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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



69536 to 69547— Continued. 



This variety differs from other persim- 

 mons found in this vicinity in having 

 inner layers of light-gray hark and dark- 

 gray branchlets. 



69542 to 69546. Pyeus Calleryana De- 

 caisne. Malaceae. Pear. 



69542. No. 203. Near Chukkouen, Loh- 

 kongtung. October 31, 1925. Taai 

 leng tsoh sha lei. A variety with 

 very large rusty-colored fruits, which 

 are one-sided globular in shape, with 

 the large long stem inserted in a 

 deep irregular depression. The fruits 

 have rather astringent coarse flesh 

 and are considered best when pickled 

 in salted vinegar. 



69543. No. 204. Near Chukkouen, Loh- 

 kongtung. October 31, 1925. Hung 

 lei. A red-fruited very sweet variety 

 with little flavor, which is said to 

 resemble No. 203 [No. 69542] in 

 shape, but has a smaller stem. 



89544. No. 205. Near Chukkouen, Loh- 

 kongtung. October 31, 1925. Taam 

 shui sha lei. A large yellow globular- 

 fruited variety which is considered 

 by the Chinese to be the best fla- 

 vored and sweetest variety of the 

 pears grown in this region. Most 

 of the crop is consumed as fresh 

 fruits. 



69545. No. 207. Near Chukkouen, Loh- 

 kongtung. October 31, 1925. Taai 

 tuk suet lei. The fruits of this 

 variety are said to be pear-shaped, 

 yellow, with white flesh of excellent 

 quality. 



69546. No. 208. Near Chukkouen, Loh- 

 kongtung. October 31, 1925. Ye 

 sam sha lei. The fruits of this va- 

 riety are said to be the smallest of 

 any variety cultivated here. They 

 are fine-grained, sweet, and of excel- 

 lent texture. These fruits are used 

 to make a drink called " ye sam 

 chap," which is considered by the 

 Chinese to have medicinal value. 

 This drink is made by allowing the 

 fruits to rot in covered jars for 

 three years. The pulp is said to be 

 entirely reduced by bacterial action 

 and at the end of three years only 

 a liquid remains. 



69547. Ziziphus sp. Rhamnaceae. 



Jujube. 



No. 246. Cheungchow, Kwongsai. No- 

 vember 21, 1925. Paak tso. An espe- 

 cially small-seeded and prolific variety, 

 considered here to be the best of the 

 Chinese jujubes. It seems to be culti- 

 vated only on the silty soil of the flood 

 plain of the West River, west of Tak- 

 hing, which is annually inundated. The 

 tree is deciduous, dropping its leaves in 

 October and November, and is propagated 

 here only by root sprouts which are taken 

 up and transplanted during February or 

 March. The fruits are prepared for con- 

 sumption by slitting the skin and boil- 

 ing them in a sugar solution after which 

 they are dried in the sun. This product 

 is called " mat tso," or honey dates. 



69548 and 69549. Mai/us spp. Mala- 

 ceae. Crab apple. 



From Manchuria. Scions collected by P. 

 H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry- Received January 

 2, 1926. Numbered December, 1926. 



69548 and 69549— Continued. 



69548. Malus sp. 



No. 4722. Taluhua Temple, Kuang- 

 ning. November 7, 1925. Pin tze 

 (sour crab apple). A variety with red 

 fruits, \y. 2 to 2 inches in diameter, which 

 ripens in September. 



69549. Malus sp. 



No. 4725. Taluhua Temple, Kuangning. 

 November 7. 1925. Tai ping kuo (peace- 

 fruit crab apple). A small crab apple, 

 half white and half red and 1 inch in 

 diameter, which ripens early in August. 



69550 to 69712. 



From Manchuria. Seeds obtained by P. H. 

 Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry, through the cooperation 

 of D. McLorn, Postal Commissioner, 

 Harbin. Received November, 1926. 



69550 to 69704. HORDEUM VULGARE pal- 

 lidum Seringe. Poaceae. 



Six-rowed barley. 



From Mushihho, 

 From Ssuchatzu, 



69550. No. 6781. 

 Kirin Province. 



69551. No. 6785. 

 Kirin Province. 



69552. No. 6789. From Fuyuhsien, 

 Kirin Province. 



69553. No. 6793. From ShulanpaicM- 

 tun, Kirin Province. 



69554. No. 6797. From Wuchangchu. 



69555. No. 6801. From Ahcheng. 



69556. No. 6805. From Hsiangyang- 

 chilin. 



69557. No. 6809. From Wangching. 

 6955S. No. 6813. From Chinglang. 



69559. No. 6817. From Kirin, Kirin 

 Province. 



69560. No. 6823. From Mahaochilin. 



69561. No. 6827. From Chiamussu. 



69562. No. 6831. From Hailar. 



69563. No. 6834. From Mishan. 



69564. No. 6838. From Shulan. 



69565. No. 6842. From Kuanmashan. 



69566. No. 6846. From Lungchingtsun. 



69567. No. 6857. From Chunghsing- 

 chen, Heilungkiang Province. 



69568. No. 6861. From Wukeshu, 

 Kirin Province. 



69569. No. 6865. From Bachitieh. 



69570. No. 6869. From Hsinlichen- 

 shenlan, Kirin Province. ' 



69571. No. 6873. From Heiershu. 



69572. No. 6876. From Tangyuan. 



69573. No. 6880. From Wangtechuch- 

 ingtzu. 



69574. No. 6883. From Chungaitsun. 



69575. No. 6887. From Suifenho. 



68576. No. 6891. From Lungshingtsun, 

 Kirin Province. 



69577. No. 6895. From Yakeshih, Hei- 

 lungkiang Province. 



69578. No. 6899. From Fularki. 



