicy, rather strong-flavoi-ed fie.<h re- 

 sembling that of a cherry.'" 



55886. "(Puerhfu. Augu.st, 1922.) A large tree ."50 feet in height, 

 growing wild in the mountains at an altitude of o.oOO feet. The 

 fruits are of fairly good size, yellow with a red cheek, cling- 

 stone, with yellow, very juicy flesh of excellent flavor. 



55887. "(Likiang. August, 1922.) A large vigorous tree growing at 

 an altitude of 8,-500 feet. The large fruits, 2J inches in diameter, 

 are red and j'ellow on the surface, with firm snow-white, quite 

 ta.steless flesh. This should be a good stock plant." 



55888. '(Puerhfu. Anpiist. 1922.) A large tree. 40 to .50 feet high, 

 growing wild in the mountains. The fruits are the size of small 

 apples, pure wliite out.side, clingstone, witli snow-white, very 

 juicy flesh resembling that of a cherry. 



