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severely. In fact, one tree on an exposed place I 

 looked at critically and gave but little hope for re- 

 covery except possibly for sprouts from near the base. 



"Evergreens like Ligustrum lucidum, Pittosporum tobira, 

 Euonimus japonieus, Eriobotrya japonica and Cupressus funebris had 

 not suffered at all. The climate struck me as being 

 very similar to that of southwest Louisiana and north- 

 east Texas. Rice, cotton, and soy beans are the main 

 summer crops, while field and green peas, broad beans, 

 lentils, rape, barley, wheat and various strains of 

 Brassica are the main winter crops. 



"Well this is about all about Pyriis calleryana. I 

 may add that I took several interesting photographs 

 and collected herbarium specimens of various types. 

 The small quantity of dried up fruits I found had no 

 living seeds in them, since they had been subjected 

 to seven months exposure to the elements since they 

 were ripe." 



