80 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



20230 to 20288. 



From Manchuria. Received through Mr. F. N. Meyer, agricultural ex- 

 plorer, March 12. 1907. 



Cuttings of fruit trees, ornamentals, etc., as follows : 



20230. M\ i. is sp. Apple. 



From Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. r»Tr>. 1 Chinese name Sha ho tze. 

 red apple with while cheeks." (Meyer.) 



20231. Mai. is sp. Siberian crab apple. 



From Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. 576.) Cuttings of the original Sibe- 

 rian crab apple growing at Kwang-cheng-tze and used for grafting stocl* 

 for the better variel ies." i Meyer. I 



20232. I'vius sinensis. Pear 



From Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. ."77. ) The fragrant water pear, oi 

 Hsiang sin/ li, used dried and fresh in Manchuria." I Meyer.) 



20233. l'Yiu s sinensis. Pear. 



From Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. 578.) Chinese name Ya li. A large 

 pear, one of the best of uortb China." {Meyer.) 



20234. Pybus sinensis. Pear. 



From Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. 579.) The same as No. 578 (S. P. I. 

 No. 20233 i. hut said io be a somewhat different form." i Meyer.) 



20235. Pybds sinensis. Pear. 



From Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. 580.) Chinese name Bay li. A pear 

 with rather hard, whitish yellow fruits." < Meyer.) 



20236. Sai.ix sp. Willow. 



From near Kwang-cheng-tze. "(No. 581.) A semiweeping willow 

 with a straight stem and graceful, drooping branches hanging from its 

 crown." i i/< i/< r. i 



20237. Malus sp. Crab apple. 



From San-tau-lin-tze. "(No. r>S2.) A tall-growing form of the wild 



erali apple." i \l> >i< r. i 



20238. Malus sp. Crab apple. 



From San-tau-lin-tze. "(No. 583.) A very shrubby form of the wild 

 craii apple." ( Meyer, i 



20239. Amygdalus persica. Peach. 



From Kirin. "(No. 584.) A pale colored, medium-sized peach. Kirin 

 is the most northern locality where I have as yet found peaches." 



(Meyei.) 



20240. Pbunus sp. Cherry. 



From Kirin. "(No. 585.) A large-fruited bush cherry. Chinese name 

 Ta ying taor." {Meyer.) 



20241. Prunes sp. Plum. 



From Kirin. "(No. 5S6.) A medium-sized, red-fruited sweet plum." 

 {Meyer.) 



20242. Salix sp. Willow. 

 From near Yi-ma-tchau. "(No. 588.) A willow with opposite leaves." 



{Meyer.) 



20243. Pyrus sinensis. Pear. 

 From Tieling. "(No. 589.) A wild pear with drooping branches and 



edible fruit." {Meyer.) 

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