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22350 to 22378— Continued. 



people. The total amount of money received from around Taidjatsoa 

 village for persimmons last fall amounted to $10,000 (Mexican). Chinese 

 name Ta mo pan shi tze." (Meyer.) 



22366. Diospykos kaki L. f. 



Persimmon. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 233, Jan. 

 30, 190S.) A small, flat, seedless persimmon of orange-red color. While 

 the very large variety ranges from 3 to 5 inches in diameter, this one 

 varies between 2 and 3 inches ; for this reason not much planted. Chinese 

 name Shau mo pan shi tze. Like the large ones they also have the incision 

 all around." {Meyer.) 



22367. Diospyros kaki L. f. Persimmon. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 234, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) A small-fruited, seedless persimmon, not quite flat, which 

 bears, besides the circular incision, two incisions across, which vary 

 greatly in different fruits. The tree grows to a very much larger size 

 than the ordinary flat-fruited ones. Apparently the same as sent under 

 No. 97 (S. P. I. No. 16910). Chinese name locally for this variety is 

 Hen hua shi tze, meaning lotus flower persimmon." (Meyer.) 



22368. Diospykos kaki L. f. 



Persimmon. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 235, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) A small-fruited, yellow persimmon with seeds. A slow grower ; 

 has whitish bark; is rare. Chinese name Neu sien shi tze." (Meyer.) 



22369. Diospykos kaki L. f. 



Persimmon. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 236, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) A small-fruited, oblong, scarlet-red persimmon with seeds. 

 Chinese name Whoe shi tze slm." (Meyer.) 



22370. Diospykos kaki L. f. 



Wild persimmon. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 237, Jan. 

 30. 1908.) A yellow-fruited variety of this tree upon which, in north- 

 eastern China, the Chinese graft all their improved varieties. The 

 ordinary variety always has black fruits. Chinese name Huang yuang 

 tsao." (Meyer.) 



22371. Malus sylvestris Mill. Apple. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 238, Jan. 

 30, 190S.) A white apple. The trees grow spreading and are long lived. 

 Probably the same as No. 227 (S. P. I. No. 22440), but there is much 

 variation among these Chinese apples. Chinese name Pai ping Jcua." 

 (Meyer.) 



22372. Malus sylvestris Mill. Apple. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 239, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) A medium-sized red apple of sweet taste. The trees grow 

 very spreading and are long lived. Chinese name Hong teng Jcua." 

 (Meyer.) 



22373. Amygdalus persica L. 



Peach. 



From Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 243, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) Said to be a white peach with a red tip and having juicy meat. 

 Chinese name Pai tan hong tehor." (Meyer.) 



22374. Thuya orientalis L. 



From Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 251, Feb. 6, 1908.) A wonderful 

 branch variation of the ordinary Thuya orientalis. The Chinese call 

 this variation Fong Huang su, meaning the rising phcenix tree." (Meyer.) 



22375. 



Elm. 



Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. 



From Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 252, Feb. 6, 1908.) A tall, spread- 

 ing elm, with many small branches bearing small leaves and flowering 

 in fall. In the winter the bark peels off in curiously formed pieces. I 



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