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here at 12 cents per pint. I do not think they have been 

 cultivated anywhere in the United States, but could easily 

 be grown in any of the warm southern states." (Harrison.) 



Malus sp. (Malaceae.) 39923. Cuttings of a crab-apple 

 from Lien hua shan, Kansu, China. "A peculiar species of 

 crab-apple, bearing its small fruits in bunches. These 

 fruits are of the size of peas, are bright red and possess 

 an agreeable sour flavor; they probably could be well uti- 

 lized for preserves. The trees are of somewhat dwarf 

 growth and seem remarkably hardy. They may be of value as 

 stocks, as ornamental trees for northern regions, and for 

 breeding purposes. Collected at an elevation of 9000 

 feet." (Prank N. Meyer's introduction and description.) 



Prunus persica potanini Batalin. ( Amygdalaceae . ) 39899. 

 Cuttings of a wild peach from the village of Tchu tsai 

 tze, Kansu, China. "A wild peach of the davidiana type, 

 but differing from it in various points. Collected at the 

 base of sheltered mountains at an elevation of 4300 feet. 

 A tall shrub or even small tree, up to 30 feet in height, 

 bark of stem or trunk dark reddish-brown and quite smooth 

 in the younger shoots; leaves like those of Amygdalus 

 davidiana but often broader in the middle and always less 

 pointed. Fruits of round-elongated form; skin covered 

 with a heavy down, no edible flesh; stones of elliptical 

 shape, grooves longer than in A. davidiana, shells very 

 hard and thick, kerne], s elongated and relatively small. 

 Found growing at elevations from 4000 to 7000 feet, in 

 side valleys away from the Siku river; thrives especially 

 well in sheltered and warm mountain pockets. Of value 

 especially as a stock for stone-fruits and possibly able 

 to stand even more dry heat than A. davidiana] also recom- 

 mended as an ornamental spring-flowering tree, especially 

 for the drier parts of the United States. Chinese name 

 Mao t'ao, meaning 'hairy peach.'" (Frank N. Meyer's intro- 

 tion and description. ) 



Prunus spp. (Amygdalaceae.) 39902, 39911, 39918. Cut- 

 tings of three species from Kansu. P. brachypoda Batalin( ?) , 

 a wild cherry, the leaves of which color up beautifully in 

 the autumn, and which may have value as a stock, P. setu- 

 losa Batalin, of possible value as a stock and for breeding 

 purposes, and P. stipulacea Maxim (?), of possible value as 

 an ornamental shrub, as a stock, and for breeding purposes. 

 (Frank N. Meyer's introductions.) 



Ribesspp. (Grossulariaceae . ) 39910, 39916. Cuttings of 

 a currant and a gooseberry from Kansu, China. 39910, "a 



