42 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



56142 to 56144. Pyeus spp. Malacea\ Pear. 



From Yunnan. Chiixi. Seeds; inllected by J. F. Rock. Agriciiltnial Ex- 

 plorer of the United States Department of Agriculture, lleteived De- 

 cember 27, 1922. Quotfl notes by Mr. Rock. 



56142. Pybus sp. 



"(No. 6718. Octoiier. 1922.) A wild ]iear tree 2.") to o<l leet in height, 

 with long drooping and a.scending central branches, found beyond Meng- 

 lieh, a day and a lialf south of Tengyueh. Tiie leaves are oval, liroadly 

 heart-shaped, and the globose, yellowish red. .spotted fruits, jin iuch or 

 less in diameter, are closely related to Fiinm jutKhin ni southern 

 Yuui.ar.." 



56143. Pyeus sp. 



"(No. G720. October, 1922.) A wild pear tree .3a feet high, spreading 

 in h.ibit. with stout trunks and blackish brown bark, found in sandy 

 soil at the summit ridge leading to ALeiigslii, four days from Tengyueh, 

 .It an altitude of 7,000 feet. The leaves, bronze colored to red. are 

 oblong, acuminate at the apex and acute at the base, aixl the verr 

 numerous spherical, yellowi.sh red. sptotted fruits juv .-in inch in 

 diameter." 



56144. FYurs sp. 



"(No. 6721. November 4. 1922. » A sinai! wild pear tree IH to 20 

 feet high, with rambling branches, found with No. 071N [S. P. I. No. 

 .56142] on the hills beyon<l Menglieh. .it an altitude of 6,000 feet, growing 

 in coarse quartz sand. The leaves are small and dark green, and the 

 fruits, the size of small marbles, are dark yellowish red and sjiofted." 



