94 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



6507 to 6646— Continued. 



6520. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 23.) "Ripens very early: small-medi- 

 um; flat; color yellow-green; slightly acid." (Brill.) 



6521. Pyrus sp. Pear. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 24.) "Size large; larger around at stem 

 end than blossom end; very sweet and good; texture fine. Chinese say it is 

 'cooling.'" (Brill.) 



6522. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 25. ) " Small fruited. " (Brill.) 



6523. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 

 From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 26. ) " Large fruited. " (Brill.) 



6524. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 27.) "Small, rather pointed, red; flesh firm and of 

 good quality, not astringent." (Brill.) 



6525. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 28.) "Large, red persimmon, rather pointed. Simi- 

 lar to No. 6524, only three times the size." (Brill.) 



6526. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 29.) "Small, vellow; not as good as the red." 

 (Brill.) 



6527. Diospyros kaki. Japanese persimmon. 



From Wuchang. (No. 30.) "Large, flat, ridged, yellow, slightly astrin- 

 gent; has a crease around its greatest diameter as though a string had been 

 tied around it before it was fully ripe." (Brill.) 



6528. Pyrus sp. Apple. 



From Wuchang. (No. 31.) " Each tree has buds of three varieties. A soft 

 mealy apple, resembling a Hyslop crab. Of good size and firm flesh. A vari- 

 ety cultivated for flowers." (Brill.) 



6529. Pruxus cerasus. Cherry. 



From Wuchang. (No. 32. ) "Tree small. Fruit rather small, pointed, yel- 

 lowish-red. Ripens at end of April. Never allowed to attain full size before 

 being picked . " ( Brill. ) 



6530. Castaxea sp. Chestnut. 



From Hankow. (No. 33.) "Propagated by root cuttings. Large nuts. 

 Tree bears very young, at from 5 to 7 feet." (Brill.) 



6531. Pruxus sp. 



From Ichang. (No. 34.) "Came to me as a peach. Chinese name is for 

 cherry." (Brill.) 



6532. Pyrus sp. . Pear. 

 From the vicinity of Ichang. (No. 35.) "Same as No. 6507." (Brill.) 



6533. Castaxea sp. Chestnut. 



From Ichang. (No. 36.) "Root cuttings of a tree bearing large nuts. 

 Bears early and the tree does not grow large." (Brill. ) 



6534. Pruxus armeniaca. Apricot. 



From Ichang. (No. 37.) - -" Large and late." .(Brill.) 



