26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



19390 to 19419 —Continued. 



19391. 1'IM u I a < m.\i..\sis. 



Prom Wei-tsan Mountains, near Peking. ''(No. 63a, Nov., 1906.) A 

 verj ornamental tree, growing to quite large dimensions; graceful out- 

 lines; large pinnate leaves; small leaflets. The earpellate trees appar- 

 ently do doI grow so large as the staminate trees; fruits very small. 

 May be a g 1 stock for the large-fruited pistaches." [Meyer.) 



19392. QUEBC1 S Sp. 



Prom Chang-11. "(No. 64a, Oct L3, L905.) An ornamental oak with 

 broad, glossj leaves; very much used for building purposes. Grows 



wil.i iii ill.' mountains." i l/< y< r. i 



19393. Qi i i:< i s sp. Oak. 



From Chang-11. "(No. 65a, Oct. 11, 1905.) A slender growing oak 

 with rather long, serrated leaves looking somewhal like chestnul leaves, 

 i Bed for polee and building material. Grows wild In the mountains near 

 Chang-11." i !/■ 



19394. ZlZYPHUS SATIVA. Jujube. 



Prom Peking. "(No. 91a, Oct., 1905.) Seeds of a my large variety 

 ..i 'date' sold in the market These fruits are well worth growing, 

 tasting very Bweel when dried, and are also alee t<> eat when fresh." 

 i Meyer.) 



19395. DlOSPYBOS LOTUS. Persimmon. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains, near Peking. "(No. !>ia. Nov., 1905.) 

 A large varletj of the wild persimmon; otherwise the same description 

 applies i" ii as thai given for No. 57a, S. P. I. No. 17906." [Meyer.) 



19396. Lagexabm VULGARIS. Gourd. 



Prom Rwal Jon. "(No. '.'7a. Nov. 6, 1905.) A pear-shaped gourd 

 used ior covei Ing trellises." I i/< u< r. i 



19397. ZlZYPHUS -um. Jujube. 



Prom Pee-san. "(No. 98a, Oct -*'<. 1905.) Seeds of an elongated 

 fruited varletj ofthe'date;' very sweel and a beavj bearer." (Meyer.) 



19398. L.AGER8TR0EMIA i.MHt \. Crape myrtle. 



From Western Hills. "(No. 102a, Nov., 1905.) Seeds of dark purple 

 crape myrtles growing In old temple gardens." I Meyer.) 



19399. Kni.i .ui.i 11.1:1 \ i'.\.M. m.\i\. Varnish tree. 

 From Wei-tsan Mountains, near Peking. (No. 103a, Nov., 1005.) 



19400. EiuNYMi s sp. 



From Tang-san. "(No. 110a, Oct. 25, 1905. I A very ornamental shrub 

 loaded in the fall with white capsules and scarlet berries." (Meyer.) 



19401. AMPELOPSIS thicusi'idata. Boston ivy. 



From Wei-tsan Mountains, near Peking. "(No. 112a, Nov.. 1905.) 

 Should not be planted in a southern exposure unless shaded; where found 

 wild they seem to prefer the northeast and also, although in a less 

 marked degree, the northwest." (Meyer.) 



19402. Quercus sp. Oak. 



From Shan-hai-kwan. "(No. 114a, Oct. 17, 1905.) A slender oak with 

 very narrow leaves; produces good poles." (Meyer.) 



19403. Diospyros kaki. Persimmon. 



From Peking. "(No. 121a, Oct. 2, 1905.) Seeds of a medium-sized 

 persimmon, not much seen for sale here." (Meyer.) 



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