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plants were received from Samuel L. Gracey, American Consul, 

 Foochow, and from others in China. From Java, Saharanpur and 

 Muzofferpur plants and seeds were received. Distributions were 

 made to Florida, Cuba, Panama, Guam, Porto Rico, Isle of Pines 

 and Trinidad. Trees of the Shanghai shipment of 1907 sent to 

 Reasoner Bros, of Oneco and to W. S. Taylor of Tampa, Florida, 

 fruited in 1916, when both reported fruit to the office, those of 

 Reasoner Bros, being first received. In 19J5Mr. John Ashon of 

 New Orleans, La., brought with him, upon his return from China, 

 forty trees of the very best Kwangtung varieties. These he turned 

 over to the United States Department of Agriculture, but only a few 

 were in a living condition. 



In the summer of 1915 and 1916 large quantities of seeds 

 were received from J. E. Higgins, Honolulu, Hawaii; from the 

 Canton Christian College, Canton, China, and from Frank N. 

 iVlsyer, Agricultural Explorer in China. Seedlings from these were 

 grown at the government stations at Rockville, Md. , Chico, Cal., 

 and Miami, Fla. W. S. Taylor of Tampa, Florida, also received 

 some of these and imported seeds on his own initiative. At the 

 request of the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, 

 carefully chosen plants of the best varieties were introduced through 

 the Canton Christian College in May, 1917. These were left at 

 Honolulu in the care of Mr. Higgins, as the boat was slow and they 

 were not enduring the rigors of the journey. 



Greater success has been attained in the introduction of the 

 lungan into Europe and the United States than has been the case 

 with the lychee. It has fruited in both Florida and California and is 

 listed on the catalogue of the Royal Palm Nurseries, Oneco, 

 Florida. 



Sonic Problems in Hie Introduction of These Fruits 



Unusual care and attention is required in order to introduce 

 successfully these interesting fruits into new countries. The trees of 

 both species are very tender and especially susceptible to cold and 

 salt air or salt water. In the transportation of selected stock only the 

 most carefully selected position on the ship will guarantee sufficient 

 heat and moisture to protect the trees from the blasting effects of the 

 salt sea air. Chinese methods of propagation do not encourage 

 strong root development and the tendency of the average shipper is 

 to send newly layered trees, the root systems of which are not firmly 

 established. 



