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SEEDS AND PLANTS [MPORTED. 



18561 to 18626— Continued. 



18595. Amygdalus hwiiuana (?). 

 From Tientsin. (No. LI 



18596. Diospyros kaki. 

 :.ni and 516. | 





Persimmon. 

 Said to be a Beedlesa persimmon 



Persimmon. 

 \ 517.) Said to be a large, seedless persimmon of 



Persimmon. 



From Shanghai. " Noa 

 of medium size." {Meyi r. 



18597. Diospyros kaki. 



From Tang-hsi. 

 very sweel tas 



18598. Diospyros Bp. 



From Tang-hsi. "(No. 518. \ persimmon growing wild in different 

 places and used as a stock for the larger seedless ones, Ls an entirely 

 different species from the one used in northern China; has a smooth, white 

 bark." tf< 



18599. I>! Persimmon. 



m Chang-li. " No. iBla. Seed of the wild persimmon used as stock 

 for the Large Beedlesa varieties, and the fruits, too, are used in a semidried 

 Btate, being a | r people's fruit." i Meyer.) 



18600. Mam- malds. Apple. 

 From Shanghai. 



18601. r,i". ma japonica. Japanese quince. 

 From I 



18602. Vrrissp. Grape. 



From Hankow. " No. 515.) \ purple grape, bearing medium-sized 

 bunches; said to have been introduced by the station missionaries. If bo, it 

 might be a fine grape for the South Ulantic States, as the climate in Hankow 

 is very similar to thai of the Southern States. If 



18603. Persian walnut. 



From Chang-li. "i No. L62a. A very large, paper-shell walnut, the larg- 

 '..■ to be had. Owner was nol willing to show the tree, so could not 

 obtain scions. I M 



18604. Juglans i Persian walnut. 



From Chang-li. "(No. L63a. A sample of Large, well-formed nuts, of 

 which scions were Bent under No. 48, S. P. I. No. 17717." | Meyer.) 



18605. PlSTAI ia ' BIN] 



From Wei-tsan Mountains near Peking. 

 S. P. I. No. 19391. 



18606. Beassica I'E-t>ai. 

 From Hankow. (No. 193a. ) 



18607. Sesamum indicdm. 



From Shanghai. (No. 189a.) Black. 



18608. MEDICAGOSp. 



From Peking. (No. 183a.) 



18609. (Undetermined.) 



From Shan-hai-kwan. (Xo. 181a.) 



18610. AxDROPOGOX SORGHUM. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. "(No. 153a) 



Pistache. 

 No. L70a. I Th<- same as No. 63a, 



Pe-tsai cabbage. 

 Sesame. 



grown on rather alkaline land." 

 106 



Sorghum. 



A white-grained variety of sorghum 

 {Meyer. ) 



