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Aralia cordata (26565) Japanese Udo. Mrs. James 

 Chamberlin of Spring Camp, Idaho, reports that "the udo 

 planted has proven a valuable early vegetable. As 

 rapidly as possible we will distribute roots of this 

 plant to families who desire them." 



Brassica pekinensis (36054) Mr. James Chamberlin, of 

 Spring Camp, Idaho, reports that "the Chinese cabbage 

 was a great success. As an early vegetable for greens 

 we have nothing to equal it. Some planted in July 

 weighed 28 to 30 Ibs. per head or bunch. For this 

 climate, and for the later winter keeping plants, the 

 seed should be sown later than in July. We found it 

 unnecessary to manure it when planted in an ordinary 

 garden soil. We have distributed seed of the Chinese 

 cabbage to many families, so that next season it will 

 be a staple food in this locality." A letter from 

 Mr. C. G. Warriner, Arlington, New Jersey, November 

 24, 1916, says "the leaves of Bmssiea pekinensis make the 

 most tender and tasty salad we have ever had. I would 

 call it a great addition to a late garden for that 

 purpose irrespective of any other use and would like 

 to grow a large amount of it next year." 



Diospyros kaki (26773) Japanese Persimmon. Mr. H. 

 H. Hume in letter of November 13, 1916, says: "I am 

 very glad that No. 26773 pleased you. We think it is 

 just a little the best thing we have found in persim- 

 mons yet. If we do not get another thing of value 

 out of our persimmon work other than this we feel that 

 we will be amply repaid. I suppose the name should 

 really be reduced to Fuyu, yet I have a variety under 

 that name which is not the same as Fuyugaki . If I re- 

 member correctly, we have 7 or 8 trees of this varie- 

 ty; one is a top-worked tree, the others root grafted. 

 The variety attracted our attention last year and we 

 immediately started in to propagate it with such prop- 

 agating wood as we could secure from one individual 

 tree. I think we have about 70 or 80 trees in the 

 nurseries now and have about 500 dormant buds, in- 

 serted last August. It will probably take us another 

 year before we can work up a stock of it of any con- 

 siderable size." 



Maytenus boaria (26323). A small leaved variety of 

 the Chilean maiten, a tree on which horses and cattle 

 browse in season of drought, and which is considered 

 of value for its forage. "I received this from your 



