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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



72067 to 72165— Continued. 



72122. No. 8812. Ta pien tzu hsing (flat 

 apricot). A variety 2 to 3 inches in di- 

 ameter, which is grown more for the 

 kernels than the fruits. The kernels are 

 shipped to the southern part of China, 

 and the people in this region keep a few in 

 their mouths to keep away disease. 



72123. No. 8843. For previous introduction 

 and description see No. 71157. 



72124. No. 8887. Pai yu pa ta hsing (white 

 jade rod apricot). A white freestone 

 variety 2 or more inches in diameter, with 

 sweet kernels. The fruits ripen the last 

 of June. 



72125. No. 8888. Tze pien tze hsing (red- 

 throned apricot). Red, freestone fruits 

 l l A inches in diameter, with sweet kernels. 

 The fruits ripen during June. 



72126. No. 8889. Pa ta hsing (red rod apricot). 

 Dark-yellow clingstone fruits, 1 to 1^ 

 inches in diameter, with sweet kernels. 

 The fruits ripen the last of June. 



72127. No. 8890. Ta huang hsing (large yellow 

 apricot). A variety producing sweet- 

 kerneled fruits which are yellow blushed 

 with red and ripen the last of June. 



72128 to 72141. Prunus spp. Amygdalaceae. 



Plum. 



Scions collected at the Fa Hua Ssu Temple, 

 in November, 1926. 



72128. Pbtjnus sp. 



No. 8789. Niu hsin hung li tze (ox heart 

 red plum). A variety growing on the sides 

 of mountains and canyons at an altitude of 

 6,000 to 12,000 feet. The fruits, 2 to 3 inches 

 in diameter, are purple or red and ripen the 

 last of July. 



72129. Prunus sp. 



No. 8790. She li tze (puckery plum). A 

 variety which may be useful for plant breed- 

 ing. The fruits, about an inch in diameter, 

 are red or purple and ripen the middle of July. 



72130. Prunus sp. 



No. 8791. A variety with red fruits the 

 size of a grape, which ripen the middle of June. 



72131. Prunus sp. 



No. 8796. An autumn plum which ripens 

 the middle of August. The fruits are yellow, 

 freestone, and 2 inches in diameter. 



72132. Prunus sp. 



No. 8807. Ta huang li tze (large yellow 

 plum). A variety which is grafted on the 

 wild peach. The small trees do not produce 

 good crops every year. The fruits are \\i to 2 

 inches in diameter, covered with a bloom, 

 and ripen the first of August. 



72133. Prunus sp. 



No. 8816. San pien hung li tze (three- 

 color change plum). A very late variety, 

 ripening the last of September; it is not 

 extensively grown. The pink fruits are 

 about 1}4 inches in diameter. 



72134. Prunus sp. 



No. 8817. Fo chien hsi li tze (Buddha 

 happiness plum). Red fruits 1 to 1% inches 

 in diameter, which ripen the last of August. 

 This is one of the best varieties. 



72135. Prunus sp. 



No. 8820. Yao tze hung li tze (liver red 

 plum). A purple-red, freestone variety, 1 to 

 V/2 inches in diameter, which ripens in 

 August. 



72067 to 72165— Continued. 



72136. Prunus sp. 



No. 8839. Chiao er tan li tze (bird's-egg 

 plum). A sweet freestone variety with 

 yellow fruits, an inch in diameter, which 

 ripen in July. The trees grow on hillsides. 

 This variety is the smallest of any of the 

 plums. 



72137. Prunus sp. 



No. 8840. Chang pa li tze (long-stemmed 

 red plum). Round, purple-red fruits, l x A 

 to 2 inches in diameter, which ripen about 

 the first of July. The trees were growing in 

 decomposed granite. 



72138. Prunus sp. 



No. 8841. A small freestone plum about 

 an inch in diameter, which ripens the last of 

 July, becoming purple. 



72139. Prunus sp. 



No. 8848. Ching pi tsui li tze (green- 

 skinned brittle plum). Freestone fruits 

 which are green when ripe. This is also a late 

 variety, ripening about the last of September. 



72140. Prunus sp. 



No. 8853. Hsiao huang li tze (small yellow 

 plum). Seedling trees growing on hillsides. 

 The fruits are about an inch in diameter and 

 ripen in July. 



72141. Prunus sp. 



No. 8891. Ta tze li tze (large purple 

 plum). Fruits 1 to lj^ inches in diameter, 

 purple and red, ripening in July. It is 

 considered a very good variety. 



72142 to 72161. Pyrus spp. Malaceae. Pear. 



Scions collected at the Fa Hua Ssu Temple, 

 November, 1926. 



72142. Pyrus sp. 



No. 8779. Ya li (duck pear). Light 

 yellow fruits about 3 inches in diameter, 

 which ripen in September. 



72143. Pyrus sp. 



No. 8781. Chiu chin pa li (autumn golden 

 handle pear). A variety with fruits about 2 

 inches in diameter, which ripen the middle of 

 September. 



72144. Pyrus sp. 



No. 8782. Ta tang li (large sugar pear). 

 A variety with dark-brown fruits 3 inches 

 in diameter, which ripen . the last of 

 September. 



72145. Pyrus sp. 



No. 8784. Ta tzu hsiang li (fragrant pear) . 

 A variety with fruits 2 to 3 inches in diameter, 

 which ripen the last of August. 



For previous introduction see No. 62642. 



72146. Pyrus sp. 



No. 8785. Large vase pear. The yellow 

 fruits, 3 inches in diameter, ripen about the 

 middle of October. 



72147. Pyrus sp. 



No. 8806. Pai tang li (white sugar pear). 

 The fruits are about 2 inches in diameter, 

 yellowish white and ripen in September. 



72148. Pyrus sp. 



No. 8808. Ta tu tzu li (big stomach pear). 

 A variety with yellow fruits 3 to 4 inches in 

 diameter, which ripen the last of August. 



