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56128 to 56141— Contimunl. 



56130. Castanoi'sis hystkix A. DC 



"(No. 6710. Octohor. 10l:2.) ( '(.llrctod in tin- vicinity ..f 'IVng 

 yueh." 



56131. Chaenomeles sp. .Mjibicefe. Chinese quince. 



"(November 1, 1J)22.) A wild quince collected on the Puerlifu IMain. 

 near Puerhfu, luid stmt lo me bv :\Iiss Clara r'eters<»n, a missionary of 

 Puerhfu." 



56132. DiosPYEOs sp. Diospj-racese. Persimmon. 



"(No. 2872. Puerhfu. November 1, 1922.) A lar^e tree 00 feet in 

 height, with a huge spreading crown. According to Miss Clara Petersen, 

 who sent me the seeds, the iruifs are small and very sweet. 'I'his is al.so 

 a fine shade tree." 



56133. DiospYROS sp. Diospyraceir. Persimmon. 



"(No. 6717. October 23, 1922.) A wild persimmon tree 2U to 2."> feet 

 high, wliich grows in dense forests between Menglieh and Manchi. at 

 an altitude of 6,000 feet. The very numerous oblong yellow fruits are 

 the size of crab apples and sweet." 



56134. DiosPYEOS sp. Diospyracesp. Persimmon. 



"(No. 6719. October, 1922.) A tree 85 feet high, with few uwending 

 branches, found on the sunmiit ridge on the road from Hsiangta to Llan- 

 elli, four days' journey southeast of Tengyueb, at an altiiud<* of 7.(i(»u 

 feet. The oblong, velvety, ricii-yejlnw fruits are largt; for a wild si)ecies, 

 being 2 inches in diameter, and tlic very sweet tiesli incloses largo seeds." 



56135. Malus sp. Malacese. Apple. 



"(No. 6721. October 30, 1922.) A much-branched tree 3.") to 10 feet 



high, collected in the mountains of the Scliweli Basin near Lunglini;. at 

 an altitude of 0,700 feet. The foliage grows down to the ground, and the 

 lanceolate leaves are dark green above and silvery white beneath. The 

 somewhat ovoid gi'cenish yellow fi-uits are 2-\ inches in diameter, witli 

 very fragrant but vei"y sour, tii-'in Hesli." 



56136. Malus sp. Malaeene. Apple. 



"(November 1, 1922.) A small, sour, hard apple found wild in the 

 mountains a half day's journey from Puerhfu. at an altitude of aliout 

 6,000 feet. These seeds were sent to n)e by Miss Clara Petersen, mission- 

 ary, of Puerhfu." 



56137 to 56141. Pykus spp. Malacese. Pear. 



56137. P^-Eus sp. 



"(November 1. 1922.) .V wild pear fioni the mountains near 

 Puerhfu. where it grows at an altitude of about 6,(M»0 feet. The 

 fruits are globose, brown, ami sjiofted. and of very sweet tlavor." 



56138. Pyrus sp. 



"(November 1, 1922.) Collected half a day's journey from Puerhfu, 

 in the mountains. The fruit is large, several inches in diameter, 

 juicy, and contains only one or two seeds." 



56139 to 56141. " The following wild pears were collecte<l in the 

 mountains near Puerhfu and .sent by Miss Clara Petersen, No- 

 vember 1. 1922." 



56139. Pyeus sp. 



56140. Pyeus sp. 



"A small brown juicy pear." 



56141. Pyeus sp. 



"A small round pear with brown skin and juicy flesh. The 

 tree is large." 



