28 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



65994 to 56018— Continued. 



56000. Pyeus sp. 



"(No. G509. September 13. 1922.) A wild pear tree 20 feet high, 

 found on the Likiang I'lain near the vilhige of Lasadje. The leaves 

 do not have red veins and petioles, and the fruits, which are smaller 

 than a marble, are yellow, spotted, acrid, but perfectly black and 

 sweet when ripe. This is a very good stock plant." 



56001. Pykus sp. 



"(No. 6511. Lashipa. Septemter 13. 1922.) A wild pear tree 

 15 to 2<t feet high, from dry hillsides at an altitude of 9,000 feet, 

 where it gi'ows with Pinus -nnensis. The leaves are small, oval- 

 elliptical, with long stems. The small, yellowish brown fruits are 

 the size of marbles." 



56002. Pyrus sp. 



"(No. 6539. September 15, 1922.) A wild pear tree 25 to 30 feet 

 high, found in the hot valley of Nankaochai near Chienchuan Val- 

 ley, two and one-half days" journey sontli uf l.iki.-nig. at an altitude 

 of 7.000 feet. It has htiig spreading whiplike liranclics and very 

 numerous brownish yellow fruits tlic size of marbles, wiiidi are 

 black wiien fully ripe." 



56003. Pybus sp. 



"(No. 6.55H. Septeml)ei' 15. V.^^'^.^ A wild pear tree 4m leet in 

 height, found in arid regions in the mountains west of Tengthuan. 

 two days" journey north of Talifu. at an altitude of 6,500 to 7,(X>0 

 feet. The branches are long and mostly horizontal. The fruits are 

 much larger than those of the other wild pears, with a rich yellow- 

 ish brown skin and firm butter-yellow tlesli which is acrid and 

 unpalatable, tlujugh juicy. This s|)ecies is quite rare: I have seen 

 only two trees." 



56004. Pybus sp. 



"(No. 65.5.5. Septeml>Mi- 15. 1922. » A tree 40 feet high with 

 rambling and ascending branches, found in a dry region of yellow 

 clay or loam on a hillside be.vond Tienwei. three days' journey 

 south of Likiang. This species is very rare, only one tree being 

 seen, and is quite distinct from the other wild pears. The long- 

 stemmed solitary fruits, smaller than a .-offee berry, were few in 

 number, oblong, an<l uniformly crimson." 



56005. Pyets sp. 



"(No. 65.56. September H\. 1922.1 A wild pear tree 15 to 20 

 feet high, of very graceful habit and spiueles.s, found in the Laug- 

 chiung Valli'y near the Eriiyin liiver. two days" journey north of 

 Talifu. The leaves are bright green on both sides, and the bright 

 yellowish brown fruits, larger than a maride, aie juicy but acrid. 

 The Chinese use this as a stock plant."' 



56006. Pykvs sp. 



"(No. 6557. Langchiiiug Valley. Sei)temher 16. 1922.) A wild 

 pear tree 25 feet high, spineless, with dark-green, crenate. elliptic 

 leaves and round, russet-brown, juicy, acrid fruits the size of small 

 marldes and similar to those of No. 65.56 [S. P. I. No. 56005]. The 

 tree is a prolific hearei- and is used here as a stock plant." 



56007. Pykxts sp. 



"(No. 65.59. Seit-'uiber 15, 1922.) A wild pear tree 25 to 30 feet 

 high, with .1 slout trunk and stilt", spreading liram-lies. found in the 

 dry mountain range south of Chienchuan. three days' journey north 

 of Talifu. The numerous fruits are about half an incli in diameter 

 greenish brown with lighter spots. A good stock plant."" 



The following are seeds of domesticated varieties. 



56008. Pyrtjs sp. 



"(Talifu. September 20, 1922.)" 



