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stock, which is stronger and not so susceptible to climatic changes. Fruit is 

 obtained sooner and the life of the tree lengthened, because the peach tree 

 does not usually live more than 8 to 10 years here. For this reason the almond 

 is preferred to the cherry, although both are adapted to this purpose, as they 

 grow rapidly and are long lived." 



41396. " No. 1. Wild peach." 



41397. " No. 2. Magdalena Rojo. This peach is the fruit of a vigorous 

 tree which produces abundantly. The peaches are large, the skin is 

 highly colored, while the flesh is white streaked with red. It is sweet 

 and very fragrant and the stone is easily separated. This peach 

 matures by the end of August." 



41398. " No. 3. De Malta. This peach grows abundantly on a strong 

 tree, is of medium size with white flesh, and matures by the middle of 

 August." 



41399. " No. 4. Canciller. This peach is large and of fine appearance. 

 Its flesh is firm, and it ripens by the end of August." 



41400. " No. 5.' Valencia no. This variety is a medium-sized fruit, with 

 reddish tinged flesh, which grows on a strong tree that produces abun- 

 dantly." 



41401. Actinidia chinensis Planch. Dilleniacese. Yangtaw. 

 Seeds from Yencheng, Kiangsu, China. Presented by Rev. Hugh W. White. 



American Presbyterian Mission, South. Received October 14, 1915. 

 See S. P. I. Nos. 21781, 30196, and 33431 for previous introductions and 



descriptions. 



41402. Triticum durum Desf. Poacese. Durum wheat. 



Seed from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented by the Ministerio de Agri- 

 cultura. Received October 2, 1915. 

 "Commonly known as Candeal, a name which commercially covers all durum 

 wheats grown in this country. Although we have no division of winter and 

 spring wheats, we would classify this particular variety under the second head- 

 ing." (S?\ Guillermo Ancizar.) 



41403 to 41417. 



Seeds from Bhutan, India. Collected by Mr. R. E. Cooper and presented by 

 Bees (Ltd.), Liverpool, England, at the request of Mr. A. K. Bulley. 

 Received October 14, 1915. Quoted notes by Mr. Cooper. 



41403. Swektia sp. Gentianacese. 



" No. 4157. Only seen in fruit, scarce, growing in moist sand and gravel 

 at an altitude of 12,000 feet on a bare hillside." 



41404. Peimula sp. Primulaceas. Primrose. 

 " No. 4164. Preferring moist sand on exposed hillside or peat marsh 



under Abies forest at altitudes of 10,000 to 12,000 feet. Leaves glabrous, 

 reticulate. Inflorescence of superposed umbels, most variable, from a 

 head of three flowers to three umbels. Mixed seed from all sorts of 

 plants. Flowers not seen, but suspected to be small, yellowish." 



41405. Hydrangea sp. (?) Hydrangeacese. 



" No. 4165. Bush under Acer forest at an altitude of 10,000 feet. Four 

 feet high with showy bright-blue bracts on large heads." 



