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37522 to 37548— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. F. N. Meyer.) 

 quality of dried persimmon can be made from it. Chinese name 

 Niu hsin shih tzu, meaning ' oxheart persimmon.' " 



37536. "(No. 1092. Village of Nantotchu, south of Sianfu. Janu- 

 ary 20, 1914.) A local variety of persimmon, said to be medium 

 to large in size, round-oblong in shape, with four vertically running 

 furrows, of orange color, and seedless ; can be dried. Chinese 

 name Chien ting shih tzu, meaning ' pointed-top persimmon.' " 



37537. "(No. 1093. Village of Nantotchu, south of Sianfu. Janu- 

 ary 20, 1914.) A local variety of persimmon, said to be large, of 

 tapering form, but square at base, of red color, seedless; can be 

 either dried or kept fresh for a long time. Chinese name Shao 

 shih tzu, meaning ' fire-red persimmon.' " 



37538. "(No. 1094. Village of Nantotchu, south of Sianfu. Janu- 

 ary 20, 1914.) A local variety of persimmon, said to be of medium 

 size, of somewhat square, flattened shape, yellow, seedless; can be 

 dried. Chinese name Man erh shih tzu, meaning ' meaty ' or ' solid 

 persimmon.' " 



37539. "(No. 1095. Village of Nantotchu, south of Sianfu. Janu- 

 ary 20, 1914.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, said to be small, 

 of round-oblong shape, color quite red, seedless ; can be kept fresh 

 almost throughout the winter. Chinese name Huo kuan shih tzu, 

 meaning ' fire-pot persimmon.' " 



37540. Diospykos lotus L. 



"(No. 1096. Village of Nantotchu, south of Sianfu. January 20, 1914.) 

 The original wild form of the North Asiatic persimmon, from which prob- 

 ably nearly all cultivated varieties of so-called oriental persimmons have 

 been developed. The fruits are small, of globular shape and yellowish 

 green color ; taste sour and astringent ; full of seeds. The tree occurs on 

 gently sloping mountain sides and on the edges of loess ravines ; it is 

 able apparently to stand a great amount of drought. Of medium dimen- 

 sions, inclined to be low branched, bark fairly smooth and scaly, of an 

 ashy color. Locally it is sparingly used as a stock for cultivated varie- 

 ties. Chinese name Yeh shih tzu, meaning ' wild persimmon.' " 



For an illustration of a Chinese persimmon orchard, see Plate X. 



37541. Euonymus kadicans acutus Rehder. 



"(No. 1097. Village of Nantotchu, south of Sianfu. January 20, 

 1914.) A variety of eardinal's-eap, the nonfruiting branches of which 

 climb up against walls and tree trunks. Leaves of glossy green and 

 bronze-red color, persistent throughout the winter. Thrives best in full 

 sun. Chinese name Tung ch'ing, meaning • winter green.' Of value as a 

 wall cover plant for mild-wintered regions." 



37542. Populus tomentosa Carr. Poplar. 

 "(No. 1098. Village of Nantotchu, south of Sianfu. January 20, 



1914.) The white poplar of North China, growing to large size and to 

 old age on congenial spots. Loves somewhat sheltered locations on 

 loess lands or along rividets on rich but well-drained soil. Of special 

 value as an avenue tree for the milder parts of the semiarid belt in the 

 United States. Chinese name Ta pai yang shu, meaning ' big white 

 poplar tree.' " 



