94 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



6507 to 6646— Continued. 



6520. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 23.) "Ripens very early: small-medi- 

 um; flat; color yellow-green; slightly acid." {Brill.) 



6521. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the \ncinity of Ichang. ( Xo. 24. ) " Size large ; larger around at stem 

 end than blossom "end; very sweet and good; texture fine. Chinese say it is 

 'cooling.'" (Brill.) 



6522. DiosPYROs kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 25.) "Small fruited." (Brill.) 



6523. DiosPYROs kaki. Japanese persimmon. 

 From the \-icinity of Ichang. (No. 26.) "Large fruited." (Brill.) 



6524. DiosPYROS kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 27.) "Small, rather pointed, red; flesh firm and of 

 good quality, not astringent." (Brill.) 



6525. DiosPYROs kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 28.) "Large, red persimmon, rather pointed. Simi- 

 lar to No. 6524, only three times the size." (Brill.) 



6526. DIOSPYROS kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 29.) "Small, vellow; not as good as the red." 

 (Brill.) 



6527. DiosPYROS kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 30.) "Large, flat, ridged, yellow, slightly astrin- 

 gent; has a crease around its greatest diameter as though a string had ^en 

 tied around it before it was fully ripe." (Brill. ) 



6528. PYRU.S sp. Apple. 

 From Wuchang. (No. 31.) " Each tree has buds of three varieties. A soft 



mealy apple, resembling a Hyslop crab. Of good size and firm flesh. A vari- 

 ety cultivated for flowers." (Brill.) 



6529. Pkixus cer.\sus. Cherry. 



From Wuchang. (No. 32.) "Tree small. Fruit rather small, pointed, yel- 

 lowish-red. Ripens at end of April. Never allowed to attain full size before 

 being picked . " ( Brill. ) 



6530. Castaxea sp. Chestnut. 



From Hankow. (No. 33.) "Propagated by root cuttings. Large nuts. 

 Tree bears very young, at from 5 to 7 feet." (Brill.) 



6531. Prunts sp. 



From Ichang. (No. 34.) " Came to me as a peach. Chinese name is for 

 cherry." (Brill.) 



6532. Pyri-s sp. Tear. 

 From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 35.) " Same as No. 6507." (Brill.) 



6533. Castaxea sp. Chestnut. 



From Ichang. (No. 36.) "Root cuttings of a tree bearing large nuts. 

 Bears early and the tree does not grow large." [Brill. ) 



6534. Pruxus armexi.a.ca. Apricot. 

 From Ichang. (No. 37.) " Large and late." (Brill.) 



