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I have ever eaten which I could pronounce as really 

 good in quality. These varieties constitute by far the 

 best material that I have ever seen for breeding blight- 

 resistant varieties. They should also prove of value 

 in breeding hardy pears for the cold plains region." 

 (Reimer . ) 



Pyriis ussuriensis (Malaceae), 45833. Pear. Prom China. 

 Collected by Prof. F. G. Reimer, Superintendent, 

 Southern Oregon Experiment Station, Talent. "No. 60. 

 Collected from wild trees at Shinglungshan, Pechilli, 

 China. Trees of this species were formerly very abun- 

 dant in this region, but as it has been opened up for 

 settlement during the past five years, and as the soil 

 is well suited to agriculture, most of the trees have 

 been destroyed. However many trees are still left, 

 especially along the margins of the valley, in the 

 canyons and along the streams. These trees attain a 

 very large size, often reaching 75 feet in height and 

 2| feet in diameter. The fruit is roundish or slight- 

 ly flattened, from 1 to 1| inches in diameter, 

 greenish in color, with gritty flesh and sour flavor. 

 Earlier introductions of this species made by Mr. F. 

 N. Meyer, have shown greater resistance to pear blight 

 than any other species in the experiments at the 

 Oregon Station. It appears to be very promising as a 

 stock for cultivated pears in very cold regions in 

 this country, and in regions where pear blight attacks 

 the roots and trunks of the trees; also in breeding 

 hardy and blight-resistant pears. It has given rise 

 to some of the best cultivated varieties of northern 

 China. " (Reimer. ) 



Rosa gentiliana (Rosaceae), 45819. Rose. From Kew, 

 England. Presented by the Director, Royal Botanic 

 Gardens. A rose which is abundant in the mountainous 

 regions of western Hupeh and eastern Szechuan, where 

 it forms tangled masses 6 meters or more in height. 

 It grows best in rocky situations from river level to 

 1,400 feet altitude. The numerous large white flowers 

 are very fragrant, and the anthers are golden yellow. 

 This species is easily distinguished by its glabrous 

 pale gray shoots, and three to five foliolate leaves 

 which are shining green above and very pallid beneath. 

 (Adapted from Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2, p. 312.) 



Schizophragma sp. (Hydrangeaceae) , 45942. From 

 China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural 



