SEPTEMBER, 1900, TO DECEMBER, 1903. 93 



6507 to 6646. 



From China. Received through Dr. G. D. Brill, May 17, 1901. 



A collection of seeds and plants made during an extended trip through China in 

 1900. The notes regarding the various numbers are copied from letters written dur- 

 ing this period, no separate descriptive list of the various introductions having been 

 furnished. Doctor Brill's numbers are given. 



6507. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From Ichang. ' ' Small and medium, russet colored around the half near the 

 stem. Rest of skin covered with russet dots. Skin coarse, flesh firm. " ( No. 10. ) 

 {Brill.) 



6508. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From Ichang. "Medium sized, drum-shaped, skin yellow and dotted." , (No. 

 11.) (Brill.) 



6509. Pyrus sp. Pear. 

 From Ichang. (No. 12.) 



6510. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From Ichang. (No. 13. ) 



6511. Pyrus sp. Pear. 

 From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 14. ) 



6512. Pyrus sp. Pear. 

 From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 15.) 



6513. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 16.) "Fruit medium small, skin white 

 to greenish, fruit flattened-round. Flesh dry, quality poor. " (Brill.) 



6514. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 17.) "A flat pear, reddish in color." 

 (Brill.) 



6515. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 18.) " Fruit medium small, skin white 

 to greenish, fruit flattened-round. Flesh dry, quality poor." (Brill.) 



6516. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 19.) "Ripens in September; a longer 

 and larger pear than the Kieffer; of similar shape, but smoother; color, rich 

 golden yellow; quality, good; free from woody tissue; very handsome; often 

 weighs 1 J pounds. ' ' ( Brill. ) 



6517. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 20.) "Large, but of poor quality; skin 

 brown-russet color, with corky dots the size of sesame seeds; good baked." 

 (Brill.) 



6518. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 21.) "Very large; cavity at stem deep; 

 coarse flesh. ' ' ( Brill. ) 



6519. Pyrus sp. Pear. 

 From the vicinity o chang, (Nq, 22.) 



