JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1917. 13 



43987. Pykus calleryaxa Decaisne. Malaceae. Pear. 



From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Scions presented by tlio Arnold Arlxnetum. 

 Received January 2, 1917. 



This wild Chinese pear is not uncommon in western Hupeh ut altitudes of 

 1,000 to 1,500 meters. It is easily recognizable by its comparatively small 

 crenate leaves and small flowers. This pear maintains a vigorous and healthy 

 appearance under the most trying conditions, and might prove to he a very 

 desirable blight-resistant stock. The woolly aphis, which attacks other species 

 of pears, has not been known to touch this species. (Adapted from Compere, 

 Monthly Bulletin Calif. State Comm. Hart., vol. 7/, i)p. 313-31.'i, and from Nehder, 

 Chinese Species of Pyrus, Proc. Am. Acad., vol. 50, pp. 237-238.) 



43988. Prunus bokhariensis Eoyle. Amygdalacese. Plum. 



From Seharunpur, India. Cuttings presented by Mr. A. C. Hartless, super- 

 intendent. Government Botanical Gardens. Received January 4, 1917. 



"Alucha hlack." A plum from Chinese Turkestan, with medium-sized clhig- 

 stone fruits of tine flavor, which ripen late in July. They are excellent for 

 preserves and jellies. (Adapted from note of Frank N. Meyer. -Ian. JO, 1911.) 



See also S. P. I. No. 40223 for further data. 



43989 to 43996. 



From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum. Received 

 January 5, 1917. 



43989. CoTO^■I^ASTER AMBiGUA Rohd. and Wils. Malacca^. 



A shrub from western China,' up to 7 feet high, with deciduous, oval- 

 oblong, .sharp-pointed leaves up to 2 inches long; five to ten pinkish 

 flowers borne in corymbs; and black globose fruit about one-third of an 

 inch long containing two or three, rarely four or five, stones. (Adapte<l 

 from Sargent, Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 1, pp. 160-161.) 



43990. CoTONEASTEE DiELSiANA E. Pritz. Malacese. 



A shrub from western China, up to 6 feet high, with slender spreading 

 and arching branches and deciduous, firm oval leaves about three- 

 quarters of an inch long with yellowish gray lower surfaces. The 

 pinkish flowers are few and short stemmed, and the red fruit, a quarter 

 of an inch in diameter, contains three or four stones. (Adapted from 

 Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 866.) 



43991. CoTONEASTEE DivAEicATA Rehd. and Wils. Malacese. 



A deciduous upright shrub from central and western China, with 

 shining oval leaves, one-third to three-quarters of an inch long. The 

 pink flowers are usually in threes, and the fruit, which contains only 

 two stones, is one-third of an inch long. It is a very handsome shrub 

 when studded wath its bright-red fruits and is hardy at the Arnold 

 Aboretum. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, 

 vol. 3, p. 865.) 



43992. CoTONEASTEE HORizoNTALis TERPUSiLLA C. Schneid. Malacese. 



A low Chinese shrub of prostrate habit, with almost horizontal branches 

 in two dense series and roundish oval leaves less than one-third of an 

 inch long. The flowers are erect, pink, and either solitary or in pairs: 



