JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1926 



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65819 to 65853— Continued. 



of the species used without preference; 

 peach stock tried with success by Mok 

 TaiT'ong. 



65846. No. 228. Foo yan lei. The fruits are 

 pale yellowish red, mottled with yellow 

 or greenish yellow, subglobular, usually 

 with a slight ridge on one side of the 

 suture which is marked by a line of red 

 deeper than that of the rest of the fruit. 

 The skin is smooth and the flesh bright- 

 red, firm and juicy, acid, clinging tightly 

 to the seed. The two halves of the fruit 

 are usually unequal in size. 



65847. No. 229. Taai oo lei. Fruits dark red, 

 mottled with greenish yellow; globular in 

 shape; suture slightly raised and marked 

 with a darker red line; flesh firm, juicy, 

 subacid, dark red; seed a cling, rather 

 large in proportion to fruit. Propagated 

 by grafting on seedlings of any variety of 

 this species. 



65848. No. 230. Nooh Ko lei. Fruits rela- 

 tively large, oblong; halves often unequal; 

 suture not deep, marked with a thin 

 solid red line; skin smooth, golden yellow, 

 mottled with red; flesh firm, juicy, 

 lemon-yellow when ripe. Propagated by 

 grafting on seedlings of any variety of this 

 species. 



65849. Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Ait.) Wight. 

 Myrtaceae. 



No. 202. From the wild at Kotaaitamshaan, 

 Lohkongtung, Kwangtung Province, November 

 1, 1925. Nim tsai. A pretty little shrub bear- 

 ing abundant pale-pink flowers followed by 

 delicious purplish fruits the size of a gooseberry. 

 The fruits, as well as the under side of the leaves, 

 are covered with fine gray hairs. 



For previous introduction see No. 48583. 



65850. Rubtjs elmeri Focke. Rosaceae. 



No. 235. Found in disintegrated limestone 

 residual at Baguio, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 

 at an altitude of 5,000 feet, September, 1925. A 

 very pretty, low, creeping bramble, with dark- 

 green, rugose foliage, bearing its white flowers 

 and yellowish fruits singly in the axils of the 

 leaves at or near the tips of the branches. The 

 stems, buds, petioles, and under surface of the 

 leaves are covered with dense brownish tomen- 

 tum. The fruits are medium sized, yellowish, 

 very juicy, and somewhat sweet, with a good 

 flavor. The long styles remain attached to the 

 drupels as with our yellow raspberry in the 

 United States. This berry is gathered from the 

 wild and served at some of the boarding places 

 in this region. 



65851. Rubus fraxinifolius Poir. Rosaceae. 



No. 236. Found in disintegrated limestone 

 soil at Baguio, Luzon, Philippine Islands, at an 

 altitude of 5,000 feet, September, 1925. A sturdy, 

 upright, little-branched bramble, with a stiff 

 stem up to 3 or 4 meters high and 2 to 3 centi- 

 meters in diameter under favorable conditions. 

 The stems and branches are red, armed with 

 short, sharp, recurved hooks. The white 

 flowers are followed by large, attractive bright- 

 red fruits, borne in large clusters. The drupels 

 are- small and numerous, resulting in a rather 

 seedy, comparatively dry fruit. 



For previous introduction see No. 56273. 



65852 and 65853. Soja max (L.) Piper (Glycine 

 hispida Maxim.). Fabaceae. Soy bean. 



65852. No. 224. From Nodoa, Hainan Island, 

 China. Tung tau; siu tau. A small black 

 bean usually planted in December and 

 grown during the winter months. 



65853. No. 225. From Nodoa, Hainan Island. 

 China. Ch'un tau; taai tau (spring bean; 

 big bean). A spring variety planted in 

 May. 



65854 to 65859. 



From Harbin, Manchuria. Seeds obtained by 

 P. H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received January 4, 1926. 



65854. Abutilon theophrasti Medic. (A. avi- 

 cennae Gaertn.). Malvaceae. 



No. 4692. November 8, 1925. Seeds from 

 plants growing in the wild. This variety is 

 generally known here as "Manchurian jute" 

 and is found both wild and cultivated. 



For previous introduction see No. 54748. 



65855. Amygdalus davidiana (Carr.) Zabel 

 (Prunus davidiana Franch.) . Amygdalaceae. 



No. 4670. Obtained at the Fa Hua Ssu 

 Temple, near Peking, October 29, 1925. May 

 prove valuable as stock. 



65856 and 65857. Amygdalus persica L. (Pru 

 nus persica Stokes) . Amygdalaceae. Peach. 



Obtained at the Fa Hua Ssu Temple, near 

 Peking, October 29, 1925. 



65856. No. 4663. "Red Flowering peach," a 

 freestone variety which ripens the middle 

 of September and is said to fruit in pairs. 



65857. No. 4670. This peach may prove 

 valuable as a stock. 



65858 and 65859. Castanea mollissima Blume. 



Chestnut. 



65858. No. 4666. Obtained at the Fa Hua 

 Ssu Temple, near Peking, October 29, 

 1925. Pai luli tze (white dew chestnut). 

 The diameter of the nuts is less than an 

 inch; they mature early in September. 



For previous introduction see No. 65620. 



65859. Nos. 4667 and 4668. Mixed seeds of 

 erh luli tze (second-crop chestnut) and 

 han luli tze (cold-dew chestnut) obtained 

 at the Fa Hua Tze Temple near Peking,. 

 October 29, 1925. Ripen the last of Sep- 

 tember. 



65860. Ilex cornuta Lindl. and Paxt- 

 Aquifoliaceae. Chinese holly. 



From Ichang, China. Seeds presented by Rev. A. S .. 



Cooper, American Church Mission. Received;. 



May 22, 1923. Numbered January, 1926. 



A holly with spiny, dark-green, glossy leaves, 

 which in winter is loaded with clusters of scarlet- 

 berries. While it does not make as. symmetrical' 

 a crown as does the native Christmas holly, Ilex 

 opaca, its attractive foliage and bright-colored fruits 

 render it a fine winter ornamental for the southern, 

 half of the United States. 



For previous introduction see No. 32945. 

 65861 to 65880. 



From Harbin, Manchuria. Seeds obtained by 

 P. H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, BureauTof 

 Plant Industry. Received January 4, 1926. 

 Notes by Mr. Dorsett. Chestnut. 



65861. Castanea mollissima Blume. Faga- 



No. 4669. From the Fa Hua Ssu Temple, near 

 Peking. Hu chaoli tze (tiger-paw chestnut). 

 Seeds of this same chestnut were sent in under 

 No. 790 [No. 61834], and scions under No. 1677 

 [No. 62257]. 



65862. Chaetochloa italica (L. 

 (Setaria italica Beauv.). Poaceae. 



Scribn. 

 Millet. 



No. 4697. November 8, 1925. Obtained at 

 Echo. 



65863. Cucurbita maxima Duchesne. Cucurbi- 

 taceae. 



No. 4705. November 8, 1925. A good-sized, 

 dark-red variety with yellow flesh. 



