53 



63431 to 63476— Continued. 



63453. No. 1952. Huailai. February 

 2, 1925. Seeds of a white garden 

 bean. 



63454. Popdlus 



Salicaceae. Poplar. 



No. 2019. Tung Hua Ssu temple, near 

 Huailai. February 4, 1925. Cuttings of 

 a small-leaved poplar which was grow- 

 ing along waterways in the deciduous- 

 fruit growing region of the foothills. 



63455 to 63457. Prdnus armeniaca L. 

 Amygdalaceae. Apricot. 



63455. No. 2013. Tunghoshankou, near 

 Huailai. February 4, 1925. Scions 

 of the Shui Hsing (winter apricot). 

 The yellow freestone fruits. 1% to 2 

 inches in diameter, ripen in June. 



63456. No. 2026 Tsanfengyung, near 

 Huailai. February 5, 1925. Scions 

 of a fragrant freestone apricot, 2 

 inches in diameter, which ripens 

 about the middle of June, becoming 

 light cream colored with a pink 

 blush. 



63457. No. 2030. Tsanfengyung. near 

 Huailai. February 5, 1925. Scions 

 of the Chin Kang Chuan Hsing 

 (Buddha's hand apricot). A yellow 

 clingstone, about 2 inches in diame- 

 ter, which ripens in July. The ker- 

 nel is quite sweet. 



63458 to 63461. Prdnus spp. Amygda- 

 laceae. Plum. 



63458. Prunus sp. 



No. 1976. Tunghoshankou, near 

 Huailai. February 3, 1925. Scions of 

 the Huang Niu Hsiu Li Tze (yellow 

 ox-heart plum). The fruits are said 

 to be 1 to l 1 /^ inches in diameter and 

 about 2 inches long. 



63459. Prunus sp. 



No. 1976a. These scions are from 

 a different tree than No. 1976 [S. P. I. 

 No. 63458]. 



63460. Prunus sp. 



No. 1988. Tunghoshankou, near 

 Huailai. February 3, 1925. Scions of 

 the JSliu Hsin Hung Li Tze (red ox-, 

 heart plum). The dark-red fruits are 

 1 to 2 inches in diameter with yellow 

 flesh, ripening during June and July. 



63461. Prunus sp. 



No. 2012. Tunghoshankou, near 

 Huailai. February 4, 1925. Scions of 

 the Ting Pi Hung Li Tze (red-topped 

 plum). The yellow-fleshed fruits ripen 

 during August and are 1 to 1% inches 

 in diameter. 



63462 to 63466. Ptrus spp. Malaceae. 



Pear. 



63462. Pyrus sp. 



No. 1978. Tsanfengyung, near 

 Huailai. February 3, 1925. Scions of 

 the Hung Hsiao Li (red sour pear). 

 The yellow fruits, 2 to -2% inches in 

 diameter, ripen in September. 



63463. Pyrus sp. 



No. 1980. Tunghoshankou, near 

 Huailai. February 3, 1925. Scions of 

 the Chin Pa Hsiang Li (fragrant 

 golden handle pear). Sometimes called 

 " cold " pear. The yellow fruits, 3 or 

 more inches in diameter, ripen in Sep- 

 tember. 



63431 to 63476— Continued. 



63464. PYBUS sp. 



No. 1908a. 



63465. Pyrus sp. 



No. 2025. Tsanfengyung, near 

 Huailai. February 5, 1925. Scions of 

 the Yuan Ping Li (round pear). The 

 fruits, yellow with a pink blush, are 

 2 to 3 inches in diameter, ripening 

 during September. 



63466. Pyrus sp. 



No. 2033. Tsanfengyung, near Huai- 

 lai. February 5, 1925. Scions of the 

 Tieh Li (iron pear) or Suan Li (sour 

 pear). The fruit is 1% to 2 inches in 

 diameter and is yellow when ripe, but 

 has to be kept a considerable length of 

 time before it is ready to eat. 



63467. Rosa sp. Rosaceae. Rose. 



No. 2037. Peking. February 10, 1925. 

 Cuttings of a very attractive double, 

 bright-red rose, about 2 inches in di- 

 ameter, presented by Prof. W. B. Cham- 

 berlain, head of the Department of Agri- 

 culture of the Peking University. This 

 rose appears to be quite hardy and does 

 not bear many thorns. It is evidently a 

 climber and blooms continuously from 

 August until frost. 



63468 and 63469. Soja max (L.) Piper 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. 



Soy bean. 



63468. No. 1947. Huailai. February 

 2, 1925. Seeds of a yellow variety. 



63469. No. 1948. Huailai. February 

 2, 1925. Seeds of a black variety. 



63470. Triticum aestivum L. (T. vul- 

 gare Vill.). Poaceae. Common wheat. 



No. 1945. Huailai. February 2, 1925. 

 Seeds of Chinese spring wheat. 



63471. Vicia faba L. Fabaceae. 



Broad bean. 



No. 1954. Huailai. February 2, 1925. 

 Tsan Tou (silkworm bean). Seeds of 

 an English broad bean. 



63472. Vigna sesquipedams (L.) Fru- 

 wirth. Fabaceae. Yard Long bean. 



No. 1960. Huailai. February 2, 1925. 

 Seeds of a rather long and fairly broad 

 bean which is yellow with longitudinal 

 streaks. r 



63473 to 63475. Vigna sinensis (Torner) 

 Savi. Fabaceae. Cowpea. 



63473. No. 1956. Huailai. February 

 2, 1925. Seeds of a pink or red 

 cowpea. 



63474. No. 1961. Huailai. February 

 2, 1925. Seeds of a cowpea mottled 

 brown and cream colored. 



63475. No. 1962. Huailai. February 

 2, 1925. Seeds of a yellow cowpea 

 with a white or slightly brownish 

 eye. 



63476. Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Z. sativa 

 Gaertn.). Rhamnaceae. Jujube. 



No. 2023. Tsanfengyung. near Huai- 

 lai. February 5, 1925. Scions of the 

 Chia Tsao (home jujube). The fruits 

 are said to be 1 to iy 2 inches in di- 

 ameter and 22 inches long. 



