38 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



56080 to 56117— Continued. 



56100. (Undetermined.) 



"(No. 6689. September 27, 1922.) A tree 30 feet in height, found in 

 the forests 20 li (6 miles) from Paitoupu, on steep hillsides with Gas- 

 tcmea spp., at an altitude of 8,100 feet. It is exceedingly ornamentals 

 with its shining dark-green leaves and great masses of papery crimsun 

 berries ; it excels holly in every respect as a decorative plant." 



56101 to 56111. Pyrus spp. Malaeese. Pear. 



56101. Pyrus sp. 



"(No. 6636. September 24, 1922.*) A wild pear tree 15 feet high, 

 which grows in well-drained soil among huge bowlders on the steep 

 hillsides back of the temple of Fu Kwe Ssu. back of the village of 

 Kinngintui, 20 li (6 miles) from Yangpi. The fruits, larger than 

 any of the ordinary wild pears collected (except No. 6553 [S. P. I. 

 No. 56003] ) . are more pear shaped, with yellowish brown skins and 

 very juicy subacid flesh. This species is very hardy and perfectly f ree- 

 from disease. The region where it grows has a hot, dry spring, a 

 rainy summer, a hot, humid autumn, and a cold winter season of 

 two months." 



56102. Pyeus sp. 



" (No. 6703. October. 1922.) A wild pear tree 25 feet high which 

 grows near Talishao at an altitude of 8,000 feet. The very numerous 

 fruits, the size of crab apples, have yellowish brown skin, yellow 

 flesh, and large seeds." 



56103. Pyeus sp. 



" (No. 6704. October, 1922.) A wild pear tree 30 feet high found 

 growing with the preceding [S. P. I. No. 56102] near Talishao. The 

 tree was loaded with the globular russet-brown fruits, an inch in 

 diameter, with very juicy, sour flesh." 



56104. Pyeus sp. 



" (No. 6711. September, 1922.) A tree 20 to 25 feet high, with 

 spreading whiplike branches, found wild in the mountains between 

 Hochiang and Pingpo, above the Hsiakuan River. The tree was 

 loaded with small oval russet fruits, half an inch in diameter, with 

 sour yellow flesh." 



56105 to 56110. Seeds of domesticated varieties. 



56105. Pyrus sp. 56108. Pykus sp. 

 "(Yungchang, Octo- "(October 5, 1922.)" 



ber 5, 1922.)" 56109. Pyeus sp. 



56106. Pyrus sp. «<Xangpi. September 

 "(Yungehang, Octo- 26. 1922.)" 



ber 5, 1922.)" 56no pymjfi ^ 



56107. Pyeus sp. «< ( Yungcnang. October 



"(October 16, 1922.)" 5, 1922.)" 



56111. Pyeus sp. 



"(October, 1922.) A tree 30 feet high, with ascending whiplike 

 branches, found wild in the valley between Shiashuichi and Chu- 

 tung, at an altitude of 6,500 feet. The tree was loaded with the 

 small, ovoid, russot-yellow, very juicy fruits and was very 

 ornamental." 

 56112. Quercus sp. Fagacese. Oak. 



"(No. 6712. September, 1922.) A shrubby oak 10 feet high, which 

 forms dense bushes on the hills beyond Hsiakuan, one day's trip west 

 of Talifu, at an altitude of 6,800 feet. The tree is a heavy bearer, but 

 the acorns are not palatable." 



