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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



64568 to 64586— Continued. 



The following material was obtained 

 during the middle of May, 1925, from 

 trees growing in the Canton Christian 

 College orchards : 



64569. No. 152. Taai wat tsing mui. 



64570. No. 153. Ngoh shue mui. 



64571. No. 154. Waang icat mui. 



64572. No. 155. Taai mui. This variety 

 is distinguished from the other mem- 

 bers of the tsing mui group by the 

 following characteristics : It has 

 larger, almost circular leaves with 

 long acuminate tips, the fruits are 

 larger than the average size, and 

 the branches are fewer and stouter. 



64573. No. 156. This variety is said to 

 he identical with taai mui, No. 155 

 [S. P. I. No. 64572]. 



64574. No. 157. Wong mui. I find that 

 on the markets the name wong mui 

 (yellow mui) is applied only to those 

 that have turned yellow in ripening. 



64575. No. 158. Taai wat tsing mui. 

 The same as No. 152 [S. P. I. No. 

 64569], but from trees with a differ- 

 ent ancestry. 



64576. No. 159. Ngoh shue mui. This 

 material is the same as No. 153 [S. 

 P. I. No. 64570], but from trees with 

 a different ancestry. 



64577. No. 160. Waang wat mui. The 

 same as No. 154 [S.'P. I. No. 64571], 

 but from trees having a different 



ancestry. 



64578. No. 161. Cha ip mui. This mem- 

 ber of the tsing mui group is said to 

 be distinguished from the other mem- 

 bers by having slightly thinner skin, 

 for which reason it bruises more 

 easily in transit. 



64579. No. 162. Waang wat mui. The 

 same as Nos. 154 and 160 [S. P. I. 

 Nos. 64571 and 645771, but it is 

 from trees with a different ancestry. 



64580. No. 163. Paak uen t'au mui. 

 The same as No. 156 [S. P. I. No. 

 64573], but from trees with a dif- 

 ferent ancestry. 



64581. No. 164. Taai wat tsing mui. 

 The same as Nos. 152 and 158 

 [S. P. I. Nos. 64569 and 64575], 

 but from trees having a different 

 ancestry. 



64582. No. 165. Hang mui cfii. 



64583. Prunus salicina Lindl. Amygda- 

 laceae. 



No. 167. May. 23, 1925. Hang mui. 

 Purchased from Mr. Chung Ch'iu Chue, 

 of Shuisaitsuen, Lohkongtung. This fruit 

 belongs in a group with No. 169 [S. P. I. 

 No. 64584] and is quite distinct from 

 the tsing mui group, Nos. 152 to 165 

 [S. P. I. Nos. 64569 to 64582]. This 

 tree has an upright habit not to be 

 found in any of the other muis. The 

 leaves are lanceolate, acuminate, and 

 serrulate ; the fruits are globular, pale 

 yellow when ripe, and have a slightly 

 pubescent skin. The flesh is golden yel- 

 low, mealy in texture, but rather fibrous 

 near the seed, to which it adheres. The 

 flesh is sweeter and more fragrant than 

 that of any of the tsing hiuis, although 

 it is slightly inferior in these respects 

 to No. 169 [S. P. I. No. 64584]. 



64568 to 64586— Continued. 



64584. Trunus salicina Lindl. Amygda- 

 laceae. 



No. 169. Hung mui. Obtained during 

 Hie middle of May, 1925, from trees 

 growing in the Canton Christian College 

 orchards. This fruit belongs in a group 

 with hang mui, No. 167 [S. P. L No. 

 64583 j, which is quite distinct from the 

 tsing mui group, Nos. 152 to 165 [S. P. I. 

 Nos. 64569 to 64582]. The tree has 

 slender branches and a spreading habit; 

 the leaves are lanceolate, acuminate, 

 and serrulate, and can not be distin- 

 guished from those of hang mui, The 

 fruits are globular in shape, and the 

 purplish red skin is slightly pubescent. 

 The golden-yellow flesh is slightly juicy, 

 sweet, and fragrant, but near the seed, 

 which is a cling, it is fibrous, sour, and 

 bitter. By the addition of 1 part of 

 sugar to 1 part of the flesh, including 

 the skin, and rapidly cooking for a short 

 time, an attractive and delicious jam 

 may be prepared. These fruits also 

 make excellent pies which have a spicy 

 fragrance and flavor. The fruits are 

 never salted by the Chinese, but are 

 eaten fresh. They soften much more 

 quickly after picking than do the fruits 

 of the tsing muis or of hang mui, and 

 are the first to disappear from the mar- 

 ket. This is partly due to the fact that 

 they ripen among the very first and 

 partly to the fact that they are not 

 good keepers. 



64585. Rubus sp. Rosaceae. 



No. 166. May 25, 1925. She p'aau lak. 

 Found on a roadside in Lohkongtung, in 

 rather loamy to sandy granite soil. A 

 sturdy, very thorny bush, 4 to 6 deci- 

 meters high, with small lavender flowers 

 and red fruits whose large drupelets sepa- 

 rate very readily. The flavor is fair. 



64586. Triticum aestivum L. (T. vul- 

 gare Vill.). Poaceae. Common wheat. 



No. 172. June 3, 1925. Siu mak and 

 min mah. A bearded variety obtained 

 from the Canton Christian College farm, 

 where it has been growing for several 

 years. It is sown about the middle of 

 November and harvested in March. 



64587. Solantjm tuberosum L. Solan- 

 aceae. Potato. 



From Paget East, Bermuda. Tubers pre- 

 sented by E. A. McCallan, director, De- 

 partment of Agriculture. Received July 

 30, 1925. 



Locally grown tubers. 



64588. Helianthus tuberosus L. As- 

 teraceae. Jerusalem artichoke. 



From Sydney, New South Wales. Tubers 

 purchased from Anderson & Co. Received 

 August 11, 1925. 



A locally grown white variety. 



64589 to 64591. Soja max (L.) Piper 

 (Glycine hispida Maxim.). Faba- 

 ceae. Soy bean. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seed 3 presented 

 by L. Koch, chief, Plant Breeding Station. 

 Received August 5, 1925. 



64589. Zwarte No. 16. 



64590. Witte No. 26. 



64591. Ztoarte No. 21. 



