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323957 to 324063— Continued 

 323975 to 323994— Continued 



323992. Col. No. B-129. Fruit 5.0 cm., green, very good flavor. 



323993. Col. No. B-135. Pyatiborsk. Presented by L. T. Bobro, Senior 

 Engineer, Forestry Department, Stavropol. Lowest winter temperature 

 -5°C. 



323994. Col. No. B-152. Near Pyatiborsk, in shelterbelt. Collected from 

 about 10 wild seedling trees all much the same. Fruit 3.75 cm., green, 

 tart, late. 



323995. Malus sp. 



Col. No. B-39. Locally called M. niedzwetzkyana. In Botanic Garden at 

 Ascania-Nova, Ukraine. Fruit 1.3 cm. diameter, 1.5 cm. long; deciduous 

 calyx; stem 2.5 to 3.0 cm. 



323996. Malus sp. 



Col. No. B-40. Locally called M. zumi. In Botanic Garden at Ascania- 

 Nova, Ukraine. Fruit 0.8 to 1.0 cm., round, yellow red; deciduous calyx; 

 stem 3.0 to 3.5 cm. 



323997. Malus sp. 



Col. No. B-45. Six km. northwest of Stavropol, sparse forest area, shallow 

 alkaline soil. About 400 to 500 mm. rainfall. Elevation 570 m. Fruit 3.0 

 cm. diameter, green, very bitter; stem 1.5 cm. Tree low, spreading, because 

 of low rainfall and shallow soil. 



323998. Malus sp. 



Col. No. B-50. Six km. northwest of Stavropol, edge of sparse forest 

 area, shallow alkaline soil. Elevation 570 m. About 400 to 500 mm. rain- 

 fall. Fruit mostly on ground, to 3.5 cm. diameter, yellow, very sour and 

 bitter; inconspicuous lenticels; stem 0.5 cm. 



323999. Morus alba L. Moraceae. White mulberry. 



Col. No. B-138. Pyatiborsk. Presented by L. T. Bobro, Senior Engineer, 

 Forestry Department, Stavropol. Lowest winter temperature — 5°C. 



324000 and 324001. Prunus avium L. Rosaceae. Sweet cherry. 



324000. Col. No. B-95. Teberda Resort, east into wooded canyon. Ele- 

 vation 1,600 m. Apples and pears found from 1,330 to 1,500 m. Large, 

 wild black cherry growing in front yard of Forester's house. Fruit to 

 1.2 cm., purple black, extremely bitter; stem to 4.0 cm., very hardy, bears 

 fruit annually. 



324001. Col. No. B-131. Pyatiborsk. Presented by L. T. Bobro, Senior 

 Engineer, Forestry Department, Stavropol. Lowest winter temperature 

 -5°C. 



324002 to 324010. Prunus cerasifera divaricata (Ledeb.) C. Schneid 



Cherry plum. 



324002. Col. No. B-48. Six km. northwest of Stavropol, sparse forest 

 area, shallow alkaline soil. About 400 to 500 mm. rainfall. Elevation 

 570 m. Tree to 3 m., bushy, growing with apple and hawthorn, spiny. 

 Fruit 2.0 cm. diameter, yellow, tasty. 



About 20 to 25 km. south southeast of Stavropol, on forested plateau. 

 Elevation 660 m. 



324003. Col. No. B-68. Fruit largest seen in area, 2.4 cm. diameter, 

 slightly elongated, deep yellow. 



324004. Col. No. B-69. Fruit 2.0 cm., yellow speckled with red. 



324005. Col. No. B-70. Fruit 2.4 cm diameter, pale yellow. 



