SKl»TKMHEK, llKKI, T<) DKCKMHKK, 1!m>.;. 1'.>1 



• liaiJU'ttT, qiiiti' romul, ^kiii not toujili, yi'ed small. Thewaiuvmadt.' fnuii this varirty 

 turns liittir if li-ft to stand for evt-n an honr. If tiie troc is given good fulturi- il 

 produrt's fruits lA inches in diameter. It flowers in Marc-h. The tree I saw was 

 (juit*' vigorous and not grafted." [FaircluhL) 



8340. .Vmvcdam s i-kksica. Peach. 



From Canton, ("iiina. Received through Messrs. Latiiroi> and Fairchild (No. 



751, I\H-eud)er 20, IWl), February .S, 1902. 



/'((/.■ U''// liiii I'o. "A slightly sweet, white stone variety of rather small size, prc- 

 ferre<l hy some to the Vinij Ixni I'd, which, it is said, has too sweet a flavor. It has 

 no beak like the latter, but is a tyi)ieal south Chinese shape, according to Dr. J. M. 

 Swan, of the Canton Hospital, who very kindly described this variety." ( Fairchild. ) 



8341. Diosi'YKOS KAKi. Persimmon. 



From Canti)n, China. Ucccived through .'NK'ssrs. Lathroj) and Faircliild i No. 



752, l)ecend.er 2t», UHM ), February:'., I!i02. 



Ifuiiij Isi. "A soft |»ersinimon, of dark-red c(jlor, which is preferred by many 

 Kuropeans to the hard type that is only edibli- after soaking in water for an hour. 

 This is grown at Fati, near Canton." {Fuirchild.) 



8342. Pkunus .sp. Phmi. 



From Canton, China, lieceived through Messrs. Lathrop and l''aircliil<l ( .No. 

 7KJ, I)ecend)er 20, HtOl I, February.;, i!»02. 



/'(//• Miii. ".V white jilum, ac»-ording to the interpreter. The tree is a fairly vigor- 

 ous grower and abundant producer of flowers. It is not cultivated extensively here, 

 .^<t far as 1 can lind out, and I have been unal)le to get a description of the varietv." 

 {Fairchiht.) 



8343. Amygdalus i'krska. Peach. 



From Canton, China. Received through Me.^^srs. bath rop and Fairchild (No. 



784, December 20, 1901 ), February :^, 1902. 



Yin/i Imii I'll, or the Eagle Beak peach, from Fati, near Canton. " These are from 

 different trees than Nos. K\\\\ to 8.'334, and may i)rove to have superior (|ualities. All 

 tliat I have seen are seedling trees. Few jieaches seem to l)e graftt^d." (Fuirchihl. ) 



8344. PsiDii M (juajava. Guava. 



From Canton, China. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 



785, December 20, 1901)^ February 3, 1902. 



"A reputed large-fruited (2 inches or so in diameter) yellow guava of good quality. 

 The guavas about Canton are grown in the same fields with the rice. A single patch 

 is often planted to a mixture of peach and guava trees, and both are grown on low 

 ridges about 6 to 8 feet apart each way. No name was obtained." {Fairchild. ) 



8345. Prunus sp. Plum. 



From Canton, China. Receiveil through Messrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 



786, December 20, 1901), Februarys, 1902. 



Tsii)(j iiiui. "A white-flowered, green-fruited plum. The fruit reaches 1 inch in 

 <liameter and is round in shape. This was just beginning to flower on December 

 20, much earlier than the Hung Mui or Nam wa U {li is pronounced as if spelled 

 ' lay ' in this word)." {Fairchild. ) 



8346. Ficus 8p. Milk tree. 



From Canton, China. Tresented bv Dr. J. M. Swan, of the Canton Hospital, 

 through Messrs. Lathrop and F^aiVchild (No. 802, December 20, 1901), Feb- 

 ruary 3, 1902. 



Nau Nai Shu. "A large entire-leaved species of F/cm.v, which bears, even when 

 quite young, large quantities of flgs, at least an inch in diameter and quite sweet. 

 Used "as a shade tree in Canton. This was taken from Doctor Swan's yard at the 

 Canton Llospital." (Faircliild.) 



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