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45584. Lilium sp. Liliacese. I^ily. 

 From Soochow, China. Seeds presented by Prof. N. Gist Gee, Soochow 



University. Received December 12, 1917. 

 Introduced for bulb-culture experiments by Department of Agriculture 

 officials. 



45585. Vrns yinifeka L. Vitaceae. Grape. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Seeds presented by Dr. L. Trabut. Received De- 

 cember 18, 1917. 

 A hybrid between the Cabernet and Cot varieties of the common European 

 grape, produced at the Botanical Station at Algiers. 



45586 and 45587. 



From Kingmen, Hupeh Province, China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, 

 Agricultural Explorer for the Department of Agriculture. Received 

 November 16, 1917. Quoted notes by Mr. Meyer. 



45586. Pyetjs calleryana Decaisne. Malacese. Pear. 

 "(No. 2446a. September 1 to 8, 1917.) About 20 pounds of seeds of 



a cultivated variety of Chinese pear, called Chia fang U (domestic crab- 

 apple pear). This variety exists in several forms, ranging in size from 

 that of a cherry to a small-sized hen's egg; in shape from flattened 

 globular to pyriform ; in color from greenish yellow to russet brown ; 

 in taste from somewhat astringent sour to mealy sweet, while some 

 have a decided Sorbus afterflavor. They are all covered with a multitude 

 of small specks and have a deciduous calyx. The trees are very pro- 



(ductive, some branches breaking under the load of small fruits which 

 occur singly, in pairs, and in bunches of three to six. 

 " They are almost all perpetuated by grafting upon the wild Caller- 

 yana pear which occurs along edges of rice fields. It is said that seed- 

 lings from this domestic Calleryana pear are not as vigorous and not 

 as well suited for stock purposes as the real wild type. This, however, 

 will have to be confirmed by actual experiment, as will its resistance 

 to blight. 

 " Some groves of these pears should be planted for seed-bearing pur- 

 poses in localities where no late spring frosts occur. All seedlings 

 raised should be inoculated, to weed out possible nonimmune types." 



45587. Ptekocaeya stenopteea DC. Juglandacese. 



"(No. 2447a. September 5, 1917.) An ornamental tree, belonging to 

 the walnut family, growing to a large size. The foliage is pinnate and 

 of fresh green color. In early spring, before the leaves are out, the 

 trees are loaded with long greenish brown, staminate catkins which 

 give them a festive appearance; these are followed by racemes of small 

 winged fruits which persist on the trees until September. The young 

 foliage is covered with small yellow-brown glands and when rubbed 

 smells like sour apples. 



" The trees love moist situations, especially near running water and 

 in porous soil ; however, they also thrive on dry fields, but do not 'grow 

 so fast nor so large as when near water. It is one of the best flowering 

 trees in the foreign concessions at Hankow and Shanghai, and is called 

 by foreigners the Chinese ash on account of its resemblance to a Frax- 



