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Ampelopsis aconitifolia dissecta (Carr . ) Koehne . (Vitaceae.) 

 39434. Seeds from Ping yang fu, Shansi, China. "A variety 

 of Ampelopsis, with finely-cut foliage, of light green hue 

 and bearing dull-yellow berries. Very ornamental when 

 covering a wall or trained over some lattice work. Of 

 value as a porch, arbor and pergola-vine, especially in 

 semi-arid climates." (Meyer's introduction.) 



Amygdalus sp. (Amygdalaceae. ) 39428. Seeds of a wild 

 peach from Sianfu, Shensl, China. "Stones of the real 

 wild peach, growing in the mountains, one day's journey 

 south of Sianfu. The fruits are small, hard and sourish, 

 but there is considerable variation in them as regards 

 size and taste. They are apparently all freestones and 

 while some have red flesh near the stone, others are white 

 throughout. The Chinese eat these fruits out of hand, but 

 to the white races they do not appeal as such, although 

 they might be utilized when preserved as they possess the 

 real peach flavor. Local name Ying tao, meaning 'Cherry 

 peach.'" (Meyer's introduction.) 



Annona glabra L. (Annonaceae . ) 39388. Seeds of a pond- 

 apple from San Juan Bautista, Tabasco, Mexico. Presented 

 by Mr. G. Itie, Director, Agricultural Experiment Station. 

 "Corcho. Grows in abundance on the margins of the lakes 

 around San Juan Bautista. The pulp of the fruit, of an 

 orange color, is very fragrant. Eaten at times by the in- 

 habitants. Sometimes used as a stock in grafting other 

 Annonas. " (I tie. ) 



Brassica pekinensis (Lour. ) Skeels. (Brassicaceae. ) 39467. 

 Seeds of a Chinese cabbage from China. Presented by Miss 

 Paula Ritter, Chicago. One of a collection of about twen- 

 ty Chinese vegetables including turnips, cabbage, lettuce, 

 cucumber, egg plant and beets. 



Gynopogon ilicifolius (Muell.) K. Schuman. (Apocynaceae . ) 

 39463. Seeds from Wellington Point, near Brisbane, Queens- 

 land, Australia. Presented by Mr. James Pink. "A shrub 

 growing about six feet high, having white flowers and pro- 

 ducing a profusion of berries of a bright orange scarlet. 

 It shouDd make a valuable ornamental plant for decorative 

 purposes . " (Pink. ) 



Holcus sorghum L. (Poaceae.) 39440-442. Heads of kao- 

 liangs from Shensi and Shansi, China. One form especially 

 interesting (No. 39440) grown on reclaimed mud flats along 

 the Yellow River, near Ta ching kuan, Shensi, where the 

 fields are often inundated for several weeks at a time. 

 These plants grow extraordinarily tall, specimens 15 feet 

 in height not being rare. (Meyer's introductions.) 



