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37809 to 37812— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. F. N. Meyer.) 



are used as fuel after having been roughly crushed and partly dried. 

 The wood occasionally is employed in carpentering work and for tool 

 handles and carrying poles, but it is not much thought of. The plant 

 seems to be able to stand a great amount of drought and some alkali 

 also, and it might prove to be of great value as a hedge plant for sec- 

 tions of the semiarid United States where the winters are not too severe. 

 The fruits of this orange are often quite large and elongated near the 

 peduncle. May possibly be a different and perhaps hardier variety than 

 the ordinary Japanese form. Chinese name Ch'ou ch'eng tzu." 

 37810. Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. Ulmacea?. Elm. 



From the village of Nantotchu, south of Sianfu, Shensi. Received 

 April 14, 1914. 



"(No. 2010a. January 21, 1914.) A small-leaved species of elm, 

 growing in favorable localities into a tall tree with a heavy trunk ; on 

 dry, exposed loess cliffs, however, it remains in the nature of a tall 

 shrub. The bark is scaly and thrown off in small patches, making the 

 trunk and limbs quite smooth ; the trees flower in late summer and the 

 ripe fruits, together with the dead, brown foliage, are retained in shel- 

 tered spots until springtime. This elm is very drought resistant and 

 stands a fair amount of alkali. It is much planted by the Chinese for 

 its lumber, which is durable and tenacious and in special demand by cart 

 builders. Of value for the mild-wintered semiarid sections of the United 

 States as a useful lumber tree and as an ornamental tree for parks and 

 along roads. Chinese name Kuang kuang yii shu, meaning ' lustrous ' 

 or ' shiny elm tree.' " 

 37811 and 37812. Diospyros lotus L. Diospyraceae. Persimmon. 



37811. From Fuping, Shensi. Received April 14, 1914. 



"(No. 2011a. February 3. 1914.) An improved variety of the 

 ordinary lotus persimmon of North China, used extensively by the 

 Chinese as a stock for their cultivated kaki varieties. To obtain the 

 best results, the practice of patch budding in late spring should be 

 followed, and the Chinese as a rule set two or three buds on the 

 same stock, so as to make sure. This lotus persimmon occurs 

 naturally in dry loess ravines, along steep edges of loess table- 

 lands, and on pebbly and rocky inclines. It seems to be able to with- 

 stand a truly amazing amount of drought and also a fair percentage 

 of alkali, but the trees do not thrive on low places or on lands which 

 are not properly drained. The use of this lotus persimmon as a 

 stock in America may possibly make persimmon culture successful, 

 even in regions with a summer rainfall of 10 to 12 inches only. 

 Local name Juan tsao tzu, meaning ' soft jujube.' " 



37812. From Ishih, Shansi. Received April 4, 1914. 



"(No. 2012a. February 12, 1914.) The ordinary form of the wild 

 lotus persimmon, the fruits of which are a sweetmeat for children. 

 For further information see preceding number. Local name Juan 

 tsao tzu." 



37813 to 37818. 



From Guayaquil, Ecuador. Presented by Mr. Frederic W. Goding, Ameri- 

 can consul general. Received April 11, 1914. Quoted notes by Mr. 

 Goding, except as otherwise indicated. 



