SEPTEMBEE, 1900, TO DECEMBER, 1903. 



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6507 to 6646— Continued. 

 6535. 



(Number not utilized.) 



6536. Prunus sp. 



From Sai Tseo, above Hankow. (No. 39. 

 sweet; flesh clings to the stone." (Brill.) 



6537. Prunus sp. 



From Ichang. (No. 40.) 



6538. Prunus sp. 

 From Ichang. (No. 41.) 



6539. Prunus sp. 

 From Ichang. (No. 42.) 



6540. Prunus sp. 



From Sai Tseo, above Hankow. (No. 43.) 



6541. Amygdalus persica. 



From Sai Tseo, above Hankow. (No. 44.) 

 May." (Brill) 



6542. Amygdalus persica. 



Plum. 



"Pointed, reddish-yellow, 



Plum. 

 Plum. 

 Plum. 



Plum. 



Peach. 



' Flat, freestone, ripens in 



Peach. 



From near Sai Tseo, above Hankow. (No. 45. ) "White, fine fleshed, flat, 

 freestone, ripening the middle of May." (Brill. ) 



6543. Amygdalus persica. Peach. 



From Sai Tseo. (No. 46.) " Long, rather pointed, red-fleshed, freestone." 

 (Brill.) 



6544. Amygdalus persica. Peach. 



From Sai Tseo. (No. 47. ) "Medium size, flat, freestone, ripening in May." 

 (Brill.) 



6545. Amygdalus persica. 



Peach. 



From Sai Tseo. (No. 48.) " Flat, freestone, quality very good. Ripens in 

 June." (Brill.) 



6546. Prunus sp. Plum. 



From Sai Tseo. (No. 49.) "Large, round, with deep suture down one 

 side. Flesh, red. Ripens in August. " (Brill.) 



6547. Amygdalus persica. Peach. 

 From Ichang. (No. 50. ) " White peach. ' ' (Brill ) 



6548. Amygdalus persica. 

 From the mountains above Ichang. (No. 50a.) 



6549. Zizyphus JUJUBA. 



From Ichang. ( No. 50a. ) ' ' Much used for preserves by drying in sugar 

 or sirup. Also eaten fresh." (Brill.) 



Peach. 



Chinese date. 



6550. Vicia FABA. 



Broad bean. 



From Hankow. (No. 51.) "Large flat bean, a few in a pod. Used for 

 food green and dry. Planted in October or December. " (Brill.) 

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