﻿76 
  SEEDS 
  AND 
  PLANTS 
  IMPORTED. 
  

  

  30308 
  to 
  30364— 
  Continued. 
  

  

  Of 
  value, 
  perhaps, 
  in 
  hybridization 
  experiments. 
  In 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan 
  this 
  

   fruit 
  is 
  propagated 
  by 
  division, 
  but 
  in 
  North 
  China 
  it 
  is 
  budded 
  on 
  Amygdalus 
  

   davidiana, 
  and 
  grows 
  much 
  faster 
  in 
  the 
  latter 
  case 
  and 
  stands 
  drought 
  and 
  trans- 
  

   planting 
  much 
  better 
  than 
  on 
  its 
  own 
  roots." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30318. 
  Prunus 
  tomentosa 
  Thunb. 
  Bush 
  cherry. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  814, 
  November 
  25, 
  1910.) 
  A 
  

  

  white 
  variety 
  of 
  the 
  Chinese 
  plum-cherry, 
  called 
  in 
  Turki, 
  Ah-genesta. 
  See 
  

   remarks 
  under 
  No. 
  30317." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30319. 
  Amygdalus 
  persica 
  L. 
  Peach. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  816, 
  November 
  25, 
  1910.) 
  A 
  

  

  peach 
  called 
  Yama 
  shabdalah. 
  Fruits 
  large, 
  of 
  greenish 
  color, 
  juicy 
  and 
  sweet; 
  

   early; 
  apparently 
  clingstone." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30320. 
  Prunus 
  sp. 
  Plum. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  ' 
  ' 
  (No. 
  820, 
  November 
  25, 
  1910. 
  A 
  plum 
  

  

  called 
  Kizil 
  gills. 
  This 
  variety 
  is 
  red, 
  of 
  medium 
  size; 
  used 
  dry 
  and 
  fresh; 
  

   able 
  to 
  stand 
  considerable 
  drought." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30321. 
  Prunus 
  armeniaca 
  L. 
  Apricot. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  821, 
  November 
  25, 
  1910.) 
  An 
  

  

  apricot 
  called 
  Kizil 
  yananna 
  uruk. 
  Fruits 
  red, 
  large, 
  said 
  to 
  be 
  of 
  fine 
  flavor. 
  

   See 
  remarks 
  under 
  No. 
  30310. 
  ' 
  ' 
  ( 
  Meyer.) 
  

  

  30322. 
  Prunus 
  sp. 
  Plum. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  822, 
  November 
  25, 
  1910.) 
  A 
  

  

  dark-blue 
  plum 
  called 
  I-na-low. 
  Fruits 
  of 
  medium 
  size, 
  and 
  acid 
  taste. 
  Mostly 
  

   used 
  in 
  meat 
  stews 
  and 
  as 
  compotes." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30323. 
  Prunus 
  armeniaca 
  L. 
  Apricot. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  823, 
  November 
  25, 
  1910.) 
  An 
  

  

  apricot 
  called 
  Ah-uruk. 
  Said 
  to 
  be 
  distinct 
  from 
  No. 
  30313, 
  as 
  the 
  fruits 
  are 
  

   larger 
  and 
  of 
  finer 
  flavor. 
  ' 
  ' 
  ( 
  Meyer.) 
  

  

  30324. 
  Amygdalus 
  persica 
  L. 
  Peach. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  824, 
  November 
  25, 
  1910.) 
  A 
  

  

  peach 
  called 
  Ak-shabdalah. 
  Fruits 
  large, 
  white, 
  juicy, 
  and 
  aromatic; 
  an 
  early 
  

   ripen 
  er." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30325. 
  Amygdalus 
  persica 
  nectarina 
  Ait. 
  Nectarine. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  825, 
  November 
  25, 
  1910.) 
  Fructi 
  

  

  glabra. 
  A 
  nectarine 
  called 
  Dagatch. 
  Fruits 
  red, 
  of 
  medium 
  size, 
  clingstone. 
  

   This 
  variety 
  is 
  of 
  good 
  keeping 
  and 
  shipping 
  qualities." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30326. 
  Malus 
  sp. 
  Apple. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  826, 
  November 
  25, 
  1910.) 
  An 
  

  

  apple 
  called 
  Muz-alma. 
  Said 
  to 
  be 
  a 
  large 
  variety 
  of 
  No. 
  30309." 
  (Meyer.) 
  

  

  30327. 
  Malus 
  sp. 
  Apple. 
  

   From 
  Khotan, 
  Chinese 
  Turkestan. 
  "(No. 
  827, 
  November 
  25, 
  1910.) 
  An 
  

  

  apple 
  called 
  Kizil 
  alma. 
  Fruits 
  medium 
  large, 
  red 
  throughout; 
  taste 
  sweet, 
  

   somewhat 
  insipid. 
  The 
  trees 
  do 
  not 
  grow 
  to 
  very 
  large 
  dimensions, 
  but 
  are 
  able 
  

   to 
  stand 
  drought, 
  alkali, 
  and 
  neglect. 
  To 
  be 
  experimented 
  with 
  in 
  hot 
  desert 
  

   regions 
  under 
  irrigation 
  . 
  " 
  ( 
  Meyer.) 
  

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