242 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 175 



324159 to 324181— Continued 



324164. Duchesneaindica (Andr.) Focke Rosaceae. 



Col. No. B-83. Botanic Garden, Stavropol. Plant prostrate, spreading; 

 leaves glossy; fruit 1.5 cm., tasteless, red, large double calyx easily removed. 



324165 and 324166. Prunus cerasifera var. divaricata (Ledeb.) C. 

 Schneid Rosaceae. 



323165. Col. No. B-27. Along road west of Yalta, Crimea. Extremely 

 fruitful; fruit 2.0 cm. diameter, yellow. 



324166. Col. No. B-28. Along road west of Yalta, Crimea. Extremely 

 fruitful; fruit 2.0 cm. diameter, maroon. 



324167. Prunus spinosa L. Blackthorn. 



Col. No. B-23. Thirteen km. west of Yalta, Crimea. Elevation 300 m. 

 Plant to 0.9 m. high. 



324168 to 324170. Pyracantha coccinea Roemer Rosaceae. Firethorn. 



324168. Col. No. B-20. South of Bakhchisaray, in open area. Elevation 

 300 m. Plant low, spreading; fruit 0.7 cm. diameter, deep orange. 



324169. Col. No. B-21. Open hillside, about 16 km. west of Yalta. Ele- 

 vation 300 m. Upright, 1.4 m. high; fruit 0.7 cm. diameter, deep orange 

 clusters, extremely showy. 



324170. Col. No. B-22. Open hillside, about 16 km. west of Yalta. Ele- 

 vation 300 m. Prostrate form, 2 m.,wide, 30 cm. high; fruit same as 

 P.I. 324169 but clusters not as full. 



324171 and 324172. Pyrus communis L. Rosaceae. Common pear. 



324171. Col. No. B-4. Wild pear. About 56 km. on road from Yalta to 

 Bakhchisaray, over the first range of mountains, into second range. 

 Elevation 600 m. growing on edge of road in deep forest. Tree very 

 tall, trunk diameter 25 cm.; very little growth. Fruit 2.5 cm. to 3 

 cm.; stem 1 cm.; calyx showy. 



324172. Col. No. B-ll. Wild pear. About 32 km. northwest of Yalta 

 in heavy forest. Elevation 600 m. Tree medium sized, little new 

 growth; fruit pyriform, 3.5 cm. to 4 cm. diameter, moderate grit; stem 

 1.5 to 2.0 cm., showy calyx. 



324173 to 324179. Pyrus elaeagnifolia Pall. 



324173. Col. No. B-7. Twenty-six km. northwest of Yalta, in forest 

 area. Elevation 540 m. Tree 4.5 m. high, very slow growing. Fruit 

 2 cm. or less, calyx peristent and very showy; stem 1.6 cm. 



324174. Col. No. B-10. Wild pear. In heavy forest about 32 km. north- 

 west of Yalta. Elevation 900 m. Tree tall, very old, trunk 56 cm. 

 diameter; fruit 2.0 cm., stem 3.0 to 3.5 cm., very showy calyx. 



324175. Col. No. B-13. Wild pear. About 35 km. northwest of Yalta 

 on road from Yalta to Bakhchisaray, in open on plateau. Elevation 

 990 m. Plant bushlike, to 0.9 m. high; fruit 1.5 cm. diameter, slightly 

 pyriform; stem 2.5 to 3.5 cm., showy calyx; leaves only slightly pub- 

 escent. 



324176. Col. No. B-14. Wild pear. About 37 km. northwest of Yalta 

 on road to Bakhchisaray, on edge of plateau near forest of second 

 mountain range. Elevation 900 m. Tree to good size, trunk 20 cm. 

 diameter; fruit 2 cm., nearly round; very large and showy calyx; ex- 

 treme grit; leaves very pubescent. 



In open on top of mountain near forester house between castle and gates 

 of Baydar. Elevation 750 m. 



324177. Col. No. B-24. Wild pear. Tree small, 2.4 m. high; fruit 2 

 cm. diameter, nearly round; extremely gritty; stem 1.0 to 1.5 cm., large 

 calyx. 



