JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1923 



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56746 to 56755. Malus sylvestris 

 Mill. Malaceae. {Pyrus malus L.) Apple. 



From Damascus, Syria. Scions presented by 

 Charles E. Allen, American consul. Re- 

 ceived March 29, 1923. 



"These apple varieties are grown in the Plain of 

 Zebdani, about 25 miles northwest of Damascus, at 

 an altitude of a little above 3,500 feet. The apples 

 of this region, though small, are known for their 

 delicious flavor and bring good prices in the markets 

 of Syria and Palestine. The methods of culture 

 are primitive, and it is believed that the quality 

 and size of the apples could be greatly improved by 

 modern methods." ( Allen.) 



56746. No. 1. Dershawi. 



56747. No. 4. Hamod. 



56748. No. 6. Feudy. . 



56749. No. 7. Fatima. 



56750. No. 8. Lazkani. 



56751. No. 9. Iraki. 



56752. No. 10. Hamani. 



56753. No. 12. Zebdani. 



56754. No. 13. Kilatty. 



56755. No. 14. Marius. 



56756 to 56759. 



From Shantung, China. Scions sent in by 

 K. M. Gordon, South Shantung Industrial 

 and Agricultural School of the American 

 Presbyterian Mission (North), at the request 

 of C. A. Reed, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received March 23, 1923. Quoted notes by 

 Mr. Gordon. 



56756 to 56758. Juglans regia L. Juglanda- 

 ceae. Walnut. 



56756. "(No. 1.) From Cheng Chia 

 Chuang, southwest of Tsingchowfu; 

 the tree was one of the finest seen, and 

 was said to have produced 600 catties 

 (about 800 pounds) of nuts the previous 

 season." 



56757 and 56758. "From Cheng Chia 

 Chuang district." 



56757. " (No. 2.) " 



56758. "(No. 3.)" 

 56759. Pyrus sp. Malaceae. 



Pear. 



"(No. 5.) Ya li (Duck pear). From 35 li 

 (about 10 miles) northwest of Techow. The 

 fruits are large, with thin smooth yellow skin 

 and white juicy sweet flesh. This variety is 

 a good keeper." 



56760 to 56766. 



From China. Scions sent in by K. M. Gordon, 

 South Shantung Industrial and Agricultural 

 School of the American Presbyterian Mission 

 (North), at the request of C. A. Reed, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received March 26, 

 1923. Quoted notes by Mr. Gordon. 



56760. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdala- 

 ceae. (Prunus persica Stokes.) Peach. 



"(No. 4.) Fei peach. From 90 li (about 

 30 miles) northwest of Taianfu, Shantung. 

 This is the most famous peach of China; it 

 is a clingstone with the skin and flesh tinged 

 with red." 



56761. Castanea mollissima Blume. Fa- 

 gaceae. Chestnut. 



"(No. 7.) From Wan Chia Chang, 45 li 

 (about 15 miles) northwest of Changli, 

 Chihli. This tree, the finest I saw in China, 

 is reported to produce very large sweet nuts." 



56760 to 56766 — Continued. 



56762. Diospyros kaki L. f. Diospyraceae. 



Kaki. 



"(No. 3.) Honey persimmon. From Nan 

 Tui Shou, 110 li (about 35 miles) southeast 

 of Tsinanfu, Shantung. The skin slips off 

 the small red fruits when they are ripe; they 

 are very sweet." 



56763 and 56764. Juglans regia L. Jug- 

 landaceae. Walnut. 



"From Wan Chia Chuang, Chihli. This 

 district probably produces the best walnuts 

 of China." 



56763. "(No, 7.)" 56764. "(No. 8.)" 



56765 and 56766. Pyrus spp. Malaceae. 



Pear. 



56765. Pyrus sp. 



"(No. 2.) Laiyang. A variety from 

 Laiyang, Shantung. The fruit is large 

 and dark skinned, and said to be very 

 fine grained, sweet, and juicy." 



56766. Pyrus sp. 



" (No. 6.) Peking White. From Tung- 

 shan, 35 li (about 10 miles) northwest of 

 Peking. The fruit is small and round 

 * with light lemon-yellow skin and fine- 

 grained sweet flesh." 



56767. Castanea sp. Fagacese. 



Chestnut. 



From Tengyueh, Yunnan, China. Seeds col- 

 lected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer 

 of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 

 Received January 16, 1923. 

 Received without data; possibly the same as 

 S. P. I. No. 56768, which comes from the same 

 general region. 



56768. Castanopsis hystrix DC. 

 Fagacese. Chestnut. 



From southwestern Yunnan, China. Seeds 



collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer 



of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



Received January 10, 1923. 



"(No. 6716. October 24, 1922.) A lofty tree 80 



to 100 feet tall, with trunks 3 feet in diameter, found 



in the pine forests of the Shweli Valley 40 li (about 



12 miles) north of Lungling at an altitude of 6,000 



feet. The smooth fawn-colored bark is flaky, and 



the straight ascending branches give the tree an 



oblong appearance. The burs are in long densely 



packed spikes, and the involucres are covered with 



long soft green spines. The small nuts are borne 



singly or in twos. This is one of the finest forest 



trees of the region. According to the natives the 



wood is very durable and never attacked by 



insects." (Rock.) 



56769. Sacchartjm officinartjm L. 

 Poacese. Sugarcane. 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Seeds presented 

 by H. P. Agee, director, Hawaiian Sugar- 

 Planters' Association. Received March 28, 

 1923. 

 "D11S5. A sugarcane variety introduced for 

 planting at Canal Point, Fla." (C. O. Townsend.) 



56770 and 56771. Trifolitjm spp. 

 Fabaceae. 



From Jonkoping, Sweden. Seeds presented 

 by Prof. Hernfrid Witte, Swedish Moor- 

 Culture Association. Received March 28, 

 1923. Quoted notes by Professor Witte. 

 Introduced for department specialists engaged in 

 clover-breeding investigations. 



56770. Trifolium hybridum L. 



Alsike clover. 

 "Genuine Swedish-grown alsike clover." 



