94 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



6507 to 6646— Continued. 



6520. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 23.) "Ripens very early: small-medi- 

 um; flat; color yellow-green; slightly acid." (Brill.) 



6521. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 24. ) "Size large; larger around at stem 

 end than blossom end; very sweet and good; texture fine. Chinese say it is 

 'cooling.'" (Brill.) 



6522. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 25.) "Small fruited." (Brill.) 



6523. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 26.) "Large fruited." (Brill.) 



6524. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 27.) "Small, rather pointed, red; flesh firm and of 

 good quality, not astringent. " (Brill.) 



6525. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 28.) "Large, red persimmon, rather pointed. Simi- 

 lar to No. 6524, only three times the size." (Brill.) 



6526. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 29.) "Small, yellow; not as good as the red." 

 (Brill.) 



6527. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 30.) "Large, flat, ridged, yellow, slightly astrin- 

 gent; has a crease around its greatest diameter as though a string had been 

 tied around it before it was fully ripe." (Brill. ) 



6528. Pyrus sp. Apple. 



From Wuchang. (No. 31.) " Each tree has buds of three varieties. A soft 

 mealy apple, resembling a Hyslop crab. Of good size and firm flesh. A vari- 

 ety cultivated for flowers." (Brill.) 



6529. Prunus cerasus. Cherry. 



From Wuchang. (No. 32. ) "Tree small. Fruit rather small, pointed, yel- 

 lowish-red. Ripens at end of April. Never allowed to attain full size before 

 being picked . " ( Brill. ) 



6530. Castanea sp. Chestnut. 



From Hankow. (No. 33.) "Propagated by root cuttings. Large nuts. 

 Tree bears very young, at from 5 to 7 feet." (Brill.) 



6531. Prunus sp. 



From Ichang. (No. 34.) "Came to me as a peach. Chinese name is for 

 cherry." (Brill.) 



6532. Pyrus sp. Pear. 

 From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 35.) " Same as No. 6507." (Brill.) 



6533. Castanea sp. Chestnut. 



From Ichang. (No. 36.) "Root cuttings of a tree bearing large nuts. 

 Bears early and the tree does not grow large." (Brill. ) 



6534. Prunus armeniaca. Apricot. 

 From Ichang. (No, 37. ) " Large and late." (Brill.) 



