

"A Chinese wild peach, (Amygdalus davidiana) growing 

 on the Pekin city wall, showing the real xerophytic nature 

 of this remarkable stone fruit. The seed was probably de- 

 posited there by one of the crows which carry about many 

 things in China". This wild peach has proven in China to 

 be a remarkably valuable stock for stone fruits. In Amer- 

 ica it is being tested extensively both because of its 

 drought resistance and resistance to cold. Photo No. 989, 

 by F. N. Meyer, Peking, China, May 8, 1914. 



