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past eight years, but have not fruited. As an ornamental alone it is a very 

 valuable vine. See David Fairchild, " Some Asiatic Actinidias," in Bureau of 

 Plant Industry Circular No. 110, pp. 7-12. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 45588. 



46131. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck. Eutacese. Pummelo. 



From China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for 

 the Department of Agriculture. Received February 25, 1918. 



"(No. 146b. Hingshanhsien, Hupeh, China. December 27, 1917.) A large 

 specimen fruit. Used as perfumers; also to give flavor to alcoholic drinks." 

 (Meyer.) 



46122. Cucurbita pepo L. Cucurbitacese. Squash. 



From Concepcion, Paraguay. Presented by Mr. T. R. Gwynn. Received 

 June 15, 1918. 



" Seeds of a squash which the Indians grow in this country. The plant is 

 identical with the ' white bush scallop ' squash ; the fruit is somewhat smaller, 

 of the same shape, and yellowish when mature." (Gwynn.) 



46123. Citrus medica L. Rutacese. Citron. 



From China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for 

 the Department of Agriculture. Received February 25, 1918. 



"(No. 148b. Ichang, Hupeh, China. December 21, 1917.) Foo-tao or Foo- 

 sohtao. Used as perfumers; also to give flavor to alcoholic drinks." (Meyer.) 



46124. Actinidia chinensis Planch. Dilleniacese. Yang-tao. 



Grafted plants grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Chico, Calif. 

 Numbered for convenience in recording distribution. 



A perfect-flowered variety which was grown from seed received under S. P. I. 

 No. 21781. The original plant of this introduction was sent to Mr. William 

 Hertrich, San Gabriel, Calif. Scions from this plant were presented by him 

 during the summer of 1917. 



For description, see No. 46120. 



46125 to 46130. 



From China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer. Agricultural Explorer 

 for the Department of Agriculture. Received February 25, 1918. 

 Numbered May, 1918. 



46125. Citrus sp. Rutacese. 



"(155b. Ichang, Hupeh, China. December 21, 1917.) A hybrid of 

 pummelo Hsiang gan tze and sweet orange (?) said to have come from 

 Szechwan." 



46126. Citeus axjrantium L. Rutacere. 



"(156b. Across the Yangtze near Ichang, Hupeh, China. December 

 22, 1917.) A bitterish orange resembling a large lemon called Tsen tze. 

 Scions sent under No. 1297 [S. P. I. No. 45941.] " 



