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Plum, distribution and culture in China ..:......„. 22-2-J 



dwarf, wild, occurrence in China 24 



Plumcot, occurrence in China 22 



Pomegranate, distribution and culture in China 46 



Pomelo, distribution in China 43, 44 



Powell, G. H., on the Chinese origin of certain varieties of the peach 17 



Propagating, methods in use by Chinese 30, 36, 45, 47. 51 



See also Budding, Grafting, Layering, etc. 



Pruning, Chinese practice in fruit culture 9, 17 



Prunus armeniaca. See Apricot, 

 avium. See Cherry, 

 humilis. See Cherry, dwarf wild, 

 mume. See Plum. 



pauciflora, cultivation in China 24 



pseudo-cerasus. See Cherry, Chinese sour, 

 tomentosa. See Cherry, bush, 

 triflora. See Plum. 

 Psidium cattleyanum. See Guava. 

 Pumpkin seeds. See Seeds, pumpkin. 

 Punica granatum. See Pomegranate. 



Pyrus betulaefolia, character and habitat 30 



chinensis. See Pear, wild and cultivated. 



Quince, cultivation and use in China 32-33 



Raisins, manufacture in China 42 



Raspberry, occurrence in China 10, 49 



Reinetka, Russian name of variety of apple 31 



Ringing, practice by Chinese in culture of jujubes 38 



Roots, treatment when transplanting fruit trees in China 9 



Royle, J. F., on habitat of the peach 16 



Rubus idaeus. See Raspberry. 



Sampson, Theo., on grapes in China 40 



Schizandra chinensis, character and distribution in the Orient 50 



Seed and plant introduction numbers. See Importations. 

 Seedless persimmon. See Persimmon, seedless. 



Seeds, bottle-gourd, use in China 56 



castanopsis, use in China 54 



edible, various, use in China 55-56 



Firmiana simplex, use in China 56 



pine, edible, use in China 53 



pumpkin, use in China 56 



squash, use in China .56 



sunflower, use as food in China and Siberia 56 



watermelon, use in China 55-56 



Shaddock. See Pomelo. 



Shipping, Chinese methods in marketing fruits 13, 18, 26, 33 



Siberian crab apple. See Apple, Siberian crab. 



Snowball, distribution in the Orient 50 



Soil, cultivation and characteristics, in China 9, 10, 17, 21, 24, 25, 30, 36, 45 



Spincvitis davidi, possible use for hybridizing 42 



Squash seeds. See Seeds, squash. 



Sterculia platanifolia, variant name for Firmiana simplex 56 



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