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255898 to 255901. Maltjs sylvestris Mill. Malaceae. 



Common apple. 



From Japan. Cuttings presented by the Aomori Apple Experiment Station, 

 Kuroishi-City, Aomori-Prefecture. Received Mar. 11, 1959. 



255898. 'Tohoku2\ ('Mcintosh' X 'Worcester'). Compares with 'American 

 Summer Pearmain'; fruit color resembles 'Mcintosh', weight 180 grams, 

 quality excellent, keeps relatively well; ripens early September; storage period 

 to three weeks. 



255899. 'Tohoku 3'. ('Jonathan' X 'Worcester'). Compares with 'Mcin- 

 tosh'; fruit attractive, solid red, sweet; weight 180 grams; superior to 

 'Mcintosh'; ripens to late September; storage period to three weeks. 



255900. 'Tohoku 4'. ('Jonathan' X 'Worcester'). Compares with 'Mcintosh' 

 and 'Fameuse'; fruit color and shape resembles 'Jonathan', sweet, weight to 

 180 grams; harvest time mid to late September; storage period to four weeks. 



255901. 'Tohoku 7'. ('Ralls' X 'Delicious'). Compares with 'Rails'; fruit 

 color resembles 'Delicious', 'Ralls' shape, texture firm, very juicy, excellent 

 quality, weight to 250 grams; harvest time mid-November; storage until 

 late April. 



255902 to 255908. Pistacia chinensis Bunge Anacardiaceae. 



Chinese pistache. 



From the United States. Plants growing at the United States Plant Introduction 

 Station, Chico, Calif. Numbered Apr. 7, 1959. Collected in China in 1908. 



255902. C-27532. Good habit medium large male tree; branches acute, 

 strong; assumes autumnal foliage in midseason, red to scarlet red with varia- 

 tions of yellow or orange, resists rain and wind, color remains until they drop; 

 anther clusters are brick red. This selection may be subject to delayed 

 dormancy and would probably do better in cooler climates. 



255903. C-27533. Small, globose female tree with wide-angled branching; 

 foliage color variable according to weather, coloring matures in mid-season. 

 Fruits abundantly. 



255904. C-27568. Medium large, globose, male tree; foliage coloring in mid- 

 season, bright and attractive. Holds leaves well. 



255905. C-27538. Medium size, vase shaped male tree with open center and 

 flat top; bark very rough and coarse, colored with reds and yellows, giving a 

 mottled effect; foliage color matures in midseason to later. One of the 

 better selections for color. Holds leaves only moderately well. 



255906. C-27545. Medium size, good form, male tree; foliage colors blend to 

 give a mottled effect; leaves drop easily in wind. 



255907. C-27573. Medium small, oblate male tree; branches dense, acute; 

 foliage color varies from bright orange-red to orange-yellows, colors mid- 

 season to moderately late. Holds leaves well. 



255908. C-27539. Medium size globose male tree with dense top; one of the 

 earliest tree to color; mature leaves drop readily. 



255909. Berberis thunbergii DC. Berberidaceae. 



Japanese barberry. 



From Great Britain. Plants purchased from R. Kaye Ltd., Silverdale, Carnforth, 

 Lancashire, England. Received Mar. 12, 1959. 



'Atropurpurea Superba'. 



255910 and 255911. Vitis vinifera L. Vitaceae. 



European grape. 



From Italy. Scions presented by Vito Di Pierro, Noicattaro, Bari. Received 

 Mar. 12, 1959. 



255910. 'Almeria'. 



255911. 'Regina'. 

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