JANTJAKY 1 TO MAKCH 8 1, 1930 



75 



45693 and 85694 — Continued 



lary. usually solitary, white, fragrant 

 flowers about 1 inch wide, and globular, 

 orange-yellow, smootb-skinned fruits about 

 2 inches in diameter, with orange-colored, 

 acid, juicy pulp containing large, smooth 

 seeds. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 44140. 



85694. Citrus sp. Rutaceae. 



Said to be a hybrid between Fortu- 

 nella (Citrus) japonica and C. grandis 

 (decumana) . 



85695 to 85697. 



From Likiang, Yunnan, China. Seeds col- 

 lected by Dr. J. P. Rock, National Geo- 

 graphic Society, Washington, D. C. Re- 

 ceived February 7, 1930. 



85695. Abies sp. Pinaceae. 



Fir. 



No. 18527. Likiang Snow Range, No- 

 vember, 1929. A tree 40 to 50 feet high 

 with large broad needles, silvery beneath, 

 and short ovoid cones which are of even 

 width. The species is quite different 

 from Abies forresti, and occurs at 14,500 

 feet altitude. 



85696. Keteleeria sp. Pinaceae. 



November, 1929, Yangtse Gorges, west 

 of the Likiang Snow Range, between 

 7,000 and 8.000 feet altitude. A tree 50 

 to 60 feet high with far-spreading crown 

 when it is old. The straw-colored cones 

 are erect as in the Abies, but persistent ; 

 the needles also resemble the Abies. 



85697. Pixcs vi. xxaxexsis Franch. Pina- 

 ceae. Yunnan pine. 



November. 1929, Likiang Snow Range. 

 One of the most common trees of Yun- 

 nan, varying in height from 30 to 80 

 feet and with a very straight or crooked 

 trunk, depending on the location and ex- 

 posure. It prefers well-drained soils, 

 and grows at altitudes ranging from 

 9,000 to 11.000 feet. 



For 

 59427. 



previous introduction see No. 



85698 to 85724. 



From Japan. Seeds and scions collected by 

 P. H. Dorsett and W. J. Morse, agricul- 

 tural explorers. Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try. Received February 10, 1930. 



85698 to 85722. DioSPYROS kaki L. f. 

 Diospyraceae. Kaki persimmon. 



Scions received through Dr. K. Nagai, 

 Chief in Research, Imperial Horticul- 

 tural Experiment Station, Okitsu, Shizuo- 

 kaken. January 17, 1930. 



85698. No. 3368. 

 Aizumishirazu. 



Station 



No. 



02930 



85699. No. 3383. 

 Akadango. 



Station 



No. 



04430 



85700. No. 3348. 

 Amahyakume. 



Station 



No. 



00930. 



85701. No. 3343. 

 Egosho. 



Station 



No. 



00430 



85702. No. 3366. 

 Em on. 



Station 



No. 



02730 



85703. No. 3388. 

 Gosho. 



Station 



No. 



04930 



857C4. No. 3357. 

 Hu.no Gosho. 



Station 



No. 



01830 



85698 to 85724— Continued. 



Station No. 04330. 



85705. No. 3382. 

 Handai. 



85706. No. 3376. 

 Hirayaki. 



85707. No. 3375. 

 Hoshuhachiya. 



85708. No. 3354. 

 Goran. 



85709. No. 3355. 

 Mizushima. 



85710. No. 3373. 

 Fufugaki. 



85711. No. 3384. 



Onidango. 



85712. No. 3378. 

 Otani. 



85713. No. 3363. 



Saijo. 



85714. No. 3347. 

 Tsukiyo. 



85715. No. 3350. 

 Shogatsw. 



85716. No. 3359. 



Yotsudani. 



85717. No. 3351. 

 Tohachi. 



85718. No. 3356. 

 Toyooka. 



85719. No. 3360. 

 Tukudagosho. 



85720. No. 3369. 

 Yokono. 



85721. No. 3342. 

 Yotsudani. 



85722. No. 3349. 

 Zenjhn ru. 



Station No. 03730. 



Station No. 03630. 



Station No. 01530. 



Station No. 01630. 



Station No. 0343O, 



Station No. 04530. 



Station No. 03930. 



Station No. 02430. 



Station No. 00830. 



Station No. 01130. 



Station No. 02030. 



Station No. 01230. 



Station No. 01730. 



Station No. 02130. 



Station No. 03030. 



Station No. 00330. 



Station No. 01030. 



85723. Castaxea henryi (Skan) Rend, 

 and H'ils. Fagaceae. Chestnut. 



No. 3391. Seed obtained from the 

 Chugai Shokubutsu Yen, seed merchants 

 and nurserymen', January 19, 1930. A 

 Chinese chestnut which grows 25 to 90 

 feet high, with oblong lanceolate, long- 

 acuminate leaves, green on both sides. 

 The burs are either solitary or two in a 

 bunch and contain usually but one nut. 



For previous introduction see No. 78503. 



85724. Lithocarpus edulis (Makino) 

 Rehder. Fagaceae. 



No. 3502. Seed obtained from the 

 Chugai Shokubutsu Yen, seed merchants 

 and nurserymen, January 19. 1930. An 

 evergreen tree native to Japan, with 

 ovate-oblong, short-pointed, entire leaves 

 3 to 7 inches long, and oblong-ovoid 

 acorns an inch long in very shallow cups. 



For previous introduction see No. 78655. 



85725. Avena sativa L. Poaceae. 



Oats. 



From Dublin, Ireland. Seeds presented by 

 M. Caffrey. University College. Received 

 February 8, 1930. 



Glasnevin Sonas. A new stiff-strawed 

 oat variety which originated as a selection 

 from a cross between Banner and Black 

 Tartarian oats. 



