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and with distinctly spreading lobes. This variety 

 will be thoroughly tested for blight resistance, and 

 if it shows the marked degree of resistance character- 

 istic of this species it should prove of great value, 

 especially in breeding work." (Reimer.) 



Pyrus sp. (Malaceae), 45845. Pear. From China. Col- 

 lected by Prof. P. G. Reimer, Superintendent, Southern 

 Oregon Experiment Station, Talent. "Ya kuang li. From 

 Maton, China. A large pear, shaped somewhat like a 

 Bartlett, but thicker toward the base end. It is very 

 juicy and of very good flavor, comparing favorably 

 with the' better European pears. I regard this as an 

 extremely promising pear. It certainly possesses con- 

 siderable P. ussuriensis blood and for this reason we an- 

 ticipate that it will show a marked degree of resist- 

 ance to pear blight. If this proves to be the case 

 this will be one of the most valuable pears ever 

 introduced into America. It should prove to be of 

 the very greatest value for breeding work." (Reimer.) 



Pyrus sp. (Malaceae), 45846. Pear. From China. Col- 

 lected by Prof. F. G. Reimer, Superintendent, Southern 

 Oregon Experiment Station, Talent. "Suan li. From Lo 

 Han Ling Pass, China. A small roundish or slightly 

 flattened pear, greenish-yellow in color, often with a 

 slight blush on one side. It is very juicy and pos- 

 sesses a very agreeable tart flavor. While too small 

 for the general market it should prove valuable for 

 the home orchard, local market, and for breeding work. 

 This variety undoubtedly belongs to P. ussuriensis. Hence 

 its great value for breeding work." (Reimer.) 



Pyrus sp. (Malaceae), 45848. Pear. From China. Col- 

 lected by Prof. F. G. Reimer, Superintendent, Southern 

 Oregon Experiment Station, Talent. "Pai li. From Cheng 

 An Sze, near Peking, China. A medium-sized pear of 

 lemon-yellow color with soft, juicy, sweet flesh of 

 excellent flavor. This is regarded as one of the very 

 best Chinese pears both by the Chinese and foreigners. 

 It is an excellent keeper and can be obtained on the 

 Peking market from October until March. This variety 

 also shows some of the characteristics of P. ussuriensis 

 and I believe that that species was one of its par- 

 ents. These four varieties (S. P. I. Nos. 45845 to 

 45848) are far superior to any of the other numerous 

 oriental pears, at least as judged by the tastes of 

 Americans. They are the first oriental varieties that 



