JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 3 0, 1930 



88537 to 88541— Continued. 



seedless, but the seed coats are so thin 

 that one can eat the fruits with com- 

 fort. It is a favorite in the island of 

 Chios, although not a very bright-colored 

 variety. 



88540. Sarcopoterium spinosum (L.) 

 Spach. Rosaceae. 



No. 3533. Collected near Messa, My- 

 tilene, June 15, 1930. An interesting, 

 intensely spiny shrub that grows com- 

 monly on the dry rocky hillsides of the 

 interior of the island of Mytilene. It 

 withstands freezing temperatures and 

 would doubtless grow in Arizona. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 30105. 



88541. Tulipa sp. Liliaceae. Tulip. 



No. 3549. Said to be white and red 

 in color. 



88542. Smithia javanica Benth. Fa- 

 baceae. 



From Java. Seeds presented by the di- 

 rector of the botanic garden, Buitenzorg. 

 Received July 8, 1930. 



An East Indian leguminous plant, which 

 is a prostrate or diffuse herb, with com- 

 pound leaves having five to seven pairs of 

 oblong leaflets about one-half inch long and 

 small yellow flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 65320. 



88543 to 88585. 



From New Zealand. Plants presented by 

 H. R. Wright, Avondale, Auckland. Re- 

 ceived July 12, 1930. 



88543 to 88560. Amygdalus persica L. 

 (Prunus persica Stokes). Amygdala- 

 ceae. Peach. 



88543. Aickin's Cling. Midseason. 



88544. Free Queen. Late. 



88545. Golden King. Cling, very late, 

 yellow flesh. 



88546. D. B. Anzac. Freestone dor- 

 mant buds, early. (Apparently from 

 the description, the trees begin dor- 

 mancy early in the fall, or dormant 

 buds start out early in the spring.) 



88547. Kihi kihi. Midseason, white 

 flesh. 



88548. Lee's Salway. Late. 



88549. Exquisite. Midseason; free- 

 stone. 



88550. Marriage's seedling. Freestone, 

 very late. 



88551. Hitchelson. Cling ; midseason. 



88552. Monkton No. 1. 



88553. Monkton No. 2. 



88554. Nectarine peach. Midseason, 

 freestone, white flesh ; Paragon 

 peach X Goldmine nectarine. 



88555. Plummer. Freestone, midseason. 



88556. Waipawa. Midseason. 



88557. Wright's Bountiful. Very late, 

 freestone, yellow flesh. 



88558. Wright's Late red. Cling ; very 

 late. 



88543 to 88585 — Continued. 



88559. Wright's Midseason. Freestone ; 

 yellow flesh. 



88560. Zealandia. White flesh, free- 

 stone ; midseason. 



88561 to 88566. Amtgdalds persica nec- 

 tarina Ait Amygdalaceae. Neetarine. 



88561. Dargaville. 



88562. Dryden. 



88563. Gold. 



88564. John Rivers. 



88565. Pineapple. 



88566. Zealandia. 



88567. Citrus nobilis deliciosa (Ten.) 

 Swingle. Rutaceae. Mandarin orange. 



Seedless Emperor. 



88568. Citrus nobilis deliciosa X gran- 

 dis. Rutaceae. 



Tineura mandarin X grapefruit. 



88569. Citrus nobilis deliciosa X limo- 

 nia. Rutaceae. 



Mandarin X lemon. 



88570. Feijoa sellowiana Berg. 



Magniflca ; grafted. 



88571 to 88575. Malus sylvbstris Mill. 

 (Pyrus malus L.). Malaceae. Apple. 



88571. Granny Smith. Australian. 



88572. Laxton's Exquisite. English. 



88573. Laxton's Superb. English. 



88574. Owen Thomas. English. 



88575. Sturmer. New Zealand. 



88576. Malus sp. 

 Crimson beauty. 



88577. Malus sp. 



Striped beauty. 



88578 to 88582. Prunus spp. Amygdala- 

 ceae. 



88578. Prunus sp. 

 Black Doris. 



88579. Prunus sp. 

 Bridge's early. 



88580. Prunus sp. 

 Ford's early. 



88581. Prunus sp. 

 Jewell king. 



88582. Prunus sp. 

 Tail's early. 



88583. Ribes reclinatum X nigrum. 

 Grossulariaceae. 



Worcester berry. Gooseberry X black 

 currant. 



88584. Rubus sp. Rosaceae. 

 Lloyd George raspberry. 



88585. Rubus sp. Rosaceae. 

 Pine's Royal raspberry. 



