62 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



37465 to 37490— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. F. N. Meyer.) 



37468. "(No. 1050. Near Lingpao, Honan, China, December 23, 

 1913.) A variety of persimmon, said to be small, oblong in form, 

 of reddish color, seedless; can be kept for a long time. Chinese 

 name Cliu kuan shih tzu, meaning 'bamboo-cup persimmon.'" 



37469. "(No. L051. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of persimmon small to medium in size, round and flattened 

 in shape; bears two furrows mi top, which cross each other; color 

 orange-red, of sweet taste, seedless; can be dried. Chinese name 

 Kuo kai shih tzu, meaning 'pan-covered persimmon.'" 



37470. "(No. 1052. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of persimmon said be of round-oblong shape, of medium 

 size; meat juicy, color orange red, seedless. Chinese name Shui 

 citing shih tzu, meaning 'water-well persimmon.'" 



37471. "(No. 1053. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of persimmon of round-oblong shape, medium in size, color 

 orange reddish, seedless; meat sweet and firm; can be dried. Chi- 

 nese name Lien hsin shih tzu, meaning 'lotus-heart persimmon.'" 



37472. "(No. 1054. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of persimmon of round, fiat shape, of medium size, color 

 reddish, seedless ; meat not very juicy ; can be dried for winter 

 uses. Chinese name Ching mien shih tzu. meaning 'mirror-face 

 persimmon.' " 



37473. "(No. 1055. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of persimmon said to bear small fruits, color red, shape 

 round oblong. The tree is a seedling and of tall, vigorous growth ; 

 it is said to bear but sparingly. May possibly have an abundance 

 of staminate flowers and be of value as a pollen bearer. Chinese 

 name II uo ehing shih tzu, meaning 'fiery spectacle persimmon.'" 



37474. PbttnT7S armemaca L. Apricot. 



" (No. 1056. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) An apricot 

 said to bear large fruits, which are red cheeked on the side facing the 

 sun. while being of whitish color on the shaded side. The tree grows 

 to a large size. Chinese name Ta Using, meaning 'big apricot.'" 



37475 and 37476. Zizephus JTTJXTBA Miller. Jujube. 



(Ziziphus saliva Gaertn.) 



37475. "(No. 1057. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of jujube said to bear large fruits of dark brown-red color. 

 Chinese name Ta tsao, meaning ' big jujube.' " 



37476. "(No. 1058. Lingpao, Honan, December 24. 1913.) A vari- 

 ety of jujube bearing very large fruits of dark brown-red color; 

 the meat is quite sweet, but of a loose structure. These jujubes 

 often are as big as small hens' eggS ami are locally much used 

 baked in bread. The trees are grown in large groves, and the 

 total acreage of them around Lingpao must run well into the hun- 

 dreds. Chinese name Ta hung tsao, meaning 'large red jujube.'" 



37477. For.sYTittA srsi'KNs.v (Thunb.) Yahl. 



"(No. 1059. Talmashan. Shensi. China, December 29. 1913.) A va- 

 riety of golden bell, collected in dry, rocky places at an altitude higher 

 than 5.(HM) feet. Local name Lien eh'iao. Of value especially for the 

 drier sections of the United States." 





