12 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



16900. Cephalaria TATARICA. 



From Stockholm, Sweden. Presented by the Aibano Botanic Gardens. 

 Received December 21, 1905. 



16901 to 16908. 



From Saharanpur, India. Presented by Prof. 11. M. Leake, economic botanist, 

 Grovernmenl Botanic Gardens. Received December 21, 1905. 



( ira-s seeds, as follows: 



16901. Syntherisma sanguineus. Finger grass. 



16902. Panicum trypheron. Guinea grass. 



16903. Paspaldm dilatatom. Large water grass. 



16904. Chaetochloa glauca. Yellow foxtail. 



16905. Euchi \k\\ mexk \n\. Teosinte. 



16906. Elei sine vegi pi i u \. 



16907. Am'K'.i ON perti 



16908. A.NDBOPOGON HALEPENSI8. Johnson grass. 



16909 to 16927. 



From near Peking, China. Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, December 

 26, L905. 



Cuttings <>f various fruil trees, grapevines, and ornamentals, as Follows: 



16909. I i mi - -p. Elm. 



From Nankou. "(No. 31.) A broad-leaved elm suitable for small gardens 

 and parks." V 



16910. DiOSPYROS K\Ki. Persimmon. 



From Ming Tombs Valley. " No 97 \. small, seedless persimmon, with 

 bright, orange-red fruits attaining _ inches in diameter; later in ripening than 



tlir:. 5 I'. I. No. 16912) and nol sog I. The trees, however, grow 



to a larger size, and with their leaves dropped "ft" and loaded with orange- 

 colored fruits an- very ornamental. Before falling the leaves also assume 

 beautiful colore." M- 



16911. Pybus sinensis. Pear. 



From Tcha-ching. " No. 120.) A fine, white pear with melting flesh; is 

 one of China's finesl pears. Comes in late, but, being a pour keeper, disap- 

 pears very early from the markets.'' i Meyer. | Same as 8. P. I. No. 16916.) 



16912. DiOSPYROS kaki. Persimmon. 



From Ming Tombs Valley. "(No. 104.) A must valuable fruit. The bright, 

 orange-colored fruits attain a diameter of 4i inches and are perfectly seedless. 

 Bears shipping extremely well if picked when not quite ripe. Can be kept 

 fr< izen hard if picked too ripe, and if care is taken can be shipped long distances. 

 Finally, their taste is delicious and they would be highly esteemed in America 

 as a table fruit." [Meyer.) (See also S. P. I. No. 16921.) 



16913. Diospyros kaki. Persimmon. 



From Ming Tombs. "(No. 33.) A larger variety of seedless persimmon 

 than is generally seen, but the fact that they grew on a young tree may account 

 for this. It ripens, however, a fortnight later than those sent in under Nos. 

 16912 and 16921; otherwise the same description applies to it." (Meyer.) 



16914. Catalpa bungei. Catalpa. 



From Peking. "(No. 13.) The real Catalpa bungei. A fine tree, said to 

 be covered in spring with pink-white flowers; a favorite tree in old temple 

 yards. This one comes from the Yellow Temple, a short distance north of 

 Peking." (Meyer.) 

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