40 SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED 



56118 to 56127— Continued. 



56122 to 56125. PYsrs spp. r^Iulacefe. Pear. 



56122. Pyrus sp. 



"(No. 6701. October, 1922. ) A tree 25 feet high, found in clay soil 

 on the mountains between Hoachiao and the temple of Yung Kwe Ssu. 

 Shayang village, at an altitude of 6,000 to 7,000 feet. The fruits of 

 this tree are lai'ger than those previously found nortli of Talifu. 

 The natives use this tree as a stock plant." 



56123. Pyrus sp. 



"(No. 6708. September. 1!»22. ) A very hardy tree 2.") to 30 feet 

 high, growing in hard clay soil in the mountains near Yaugpi at an 

 altitude of 7,000 feet. The iiisset-yellow fruits are the size of small 

 marltles.'" 



56124. PYRU.S sp. 

 "(Kiangpienkai. October, 1922. )'" 

 Seeds of a domesticated variety. 



56125. Pybus sp. 



"(October. 1922.1 A wild pear tree 25 feet in height, closely 

 related to the other wild pears of this region, found beyond Yangpi 

 at an altitude of S.OOO feet. The russet fruits are about half an inch 

 in diameter." 



-56126. Rosa sp. Ilosacere. Rose. 



"(No. 6692. September 27, 1922.) A large rambling or climbing shrub 

 with long stout branches, which grows in the pine forest back of Yangi>i. 

 two days' journey west of Talifu, at an altitude of 6,000 feet. The 

 flowers are said to be large and wliitish cream colored and the fruits 

 deep red to orange." 



56127. ZiziPHus sp. Rhamnacea'. 



"(No. 669."). Septenir»er 27. 1922.) A very hardy tree 20 feet high, 

 with a large, .spreading crown, found growing wild in yellow clay soil 

 on the Jiills back <if Yangjn, in company with Fiuvs sineiuii-s. at an alti- 

 tude of 6,500 feet. The fruits, the size of small olives, are J)orne in large 

 numbers ; they are green with a slight reddish tinge, inedible, with almost 

 no flesh, being mostly skin and stone. The seeds are large, angular, 

 and brown." 



56128 to 56141. 



From Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by J. F, Rock, Agricultural Explorer 

 of the United States Department of .\griculture. Received December 19. 

 1922. Quoted notes by Mr. Rock. 



56128 and 56129. (\\st.\xe.\ spp. F:igace;i'. Ch«stnut. 



56128. Casta NEA sp. 



"(No. 6714. October 21. 1922.) A large tree 70 to 80 feet tall, 

 found in white sandy micaceous soil on slopes in the mountains 30 

 li (9 miles) nortli of Manchi. at an altitude of 6,500 feet. The 

 lanceolate leaves, entire or nearly so, are fawn colored beneatli. 

 The burs resemble those of Casianea armaia. but are smaller ; the 

 black, shining nuts are quite small. The trees of this species ap- 

 peared to be free from all disease." 



56129. Castanea sp. 



"(No. 6715. October 20. 1922.) A large tree, closely resembling 

 <Ut^1(tnea anna t a except in foliage, found on tops of ridges before 

 descending to the Manchi Valley and above Menglien, one and a 

 half days' .iourney southeast of Tengyueh. The burs and nuts are 

 as large as those of C. arnutta." 



