56 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



44296 to 44311— Continued. 



the VoUcyc of Science, Tokyo, vol. S'l, art. 1, p. 110, as Prunus serrulata 

 Lindl. forma decora.) 



" This is a very beautiful form, with clusters of pale pink double or 

 semiflouble flowers." {Wilson, The Cherries of Japan, p. ^0, as Prunus 

 scrndatu, var. sachalinensis forma horinji.) 



44306. Hitoye-fudanzakvra; a precocious form, which blooms in almost 

 any season ; single flowers, white or nearly so, of little horticultural 

 value ; considered by Wilson a form of Prunus lannesiana. 



44307. Asagi. A Japanese cherry from Kohoku. with greenish white 

 flowers tinged with pink, about 4 cm. in width, occurring in two to four 

 flowered clusters. (Adapted from Mii/oshi, " Japanische Bergkirschen," 

 Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo, vol, 

 34, pp. 124-125.) 



Called by Miyoshi, Prunus serrulata, subforma luteoides Miyoshi. 

 Received as Asogi-zakiira, but no mention of this name is made in 

 the above publication or in "Wilson, The Cherries of Japan. 



44308. Botan-zakura ; one of the very best forms bearing very large, 

 pale-pink, fragrant, semidouble flowers, called by Wilson forma moutan 

 of Prunus lannesiana and by Miyoshi the same form of P. serrulata. 



4:4309. Surugadai-nioi. A moderately large tree with brown-gray twigs, 

 brownish red young leaves, and white, fragrant flowers. Blossoming 

 time about the end of April. (Adapted from Miyoshi, " Japatiische 

 Bergkirschen," Journal of the College of Science, Tokyo, vol. 3Jf, art. 

 1, p. 132, as Prunus serrulata Lindl. forma surugadai-odora.) 



" Flowers semidouble, fragrant, nearly white, pendulous on long 

 slender pedicels. This is a late-flowering form."' {Wilson, The Cherries 

 of Japan, p. 51, as Primus lannesiana forma surugadaiodora.) 



44310. Shirayuki. A moderately large tree with numerous closely 

 crowded erect-spreading branches, smooth brown-gray twigs, yellowish 

 brown young leaves, and white flowers with hairy penduncles. Blos- 

 soming time mid- April. (Adapted from Miyoshi, " Japanische Bergkir- 

 schen," Journal of the College of Science, Tokyo, vol. 34, art. 1, p. 127, 

 as Prunus serrulata Lindl. forma nivea.) 



" With its large flowers, this distinct form resembles Prunus 

 yedoensis Matsumura, but the bracteoles show that it belongs to P. 

 serrulata Lindl. . . . The branches are erect spreading and the 

 flowers white, single or nearly so." (Wilson, The Cherries of Japan, 

 p. 34, as P. serrulata var. pubescens forma sirayuki.) 



44311. Udzu-zakura; a good form ; produces near ends of branches pink, 

 double flowers, with short peduncles and long pedicels. Called by 

 Miyoshi forma spiralis of Prunus serrulata and by AVilson the same 

 form of P. serrulata sachalinensis. 



44312 to 44318. 



From China. Seeds collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer for tlie Department of Agricultui-e. Received March 20, 1917. 



44312. Brassica PEKiNENSis (Loui'.) Gagn. Brassicacese. Pal ts'ai. 

 "(No. 2379a. Peking, China, February -5, 1917.) A medium-large, 



very solid, white, winter pai ts'ai, possessing excellent keeping qualities. 

 Needs rich, friable soil to thrive well." (Meyer.) 



