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36718 to 36810— Continued. 



36800. NlTRARIA SCHOBERI L. 



"(No. 1987a. Near Tientsin, China. July 16, 1913.) A densely brandling 

 hardy shrub of spreading habits. Has small bluish green leaves and bears 

 small berries, which change from light green through red into a violet black. 

 Found growing on strongly alkaline flats. Of value possibly as a soil and sand 

 reclaimer for alkali regions. Collected and presented by Mrs. Mary Clemens, 

 wife of the Rev. Joseph Clemens, chaplain to the 15th Regiment, United States 

 Infantry, at Tientsin, China. Received on October 19, 1913." 



36801. Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge. Hawthorn. 

 "(No. 1988a. Peking, China. October 8, 1913.) A large-fruited variety of 



Chinese edible haw; for selection and for stocks. See previous introduction, 

 No. 1841a (S. P. I. No. 35641)." 



36802. Pyrus sp. Pear. 

 "(No. 1989a. Peking, China. October 8, 1913.) A very small pear of rus- 

 set color, with a long peduncle. Becomes quite soft and mushy after having 

 been kept in a room for a couple of weeks; quite different from the small 

 variety of Pyrus sinensis, which remains hard and shriveled up. Obtained at 

 a fruit stand in Peking; probably collected from wild trees." — *e^ 



36803. Malus sp. Crab apple. 

 "(No. 1990a. Peking, China. October 8, 1913.) A Chinese crab apple, 



the size of a large cherry, of dark-purple color; of fine flavor when made into 

 a compote. Apparently very hardy and of value for the semiarid sections of 

 the United States when grafted on the Siberian Malus baccata, which is very 

 drought resistant. Chinese name Ghae tang kuo." 



36804. Prunus salicina Lindl. Plum. 



"(No. 1991a. Kalgan, China. September 8, 1913.) A variety of plum of 

 wine-red color and said to be as large as an apple, coming from Yu tchan, west- 

 ern Chihli Province, China. Obtained from its collector, Mr. Rusted, of the 

 British American Tobacco Co., at Kalgan. Of value possibly for the cooler 

 sections of the United States." 



36805. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 

 (Prunus persica Stokes.) 



"(No. 1992a. Peking, China. October 15, 1913.) A peculiar pointed variety 

 of winter peach of white color. Flesh hard, but sweet; skin covered with a 

 dense, felty down, which can be scraped off and looks like short wool." 



36806. Amygdalus persica L. Peach. 

 (Prunus persica Stokes.) 



"(No. 1993a. Kalgan, China. September 8, 1913.) A very large variety of 

 clingstone peach, coming late in the season; of good quality, though not very 

 sweet. Probably imported from Shantung Province." 



36807. Amygdalus davidiana (Carr.) B. S. and Z. Wild peach. 

 (Prunus davidiana Franch.) 



"(No. 1994a. Peking, China. October 23, 1913.) A variety of the davidi- 

 ana peach, of fastigiate growth, trees becoming 50 to 60 feet high. Of value as 

 an appropriate tree for cemeteries and other places where some dignity of out- 

 line is required. Suitable especially for the drier sections of the United States. 

 As pyramidal trees in general do not come true from seed, only a small per- 

 centage of the trees from these seeds may be expected to be of a correct col- 

 umnar shape, while the bigger part will be all sorts of intermediate types." 



