28 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



55994 to 56018— Continued. 



56000. Pyeus sp. 



"(No. 6509. September 13, 1922.) A wild pear tree 20 feet high, 

 found on the Likiang Plain near the village of Lasadje. The leaves 

 do not have red veins and petioles, and the fruits, which are smaller 

 than a marble, are yellow, spotted, acrid, but perfectly black and 

 sweet when ripe. This is a very good stock plant." 



56001. Pyeus sp. 



"(No. 6511. Lashipa. September 13, 1922.) A wild pear tree 

 15 to 20 feet high, from dry hillsides at an altitude of 9,000 feet, 

 where it grows with Pinus sinensis. The leaves are small, oval- 

 elliptical, with long stems. The small, yellowish brown fruits are 

 the size of marbles/' 



56002. Pyeus sp. 



"(No. 6539. September 15, 1922.) A wild pear tree 25 to 30 feet 

 high, found in the hot valley of Nankaochai near Chienchuan Val- 

 ley, two and one-half days' journey south of Likiang, at an altitude 

 of 7.000 feet. It has long spreading whiplike branches and very 

 numerous brownish yellow fruits the size of marbles, which are 

 black when fully ripe." 



56003. Pyeus sp. 



"(No. 6553. September 15, 1922.) A wild pear tree 40 feet in 

 height, found in arid regions in the mountains west of Tengchuan, 

 two days' journey north of Talifu, at an altitude of 6,500 to 7,000 

 feet. The branches are long and mostly horizontal. The fruits are 

 much larger than those of the other wild pears, with a rich yellow- 

 ish brown skin and firm butter-yellow flesh which is acrid and 

 unpalatable, though juicy. This species is quite rare: I have seen 

 only two trees." 



56004. Pyrus sp. 



"(No. 6555. September 15. 1922.) A tree 40 feet high with 

 rambling and ascending branches, found in a dry region of yellow 

 clay or loam on a hillside beyond Tienwei, three days' journey 

 south of. Likiang. This species is very rare, only one tree being- 

 seen, and is quite distinct from the other wild pears. The long- 

 stemmed solitary fruits, smaller than a coffee berry, were few in 

 number, oblong, and uniformly crimson." 



56005. Pybtts sp. 



"(No. 6556. September 16, 1922.) A, wild pear tree 15 to 20 

 feet high, of very graceful habit and spineless, found in the Lang- 

 chiung Valley near the Erhyin River, two days' journey north of 

 Talifu. The leaves are bright green on both sides, and the bright 

 yellowish brown fruits, larger than a marble, are juicy but acrid 

 The Chinese use this as a stock plant." 



56006. Pyeus sp. 



"(No. 6557. Langehning Valley. September 1(5, 1922.) A wild 

 near tree 25 feet high, spineless, with dark-green, crenate, elliptic 

 leaves and round, russet-brown, juicy, acrid fruits the size of small 

 marbles and similar to those of No. 6556) | S. P. I. No. 56005]. The 

 tree is a prolific bearer and is used here as a stock plant." 



56007. Pyrus sp. 



"(No. 6.159. September 15, 1922.) A wild pear tree 25 to 30 feet 

 high, with a stout trunk and stiff, spreading branches, found in the 

 dry mountain range south of Chienchuan, three days' journey north 

 of Talifu; The numerous fruits are about half an inch in diameter 

 greenish brown with lighter spots. A good stock plant." 



The following are seeds of domesticated varieties. 



56008. Pyrus sp. 



"(Talifu. September 20, 1922.)" 



