38 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



44649 to 44657. Amtgdalus persica L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



(Prunus persica Stokes.) 



From Palermo, Italy. Obtained through Mr. Samuel H. Shank, American 

 consul. Received April 25, 1917. 



These peach varieties were sent in response to a request for peach seeds for 

 the botanical studies and breeding experiments of the Office of Horticultural and 

 Pomological Investigations. 



44649. Fragolara. From the Macchiarelle estates. Early. 



44650. Fragolara selvatica. From garden at Bagheria. 



44651. Alanilina. From Passo di Rigano, near Morano. Early. 



44652. Manilina. From garden of Rossi Ignacio. Early. 



44653. Pesca agostina (August peach). From garden at Trabia. Good 

 quality. Native name Servaggia tardia (late servaggia).' 



44654. Pesca Martorana. From garden at Trabia. Good quality. 



44655. Pesca Martorana. From garden at Ficorotti, near Macchiarelle. 



44656. Rossa Martorana (red Martorana). From gardens at Macchia- 

 relle and Ficorotti. 



44657. Settembritio (September). From Scillata. Collected by Prof. 

 Accarati. 



44658 and 44659. Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill. Annonacese. 



Biriba. 



From Para, Brazil. Presented by Dr. J. Simao da Costa. Received April 

 26, 1917. 



Two separate packages. " I can not assert that they are different varieties, 

 but the outward appearance of the fruits from which they were extracted was 

 so different that I thought I would send them separately." (Da Costa.) 



A small tree, with oblong, pointed leaves and compound, fleshy fruits with 

 glabrous tubercled skins and edible, viscous pulp of rather poor flavor; it re- 

 sembles the common custard-apple, Annona reticulata, in habit. Native of 

 the island of Martinique, French West Indies. (Adapted from Bailey, Stand- 

 ard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2975.) 



44658. No. 1. 44659. No. 2. 



44660 to 44670. 



From Nanking, China. Presented by Prof. Joseph Bailie, of the University 

 of Nanking. Received April 27, 1917. 



44660. Acer buergekianum Miquel. Aceraceae. Maple. 



(A. trifidum Hook, and Arn,, not Thunb.) 



"Collected in open land, Nanking, December, 1916. Chinese name 

 Ta feng (forked maple)." {Bailie.) 



A large tree, with glabrous branches, 3-lobed, bright-green, papery 

 leaves with entire margins ; inconspicuous greenish flowers appearing at 

 the same time as the leaves; and glabrous fruits up to 2 cm. (four-fifths 

 of an inch) in length. (Adapted from Koidzumi, Journal of the College 

 of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo, vol. 32, pt. 1, p. 29, pi. 17.) 



