
          40736. PYRACANTHA CRENULATA KANSUENSIS. Malaceae. From Kansu Province, China. Collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A small 
shrub, with fine foliage and orange-colored berries of attractive 
appearance. It grows on stony mountainsides in China, and is recommended 
for those parts of the United States where the winters are mild. (Chico, 
Calif.)

54991. PYRACANTHA CRENULATA YUNNANENSIS. Malaceae. Fire-thorn. Secured through Vilmorin-Andrieux and Co., Paris, France. A handsome ornamental shrub or small tree, native to the mountains of southwestern China. It has bright-green leaves and bears in fall and winter a multitude of red 
berries. The variety yunnanensis differs from the tropical P. crenulata 
in being more vigorous, and in having much longer spines and less dentate 
leaves. The fruits are smaller but are brighter colored and more abundant. Probably hardy as far north as Philadelphia. (Chico, Calif.)

55996. PYRACANTHA sp. Malaceae. Fire-thorn. From Yunnan, China. 
Collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A shapely ornamental 
shrub 10 to 15 feet high found growing along stream beds. It is covered 
with bright-scarlet berries from August until winter. Probably hardy 
as far north as Philadelphia. (Chico, Calif.)

55997. PYRACANTHA sp. Malaceae. Firethorn. From Yunnan, China. 
Collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A dense shrub, 6 to 
8 feet high, which grows in arid situations in the valleys south of 
Likiang. It has bright-yellow berries instead of the scarlet fruits so 
common in this genus. Probably tender north of southern Ohio. (Bell, Md., 
and Chico, Calif.)

PYRUS spp. Blight-resistant pears. The following pears have been tested 
for a number of years and are believed to be worthy of more extended trial, 
especially in the southern United States where fire blight is usually 
severe. Scion wood for top-working bearing or near-bearing trees only will 
be furnished. The top working should be done just before the buds begin 
to push in spring. At least two trees of each kind should be top worked. 
Young, vigorous-growing trees of varieties such as LeConte, Kieffer, or 
any of the so-called sand pears will serve for material to be top worked. 
Detailed directions will be sent on application. 
Scion wood of the following pears is available for distribution:

33207. PYRUS COMMUNIS. Favorita Pear. A pear, closely resembling Clapp 
Favorite, introduced from Granada, Spain, in 1912. Fruits are uniformly 
smooth and of excellent quality. Tree large and vigorous, having smooth, 
beautiful bark, and so far has suffered very little from blight at several 
of our testing gardens. Matures ahead of Bartlett and is a fine, sweet, 
juicy dessert pear. (Chico, Calif.)

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