APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1914. ' 15 



37647 to 37678— Contd. (Quoted notes by Mr. F. N. Meyer.) 



can not be dried or kept long. Local name Mao chien shift tzu, 

 meaning ' hairy point persimmon.' " 



37655. "(No. 1116.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, said to be 

 medium large, of flattened, square shape, with four vertical fur- 

 rows, of orange-red color, partly seedless ; can not be dried or kept 

 long. A rare variety. Local name Pan sliih tzii, meaning ' flat 

 persimmon.' " 



37656. "(No. 1117.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, said to be 

 small, of round-oblong shape, with furrows running vertically ; 

 color yellowish red ; partly seedless ; can not be dried or kept long. 

 Local name Shut sJiili tzu, meaning 'water persimmon.'" 



37657. "(No. 1118.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, said to be 

 small, of round-oblong form, color bright red, seedless; can be 

 kept fresh for a long time. Local name Huo Jcuan shih tzH, mean- 

 ing ' fire-pot persimmon.' This variety and other small sorts are 

 sometimes put into jars with fresh water for a couple of weeks, 

 after which treatment they have acquired quite a different taste, 

 losing much of their sweetness and often being just a little tart." 



For an illustration of the fruit of the fire-pot persimmon, see 

 Plate I. 



37658. "(No. 1119.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, said to be 

 small, of yellowish color, having many seeds. Thought to be a 

 hybrid between Diospyros kali and D. lotus. Local name Ssu pu 

 hsiang shih tzu, meaning ' different persimmon.' " 



37659. Ziziphus jujuba Miller. Rkamnacese. Jujube. 

 {Ziziphus sativa Gaertn. ) 



"(No. 1123. From village of Shiyapu, Shensi, China. February 4, 

 1914.) A variety of jujube having large fruits of barrel shape, of a 

 beautiful light-brown color. Can be eaten fresh or put up in weak 

 brandy ; a really fine-looking jujube. Chinese name Ma lien tsao ( Ma 

 lien jujube), referring to the supposed fact that this jujube resembles 

 the flower bud of a terrestrial orchid, with brownish flowers (Cym- 

 bidium sp.)." 



37660. Thuja orientalis L. Pinacese. Arbor vitse. 

 "(No. 1127. From near Chaoyi, Shensi, China. February 7, 1914.) 



A globular form of the oriental arbor vitse, of very dense growth. Valu- 

 able as an appropriate tree for cemeteries and for places of dignity. 

 Thuja orientalis is one of the most beloved trees of North China and is 

 much planted in temple courts and on burial grounds. It withstands 

 an astonishing amount of drought, neglect, and alkali, and it may be 

 of special value to certain sections of the United Slates." 

 37661 to 37665. Diospyros kaki L. f. Diospyraceae. Persimmon. 



From the village of Yukotsun, near Puchowfu, Shansi, China. Febru- 

 ary 8, 1914. 



37661. "(No. 1129.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, said to be 

 large, of flat, square shape; of reddish color; partly seedless. 

 Excellent for drying purposes. Is of such good quality when 

 dried that formerly a shipment was made every winter to the 

 Imperial court at Peking. Sells locally at 1 mace of silver per 

 catty (7 cents gold for 1J pounds). Local name Ch'ing shih tzU, 



