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years. There are many varieties known in China, and not a few 

 in other countries. Meyer has described ten of the best Chinese 

 kinds in Bulletin 204, quoted above : most of these have been 

 introduced into the United States and some have already pro- 

 duced fruit here. The best are considered to be the Yu, the 

 Mu shing hong, and the Lang. 



