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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



72261 to 72387— Continued. 



72353. Xo. 8759. Vicinity of Echo. 



72360. Xo. 8760. From near Fannewsuy. 



72361. Xo. 8761. From Uusiantsi. 



72362. Xo. 8764. From near Seitsiankou. 



72363. Xo. 8765. From the vicinity of 

 Dunien. 



From the vicinity of 



the vicinity of 



72364. Xo. 8767. 

 Tsitzkari. 



72365. Xo. 876S. From the vicinity of Tskr. 

 72S66. Xo. 8769. [Xo other data.] 



72367. Xo. 8770. From the vicinity of Sun- 

 viagarr. 



72368. Xo. 8771. From 

 Chjarzsikan. 



X'uxQbers 72369 to 72387 were obtained 

 through D. McLorn, Postal Commissioner, 

 Harbin. 



72369. X"o. S898. From Taipingchen, Kirin 

 Province. 



72370. No. 8905. From Shihtouhotze, Hei- 

 lungkiang Province. 



72371. No. 8909. From Hunehun. 



72372. No. 8916. From Miehiang. 



72373. No. 8920. From Poli, Kirin Province. 



72374. No. 8924. [No other data.] 



72375. X"o. 8929. From Tumentze, Kirin 

 Province. 



72376. Xb. 8933. From Chunghochun, Hei- 

 lungkiang Province. 



72377. Xb. 8940. From Chunghochen, Kirin 

 Province. 



72378. Xb. 8944. From Hsiaoshantze, Kirin 

 Province. 



72379. Xo. 8947. From Shihjenchengtze. 



72380. No. 8955. From Paochuanchen, Hei- 

 lungkiang Province. 



72381. No. 8959. From Shuangho, Heilung- 

 kiang Province. 



72882. Xo. 8963. From Erkoshan, Heilung- 

 kiang Province. 



From Kaochiatien, Kirin 



723S3. No. 8 

 Province. 



72384. No. 8971. From Loanchen, Heilung- 

 kiang Province. 



72385. Xo. 8976. From Ssutaokou. 



72386. Xb. S9S0. From Machiaoho. 



72387. Xo. 8984. From Liangshiuchuantze, 

 Kirin Province. 



72388. Corylus colurna L. Betula- 

 ceae. Turkish hazel. 



From Paris, France. Seeds purchased from Vil- 

 morm-Andrieux & Co. Received Januarv 31, 

 1927. 



The Turkish hazel is a vigorous, free-growing 

 tree, up to 60 feet in height, with a stout trunk, 

 more or less horizontal branches, heart-shaped, 

 glossy green leaves 5 inches long, and small hard- 

 shelled nuts inclosed in fleshy hairy green invo- 

 lucres. 



For previous introduction see Xo. 51779. 



72389 to 72393. Brassica oleracea 

 capitataL. Brassicaceae. Cabbage. 



From Ukrania, Russia. Seeds presented by the 

 Poltova Experiment Station through J. W. 

 Pincus. Amtorg Trading Corporation. New 

 York, X. Y. Received February 1, 1927. 



72389. Xb. 2S7. Bulgarian. A late variety. 



72390. Xo. 2SS. Levetka. A late variety. 



72391. Xb. 290. Perfection. An early va: 



72392. No. 293. Zavorakianskaja. A late vari- 

 etv. 



An early variety. 



72393. Xb. 1298. Erfurt. 



72394 to 72397. 



From Catania. Sicily. Plants purchased from 

 Giardino Allegra. Received February 9, 1927. 



Italian varieties. 



72394 to 72396. Corylus avellana L. Betu- 

 laceae. Filbert. 



72394. d'Inghilterra. 



72395. Precoce de Frauendorf. 



72396. Principessa reale. 



72897. Prunus avium L. Amygdalaeeae. 



Sweet cherry. 



Marascona di Verona Xo. 31. 



72398 to 72423. 



From Manchuria. Seeds obtained by P. H. 

 Dcrsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received January, 1927. 



These seeds were collected by I. V. Koslofl, 

 Manchurian Research Society, Harbin. 



Numbers 72398 to 72400 are seeds collected in the 

 forest concession of the Chinese Eastern Railway, 

 in the vicinity of Shitoukhetsy. 



72398. ACAXTHOPAXAX SEXTICOSUM (Rupr.) 



Harms. Araliaceae. 



No. 8719. A hardy, spiny shrub native to 

 northern China, with large palmate leaves and 

 umbels of black berries. 



For previous introduction see No. 65907. 



72399. ACANTHOPANAX SESSILTFLORUM (Rupr. 



and Maxim.) Seem. Araliaceae. 



Xo. 8705. A hardy deciduous shrub 10 feet 

 high, with three-lobed to five-lobed leaves, 

 brownish flowers, and black berries. 



For previous introduction see Xo. 65908. 



72400 to 72402. Acer spp. Aceraceae. Maple. 



72400. Acer barbinerve Maxim. 



Xo. 8701. A shrubby maple, native to 

 Manchuria, with coarsely toothed five-lobed 

 leaves. 



For previous introduction see Xo. 65909. 



72401. Acer mandshtjricum Maxim. 



Xb. 8727. Slinkins forest concession. A 

 hardy Manchurian maple which forms a 

 shrub or small tree. 



For previous introduction see No. 65480. 



72402. Acer fictum mono (Maxim.) Pax. 



Xo. 8720. Collected in the forest con- 

 cession of the Chinese Eastern Railway, in 

 the vicinity of Shitoukhetsy. A hardy 

 Manchurian tree up to 60 feet high, with 

 leaves somewhat heart-shaped. 



