52 Bl EDS AND PLANTS [MPORTED. 



17744 to 17755 Continued. 



17746. Jug LANS RBGIA. Persian walnut. 



From Chang-H. " No. 46.) \ paper-shell walnut, of which nuts were senl 

 to Washington, 1». C, under No. 36a B. P. 1. No. 17946)." {Meyer.) 



17747. Jug LANS RBGIA. Persian walnut. 

 .From Chang-li. " No. 48.) A. large nut with medium soft shell." {Meyer.) 



17748. Fraxinds LONGiccsi Ash. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. "(Nob. Hand 19.) An ash which assumed One, red- 

 dish brown tints al theti of collecting. The leaves are ool as large or as 



pinnate as those of Fraxinua excelsior. The tree is decidedly ornamental." 



r.) 



17749. (Undetermii i 



From Bhan-hai-kwan. "| No. 1 1, i A Bhrubby Lespedeza, growing between 



ruck>." 



177.M). I fndeterjnined. ) 



From Bhan-hai-kwan. " No 13 \ perennial leguminous plant with 

 trifoliate leaves and climbing, senuw ly stems, which are extremely tena- 

 cious and an- used by the < !him Be in tying grapes to trellises and in upholding 

 heavily l<>a.l«-.l branches of fruit trees. Estne Bameas No. 110 (S. P. I. No. 

 17162 



17751. CRATAB Hawthorn. 



I pom Chang-li The -am. = P. I. No. 17170); used 



Ida " \feyt r. ) 



17752. ZlZYPHCS 8ATIVA. Jujube. 



a Chang-li. No. 44 \ rgi variety of the Chinese ' date' ; ingrown 

 in large orchards by the Chinese and is used either fresh or dried. The trees 

 are planted from 5 t" 10 feet apart, and the bark is ringed to make them bear 

 more heavily." tfi 



17753. I'im - sp. Pine. 



m Chang-li. "(No. 57.) Found growing wild in the mountains; is 

 rather stunted when older, l>nt looks extremely characteristic. Used by tin; 

 natives t«> plant in graveyards. 



17754. Daccds CAROTA. Carrot. 



From Chang-li. " No. ~> x . A U 1 red carrot; a verysweel variety used 



cookfil and pickled." I Meyer.) 



17755. VlTis sp. Grape. 



From Tientsin. " No. 66.] A light purple grape with rather small berries; 

 otherwise the same description applies to it as to those sent under Nos. 59 

 and 65 (S. P. I. Nos. 17467 and 17468)." {Meyer.) 



17756 and 17757. Axdropogon sorghum. Sorghum. 



From Lawrence, Kans. Received through F. Barteldes & Co., March 2, 1906. 



17756. Colman Orange Cane. 17757. African. 

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