36 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



56080 to 56117— Continued. 



56083. Castanea sp. 



"(No. 6686. September 28, 1922.) This is tlie same as No. 6682 

 [S. P. I. No. 56080], but was collected near Taipingpu. three days' 

 journey west of Talifu. The seeds were gathered from young shoots,, 

 for the trees had all been cut down/" 



56084. Catalpa duclouxii Dode. Bignoniacere. 



"(Nos. 3097, 3217.) A tree 80 feet tall, with a straight trunk 3 to 4 

 feet in diameter, found in the Likiang Plain at an altitude of S.SOO feet : 

 in large groves also south of Talifu on the Menghau Ting Plain. The 

 pinkish lilac flowers are borne in large full panicles and make the tree 

 very ornamental. It is a very valuable timber tree, and the wood is not 

 attacked by insects. Seeds of this tree are exported from Tengyueh to 

 other parts of Yunnan, Tengyueh being the center of distribution. The 

 Chinese name is Chun nin sjiif." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 55931. 



56085. Coentjs capitata Wall. Cornacea?. Bentham's cornel. 



"(No. 6684. September 29, 1922.) A tree 30 feet or more in height 

 with a trunk a foot or more in diameter, or at times only shrubby, found 

 beyond Paitoupu, two days' journey west of Yangpi, at an altitude of 

 8,000 feet. The fruits, larger than a large strawberry and of the same 

 shape and color, have sweet yellow flesh and are much relished; they 

 are often sold in the markets." 



56086. Corylus sp. Betulacese. Filbert. 



'•(No. 6635. September 24. 1922.) A shrub- (i to 10 feet high, with 

 large hairy leaves, found among mica bowlders at the foot of the steep 

 hills rising behind Kinngintui, a village not far from Yangpi. at an alti- 

 tude <>f (;.(K;!i feet. At this time of the year the weather here is hot. 

 Tlie fruits, of fairly large size, are sweet and of a flavor like that of 

 hazelnuts. Tins shrub is worthy of cultivation for the nuts." 



56087. Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge. Malacese. Hawthorn.. 



"(No. 6685. September 27. 1922.) A tree 30 to 35 feet high, with 

 straight ascending branches, found wild between Yangpi and Taipingpu. 

 four days' journey west of Talifu. The largo-seeded yellowish red 

 fruits, the size of crab apples and ridged, are borne in large clusters at 

 the ends of the branches: they are candied by the natives:'' 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 559SS. 



56088 to 56090. Diospyros spp. Diospyracese Persimmon. 



56088. Diospyros lotus L. 



"(No. 6693. September 25. 1922.) A wild persimmon found near 

 watercourses on the hills back of Kinngintui, 20 li (6 miles) easl 

 of Yangpi, at an altitude of 6,000 feet. The fruits are the size of 

 a large green olive." 



56089. Diospyros lotus L. 



"(No. 6705. October, 1922.) A spreading tree 50 feet high with 

 a drooping crown, found wild on the Salwin watershed, western slope 

 of the Salwin Valley above Homushu. at an altitude of 7.000 feet. 

 The tree was loaded with the small yellowish green persimmons, 

 less than an inch in diameter." 



56090. Diospyros sp. 



"(October 3. 1922.) A tree 35 feet high with a Large spreading 

 crown, which grows half wild on tlw hillsides near Shayang, two- 

 days' journey east of Yungehang. The edible persimmons, tlie size of 

 a tennis ball, are orange-yellow and are very sweet and delicious.'" 



56091. Juglans eegia L. .Tuglandacea?. Walnut.. 



"(No. 6694. September 27. 1922.) A very large tree villi :i huge 

 crown, which is very numerous on the hills and slopes near 'taipingpu. 



