﻿22 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



41389 and 41390. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalacese. Peach. 

 (Prunus persica Stokes.) 

 Seeds from Smyrna, Turkey. Presented by Mr. George Horton, American 

 consul general. Received October 9, 1915. 



41389. "Freestone peaches, grown in the Vilayet of Aidin." (Horton.) 



41390. "Clingstone peach, grown in the Vilayet of Aidin." (Horton.) 



41391. Homoioceltis aspera (Thunb.) Blume. Ulmaceae. 

 (Aphanantlie aspera Planch.) 



Seeds from Augusta, Ga. Presented by P. J. Berckmans Co. Received 

 October 5, 1915. 

 An ornamental ulmaceous tree up to 60 feet high, having the appearance of a 

 hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) , with the slender branches forming a dense head. 

 Leaves ovate to ovate-oblong, broadly wedge shaped at the base, tapering at 

 the apex, 2 to 3£ inches long, serrate, with straight veins ending in the teeth. 

 (This last character easily distinguishes this tree from Celtis sinensis, with 

 which it has often been confused. ) The greenish flowers and small black drupes 

 are inconspicuous. Not hardy north of Georgia. (Adapted from Rehder. In 

 Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 1, p. 308.) 



41392. Uvaria calamistrata Hance. Annonacese. 



Seeds from Hongkong, China. Presented by Mr. W. J. Tutcher, superin- 

 tendent, Botanical and Forestry Department. Received October 11. 1915. 

 "A native of Hongkong. This is a strong-growing creeper which produces 

 an edible fruit of a very pleasant, slightly acid taste." (Tutcher.) 



41393. Licania platypus (Hemsl.) Fritsch. Rosacea. Sansapote. 



Seeds from San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckle, 



Department of Agriculture. Received October 14, 1915. 



" Inferior to the species from the Atlantic coast, as it has little flesh ; large 



fruits still sell even here in Orotina, 1* leagues from where it grows wild, for 



5 cents apiece, and smaller ones two for 5 cents. One of the most beautiful of 



all forest trees ; of gigantic size; timber nearly as good as Cedrela." (Werckle.) 



41394. Belott marmelos (L.) Lyons. Rutaceae. Bael. 

 (Aegle marmelos Correa.) 



Seeds from Lahore, India. Presented by the superintendent Government 

 Agriculture-Horticulture Gardens. Received October 14, 1915. 

 See S. P. I. Nos. 38664, 41002, and 41133 for previous introductions. 



41395. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalacese. Peach. 

 (Prunus persica Stokes.) 



Seeds from Kiayingchow, Swatow, China. Presented by Rev. George 



Campbell, through Mr. George C. Hanson, American consul, Swatow, 



China. Received October 11, 1915. 



" Peach pits from a curious little tree grown here only in pots as a house 



plant. The leaves are like other peach leaves, but its manner of growth is 



quite different. This particular tree is now just 15 inches high and had five 



full-sized peaches, somewhat smaller than American ones. I broke off two or 



three other fruits when quite small. They are borne on the main trunk on 



stems about a quarter of an inch long and make one think of papayas. The 



