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323957 to 324063— Continued 

 324021 and 324022— Continued 



324021. Col. No. B-51. Six km. northwest of Stavropol, sparse forest 

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

 570 m. Bush to 1.5 m. high, very productive; spiny; fruit to 1.6 cm. 

 diameter, very tart; stem 0.5 cm.; bloom on fruit. 



324022. Col. No. B-71. About 20 to 25 km. south southeast of Stavropol, 

 on forested plateau. Elevation 660 m. Bush to 3 m. high. Tallest 

 P. spinosa seen. 



324023. Prunus vulgaris Schur 



Col. No. B-130. Pyatiborsk. Presented by L. T. Bobro, Senior Engineer, 

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



324024. Prunus sp. 



Col. No. B-119. Two dried fruit and one pit. From traveller at Teberda 

 Resort. Origin unknown. 



324025. Prunus sp. 



Col. No. B-120. No data. From traveller at Teberda Resort. Origin 

 unknown. 



324026 to 324050. Pyrus communis L. Common pear. 



Six km. northwest of Stavropol, sparse forest area, shallow alkaline soil. 

 About 400 to 500 mm. rainfall. Elevation 570 m. 



324026. Col. No. B^6. Tree very large in deep forest, multiple trunk, 

 to 45 cm. in diameter, to 30 cm. in diameter; fruit pyriform to 2.5 cm., 

 much grit, large core, past ripe; stem 2.5 cm. 



324027. Col. No. B-47. Tree in open; trunk 42 cm. diameter; fruit to 2.8 

 cm., round, extreme grit, large core; stem 3.0 cm. 



324028. Col. No. B-52. About 20 km. south southwest of Stavropol, on 

 forested plateau. Elevation 600 m. Rainfall about 500 mm. Tree 

 large, in open; fruit to 3.0 cm., ovate, moderate grit, astringent, early to 

 ripen; stem 2.5 cm. 



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

 Elevation 660 m. 



324029. Col. No. B-60. Tree very large, in old abandoned orchard; best 

 of pears; fruit 5.0 cm. diameter, pyriform, yellow, early, much grit, 

 astringent; stem 3.0 cm. 



324030. Col. No. B-62. Tree extremely large, 55 cm. diameter; in old 

 abandoned orchard. Fruit 4 cm. diameter, pyriform, yellow, showy 

 calyx, very gritty, astringent; stem 5 cm. 



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

 Elevation 660 m. 



324031. Col. No. B-66. Tree old; fruit to 2.5 cm., pyriform, yellow, much 

 grit, astringent. 



324032. Col. No. B-67. Tree very old; fruit to 4.0 cm., largest seen thus 

 far, moderate grit, large core, astringent, showy calyx. 



About 85 m. south of Stavropol, in area of Mt. Barahaka. Collections made 

 south of village of Elycha. Elevation 990 m. 



324033. Col. B-76. Fruit oval, to 2.5 cm. diameter, green, moderate grit, 

 astringent; stem 3.0 cm. 



324034. Col. No. B-78. Fruit 2.5 cm., moderate grit; stem 1.0 cm. 



324035. Col. No. B-79. Fruit to 3.5 cm., round, relatively little grit, 

 showy calyx; stem 3.0 cm. 



