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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



98001 to 98009— Continued 



Dawson, agricultural commissioner, 

 Shanghai. Received March 16, 1932. 



98001. Seeds collected in the village of 

 Leeyuan, north of Langshan. A very 

 sweet yellow chestnut with a thin skin. 



98002. East mountain chestnut of Miyun. 

 Seeds purchased in a fruit shop at 

 Miyun, 50 miles northeast of Peiping. 



98003. Seeds purchased from a fruit 

 dealer at Tangshan. 



Nos. 98004 to 98006 are scions collected 

 in the village of Heishanssu, northwest of 

 Miyun. 



98004. The white dew or early chestnut 

 of Miyun. A chestnut which ripens 

 early in September. 



98005. The middle ripening chestnut of 

 Miyun. This chestnut ripens about a 

 week later than the one sent under 

 98004. 



98006. The late chestnut of Miyun. A 

 chestnut which ripens the middle of 

 September. 



Nos. 98007 to 98009 are scions collected 

 in the village of Leeyuan, north of Tang- 

 shan. 



98007. Middle autumn chestnut. A 

 rather rare chestnut which ripens late 

 in September. 



98008. Second ripenvng chestnut. This 

 chestnut is said to ripen about a week 

 later than the white dew or early 

 chestnut of Miyun (98004). It is the 

 most commonly grown chestnut in this 

 region. 



98009. White dew or early chestnut. A 

 chestnut which ripens early in Septem- 

 ber. 



98010 to 98012. 



From the Union of South Africa. Seeds 

 presented by the McGregor Museum, Kim- 

 berley. Received March 11, 1932. 



98010. Aloe schlechteri Schoenl. Lil- 

 iaceae. 



From Griqualand West. An aloe with 

 olive-green leaves about 8 inches long, 

 armed on the margin with brown horny 

 deltoid prickles. The light-yellow flow- 

 ers are in dense racemes about 6 inches 

 long, on a short peduncle. 



For previous introduction see 94242. 



98011. Aloe sp. Liliaceae. 



98012. Tarchonanthus minor Less. As- 

 teraceae. 



A strongly resin-scented shrub native 

 to southern Africa, with oblong to obo- 

 vate, entire leaves 1 to 2 inches long, and 

 short racemes of small woolly flower 

 heads. It is said to be a good stock 

 feed and to be drought resistant. 



For previous introduction see 94241. 



98013 to 98017. Gossypium spp. Mal- 

 vaceae. Cotton. 



From the West Indies. Seeds collected by 

 Gaines R. Wilson on Moires Island, 

 Bahamas. Received February 26, 1932. 



Bolls collected in the settlement on the 

 western side of the islaud, and each boll is 

 from a different plant. 



98013 to 98017— Continued 



98013. Gossypium sp. 

 No. 932. 



98014. Gossypium sp. 

 No. 933. 



98015. Gossypium sp. 

 No. 934. 



98016. Gossypium sp. 

 No. 935. 



98017. Gossypium sp. 

 No. 936. 



98018 to 98022. Gossypium spp. Mal- 

 vaceae. Cotton. 



From the Bahamas. Seeds collected by 



Hugh M. Matheson at the request of 



David Fairchild. Received March 1, 

 1932. 



98018. Gossypium sp. 

 No. 937. 



98019. Gossypium sp. 

 No. 938. 



98020. Gossypium sp. 

 No. 939. 



98021. Gossypium sp. 

 No. 940. 



98022. Gossypium sp. 

 No. 941. 



98023 and 98024. Amygdalus peksica 

 L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



From Java. Seeds presented by A. M. 

 Cramer, of Cramer & Zoon, Wonosobo. 

 Received March 18, 1932. 



A collection of locai peach varieties in- 

 troduced for the use of Department spe- 

 cialists. 



From a tree growing in the yard 

 of Mr. Cramer at 4,400 feet altitude. 

 The fragrant fruit is nearly round, well 

 colored, and almost without bitterness. 

 The average rainfall is 140 inches and 

 the tree has a true resting period dur- 

 ing the latter part of the dry season 

 (July-September), when it is quite bare 

 of leaves. 



98024. Collected in native villages be- 

 tween 5,000 and 6,700 feet altitude. 

 At the higher level frosts occur dur- 

 ing the dry season, and the trees have 

 a true resting period. The fruit is 

 quite fragrant, but very bitter. 



98025 to 98031. 



From China. Seeds presented by G. Weid- 

 man Groff, Lingnan University, Canton. 

 Received March 18, 1932. 



98025. Citrus 

 Rutaceae. 



sinensis (L.) 



Osbeck. 

 Orange. 



No. 34. Purchased in the Fachow 

 market, Fachow district, Kwangtung, De- 

 cember 28, 1931. A large round juicy 

 sweet orange. 



98026. Fortunella sp. Rutaceae. 



Kumquat. 



No. 35. Purchased in the Fachow mar- 

 ket December 28, 1931. Kat. A wild flat 

 fruit, not very plentiful in the market. 

 Said to have come from the hills. 



