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135492 to 135508— Continued 

 135500. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



135501 to 135506. PRUNUS SALICINA Lindl. Japanese plum. 



Cultivated in Manchuria. 135504. Red, oval. 



135501. Ivanovka. 135505. Red, sweet. 



135502. Red, large. 135506. Yellow, large. 



135503. Rose-yellow, large. 



135507. Prunus ussuriensis Kovalev and Kostina. 



Wild yellow plum, related to Prunus salicina. Native to eastern Asia. 



135508. Pyrus. Malaceae. 

 Olga. 



135509 to 135540. 



From Afghanistan. Seeds collected by Walter Koelz, Bureau of Plant Industry, 

 United States Department of Agriculture. Received February 8, 1940. 



135509 and 135510. Cotoneaster spp. Malaceae. 



135509. Cotoneaster sp. 



No. 4524. From Lorinj, August 28, 1939, at 8,000 feet altitude. From plant 

 growing prostrate on rock face; fruit crimson; mild winter. 



135510. Cotoneaster sp . 



No. 4800. From Gurzan, October 5, 1939, at 8,500 feet altitude. A hand- 

 some bush of open habit and about 8 feet high, growing on dry slopes, loaded 

 with crimson, somewhat glaucous fruits. 



135511 to 135515. Crataegus spp. Malaceae. 



135511. Crataegus sp. 



No. 4489. From Kabul, August 15, 1939. A small tree with clusters of 10 

 to 20 yellow to orange fruits % inch in diameter. 



135512. Crataegus sp. 



No. 4493. From Kabul, August 15, 1939. A tree about 15 feet in height; 

 fruit probably red. 



135513. Crataegus sp. 



No. 4795. From Gurzan, October 5, 1939, at an altitude of 8,500 feet. A 

 well-formed bush 10 feet in height, growing along a stream, fruit golden yellow 

 and small. 



135514. Crataegus sp. 



No. 4796. From Gurzan, October 5, 1939. Altitude 8,500 feet. A well- 

 formed bush 10 feet in height, growing along a stream; fruit abundant, small, 

 and bright crimson. 



135515. Crataegus sp. 



No. 4797. From Gurzan, October 5, 1939. Altitude 8,500 feet. A well- 

 formed bush 8 feet in height, growing along a stream; fruit abundant, small, 

 and red black. 



135516 to 135540. Rosa spp. Rosaceae. Rose. 



135516. Rosa sp. 



No. 4485. Gul-i-sufed. From Kabul, August 14, 1939. A bushy plant 

 used as a hedge; it has clusters of small (lj^ inches) semidouble fragrant 

 flowers. 



135517. Rosa sp. 



No. 4521. From Banak, August 25, 1939. Altitude 6,000 feet. A bush 8 

 feet in height, growing along a watercourse; flowers probably pink or white. 



