8 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



87213) from Prof. Tanikawa, representing the collection growing at 

 the Okitsu Government Horticultural Experiment Station in Japan. 

 Those interested in the question of stocks for the cultivated pear will 

 want to test the pear-quince hybrid Pyronia (No. 37606), which has 

 been favorably mentioned by Dr. Trabut. 



The lime growers on the Florida Keys will doubtless test the 

 Sylhet, or Rungpur, lime (No. 37084), sent in by Mr. A. C. Hartless 

 from Seharunpur, where it is used for softening leather. 



Additions to the Chinese jujube collections have been made through 

 the Ya hu tsao, or " gourd-shaped jujube " (No. 37069), sent by Dr. 

 Yamei Kin, and the large-fruited jujubes of Lingpao (Nos. 374-75 

 and 37476), where hundreds of acres of this fruit were seen by 

 Mr. Meyer. 



The Chinese Cudrania, a close relative of the Osage orange, has 

 proved hardy at Washington; and as many of the Javanese trees 

 have shown their ability to thrive in southern Florida, the introduc- 

 tion of both male and female forms of a Javanese Cudrania with 

 bright orange fruits which are considered edible by the Japanese in 

 Formosa (Nos. 36986, 37015, and 37016) is of interest, in view of 

 the fact that hybrids have already been made between Cudrania and 

 the Osage orange. 



The following additions to the shrubs and trees suitable for door- 

 yard and park planting appear in this inventory: 



The Sumatra Casuarina (No. 37119), which, if it thrives, can 

 scarcely fail to be more cheerful as a street tree in Florida than the 

 Australian species; the Queensland gold-blossom tree (Barkh/a 

 syringifolia, No. 37134). which bears racemes of golden yellow 

 flowers; Bauhinia hookeri (No. 37135) from Australia, which bears 

 white flowers with crimson edges; three hardy Chinese species of 

 Cotoneaster (Nos. 37596 to 37598) ; five species of barberries (Nos. 

 37495 to 37499) originally from China and the mountains of tropical 

 Asia ; live distinct varieties of the Chinese allspice (Mt ratio. />/<>> cox, 

 formerly Ohvmonanthus fragrans, Nos. 37487, 37488, and 375*22 to 

 37524), a fragrant flowering shrub of interest to florists: and the 

 large-flowered tropical Tdlauma Jioihfsoni (No. 37216), which bears 

 blooms 6 inches across, resembling the magnolia. 



Chinese names in this inventory have been brought, so far 

 possible, into accord with the best authorities, the geographic nam! 

 (except when fixed by decisions of the United States Geographic 

 Board) being given in the form accepted by the Chinese Ministry of 

 Communications Postal Guide. Many of the smaller village names 

 however, are not listed therein, and in all such case- the location of 

 the village is given with reference to the nearest town mentioned in » 

 that reference work. 



