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45930 to 45939— Continued. 



45938. Citrus nobilis Lour. King orange. 

 "(No. 1295. Ichang, Hupeh, China. December 28, 1917.) Pao gan 



(spongy, inflated, or vesicular orange). A medium large mandarin with 

 a very wrinkled skin of beautiful deep-orange cobir; very juicy, and of 

 an agreeably bitter flavor; seeds few. A fruit well worth cultivating 

 in the United States as a tonic mandarin. Obtained from the garden of 

 the Church of Scotland Mission." 



45939. Citrus ichangensis Swingle. Ichang lemon. 

 "(No. 1296. Ichang, China. December 28, 1917.) A large variety of 



Ichang lemon, said to be a vei'y heavy bearer; fruits medium large. 

 Obtained from the garden of the Church of Scotland Mission." 



45940. Stizolobium niveum (Roxb.) Kiintze. Fabaceec. 



Lyon bean. 



From Rhodesia, Africa. Presented by Mr. .1. O. S. Walters, Director i»f 

 Agriculture, Salisbury. Received March 25, 1918. 



" Lyon or Dedman's bean. One of the principal advantages that this variety 

 has over the Florida velvet bean is the absence of the fljie prickly hairs on 

 the stem and leaves, which make the curing of the latter plant for hay a diffi- 

 cult operation. It also seems to be more resistant to frost. For these reasons 

 Dedman's bean, or as it is more commonly knovi^n here, stingless velvet bean, 

 is gradually replacing the Florida variety." (Walters.) 



45941 to 45951. 



From China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer of 

 the Department of Agriculture. Received February 25, 1918. Quoted 

 notes by Mr. Meyer. 



45941. Citrus aurantium L. Rutacese. Sour orange. 

 "(No. 1297. Tsentze, near Ichang, China. December 22, 1917.) A 



large orange with the shape and color of a lemon ; quite juicy but having 

 a bitter aftertaste. The fruits are said to acquire their best flavor in 

 spring. Possibly a hybrid, between an orange and a pummelo. Obtained 

 from the garden of the R. C. Boys' Training School, across the Yangtze 

 River." 



45942. ScHizoPHRAGMA sp. Hydrangeaceae. 



"(No. 1299. Tsungchiatsui, Hupeh, China. Altitude 3,000 feet. De- 

 cember 14, 1917.) An evergreen vine found trailing over rocks and 

 bowlders in a semishady place. The foliage is medium small and 

 leathery, like that of a daphne. Apparently quite rare. To be tested 

 under protection from extremes of sun and frost." 



45943. Ulmus sp. Ulmaceae. Elm. 

 "(No. 1300. Totzewan, Hupeh, China. December 12, 1917.) An un- 

 common elm growing to a large size and found in mountain districts at 

 low altitudes. Young branches often corky, bark of old trunks grayish 

 brown and fissured. Possibly a desirable shade and avenue tree for mild- 

 wintered regions." 



45944. Prunus glandulosa Thunb. Amygdalacese. Plum. 

 "(No. 1301. Ichang, China. December, 1917.) A shrubby flowering 



plum growing to a height of 3 to 5 feet. It can be trained to one stem, 



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