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48551 to 48586— Continued. • 



48575. PsiuiUM GUAJAVA L. Myrtacese. Guava. 

 "Seeds from a very large guava in the market of Foochow, China. 



Large yellow or green guavas were very common. When stewed with 

 red plums they make a very pleasant fruit dish." 



48576. Pyrus sp. Malacese. Pear. 

 "(Kuliang Hills, near Foochow, China. August 30, 1919.) Seeds of 



a wild pear tree growing in a village on Kuliang. This seems to be the 

 semiwild form of the cultivated pear of this region." 



48577. Pyrus sp. Malacese. Pear. 

 "(Foochow, China. September 16, 1919.) Seeds of an ovoid sand 



pear common on Foochow markets." 



48578. Pyrus sp. Malacese. Pear. 



"(Foochow, China. September 16, 1919.) Seeds of a large round sand 

 pear common in the markets at Foochow." 



48579. Pyrus sp. Malacese. Pear. 

 "(Foochow, China. September 16, 1919.) Seeds of a small round 



sand pear common in the markets at Foochow." 



48580. Pyrus sp. Malacese. Pear. 

 "(Foochow, China. September 10, 1919.) Seeds collected in market 



by Chinese ' boy.' " 



48581. Pyrus sp. Malacese. Pear. 



"(Foochow, China. September 10, 1919.) Seeds collected in market 

 by Chinese ' boy.' " 



48582. Pyrus sp. Malacea^. Pear. 

 "(Foochow, China. September 10, 1919.) Seeds collected in market 



by Chinese ' boy.' " 



48583. Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Ait.) Wight. Myrtacese. 



" Growing among the azaleas on the Kuliang Hills, China, is this shrub 

 with beautiful silvery-green leaves. Its flowers come in June and last 

 until mid-July. While not so showy as an azalea it helps to make the 

 bare grass-covered hills pleasant to the eye." 



48584. Rosa sp. Rosacese. Rose. 

 "(Foochow, China. September 14, 1919.) Seeds of the common sum- 

 mer-blooming rose of Foochow fields. Very robust and hardy. This rose 

 was in bloom in June on the hills and uncultivated areas on the island. 

 It is a large white rose of strong growth and dark-green foliage. The 

 bractlike involucre below the ovary is a striking characteristic. Found 

 wherever the clay of granite origin is not covered by river alluvial silt. 

 This rose thrives from sea level up to the top of Kushan (3,000 feet). 

 Some plants were still flowering late in August, but most of the bushes 

 or vines were set full of large red hips, often three-fourths of an inch or 

 more in diameter. If the old flowers were picked off I think it would 

 continue to bloom. All the other roses here are out of bloom before July. 

 This rose varies from a small shrubby plant of pastures, scarcely 2 feet 

 in spread, to bushes 6 feet high and with stems an inch through. In front 

 of a bungalow at Kuliang was one that spread on the ground with run- 

 ners 10 feet long. Now and then flowers are seen with more than five 

 petals. This rose is used by the missionaries for table decoration." 



