OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1925 



65060 to 65086 — Continued. 

 65079. Pyrus sp. Malaceae. 



Pear. 



No. 4053. Ertsingtientze. August 23, 1925. 

 A wild Chinese variety from Mr. Wakefield's 

 summer home; it produces hard, woody fruits. 

 The trees are about a foot in diameter and 30 

 feet in height. 



65080. Ribes manshuricum (Maxim.) Ko- 

 marow. Grossulariaceae. Currant. 



No. 4005. Yaomin. August 14, 1925. A 

 wild Manchurian red currant which produces 

 the largest fruit we have seen, either wild or 

 cultivated. The fruits, produced in bunches, 

 are quite sour. We are told that this variety 

 always bears a good crop and does not winterkill 

 and that in this region it is not affected with 

 rust, although we understand that it is so 

 affected in the eastern part of Manchuria. 



For previous introduction, see No. 40460. 



65081. Prunus sp. Amygdalaceae. Plum. 



No. 4013. Yaomin. August 15, 1925. From 

 a single tree of one of the best of the seedling 

 yellow plums in Mrs. Erenoff's orchard. The 

 fruit of this plum is bright golden yellow and 

 of very good quality. The tree is hardy and 

 bears a regular crop. 



65082. Prunus sp. Amygdalaceae. Plum. 



No. 4014. Yaomin. August 15, 1925. A 

 mixed lot of seeds frdm two hardy seedling 

 trees in Mrs. Erenoff's orchard; this variety 

 bears regular crops. 



65083. Prunus sp. Amygdalaceae. 



Plum. 



No. 4031. Yaomin. August 15, 1925. The 

 largest sized yellow plum in the garden of the 

 Chinese Eastern Railway. It is Of very good 

 quality. 



65084. Prunus sp. Amygdalaceae. 



Plum. 



No. 4033. Yaomin. August 15, 1925. The 

 largest and best red-fruited plums, from a single 

 tree in Mrs. Erenoff's orchard. 



65085. Vicia amoena Fisch. Fabaceae. Vetch. 



No. 3840. July 29, 1925. A leguminous plant, 

 common in the vicinity of Harbin. 



65086. Vitis amurensis Rupr. Vitaceae. 



Amur grape. 



No. 4052. Ertsingtientze. August 23, 1925. 

 Wild grapes consisting mostly of seed, juice, 

 and skin, used for making wine. 



For previous introduction, see No. 57367. 



65087 to 65121. 



From Harbin, Manchuria. Seeds collected by 

 P. H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received October 6, 1925. 



65087 to 65089. Avena sativa L. Poaceae. Oats. 



August 5, 1925. Local varieties of oats 

 obtained from the experimental grounds of the 

 Manchurian Agricultural Society, through the 

 courtesy of B. W. Skvortzow and Wilhelm 

 Croushul. 



65087. No. 3875. 



85088. No. 3876. 



65089. No. 3877. 



65090. Elymus sp. Poaceae. Grass. 



No. 3863. August 9, 1925. A tall variety of 

 grass with a long ryelike bearded head. 



Numbers 65091 to 65101 (August 5, 1925) are 

 seeds obtained through the courtesy of 

 B. W. Skvortzow and Wilhelm Croushul, 



65087 to 65121— Continued. 



from the experimental grounds of the 

 Manchurian Agricultural Society. 



65091. Hordeum distichon palmella Harlan. 

 Poaceae. Two-rowed barley. 



No. 3874. Originally from Czechoslovakia. 



65092 to 65094. Hordeum vulgare pallidum 

 Seringe. Poaceae. Six-rowed barley. 



65092. No. 3872. Bearded barley, originally 

 from Hilar. 



65093. No. 3881. Bearded barley, originally 

 from a field in Echo. 



65094. No. 3893. Bearded barley, obtained by 

 B. W. Skvortzow at Muling, July 27, 1925. 



65095. Secale cereale L. Poaceae. 



Rye. 



No. 3873. A local variety of four-rowed rye, 

 said to occur as a weed in wheat. This appears 

 to be very promising. 



65096 to 65121. Triticum aestivum L. (T. vul- 

 gare Vill.) . Poaceae. Common wheat. 



65096. No. 3866. A local variety of bearded 

 wheat with reddish brown heads. 



65097. No. 3867. A local variety of straw- 

 yellow wheat. 



65098. No. 3868. A Japanese wheat originally 

 from the Kungchuling Experiment Station. 



. No. 3869. Awnless 

 variety. 



wheat; 



local 



65100. No. 3870. A local variety of beardless 

 wheat known at the station as "Mel- 

 lurme." 



65101. No. 3871. A local variety of bearded 

 spring wheat. 



65102 to 65121. August 5, 1925. This material 

 was collected in different fields by B. W. 

 Skvortzow. 



(Numbers 65102 to 65111 were collected at 

 Echo.) 



65102. No. 3882. [Type not known.] 



65103. No. 3883. Bearded wheat. 



65104. No. 3884. Bearded wheat. 



65105. No. 3885. Bearded wheat. 



65106. No. 3886. Beardless wheat. 



65107. No. 3887. Beardless wheat. 



65108. No. 3888. Bearded and beardless 

 wheat. 



65109. No. 3889. Bearded and beardless 

 wheat. 



65110. No. 3890. Bearded wheat. 



65111. No. 3891. Bearded wheat. 



(Numbers 65112 to 65121 were collected at 

 Muling.) 



65112. No. 3892. [Type not known.] 



65113. No. 3894. Beardless wheat. 



65114. No. 3895. Beardless wheat. 



65115. No. 3896. Beardless wheat. 



65116. No. 3897. Beardless wheat. 



65117. No. 3898. Beardless wheat. 



65118. No. 3899. Bearded wheat. 



65119. No. 3900. Bearded wheat. 



65120. No. 3901. Beardless wheat. 



65121. No. 3902. Bearded and beardless 

 wheat. 



