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65498. LYCHNIS sp. Silenaceae. From Manchuria. Collected by P. H.
Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. An erect herbaceous plant with bright-red 
flowers. For trial throughout the United States. (Bell, Md. )

57301. MAACKIA AMURENSIS, Fabaceae. From Echo, Manchuria, China.
Presented by A. D. Woeikoff, director, Experimental Farm. A small tree,
native to eastern Asia, with orange-brown bark, dull-green compound
leaves, and short erect clusters of small yellowish flowers. Probably
hardy throughout the United States. (Bell, Md.)

6736. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Cliff's Seedling Apple. From Emerald, Victoria,
Australia. Presented by C. A. Nobelius. Fruits of medium size, about
2 1/2 inches in diameter, roudish [roundish]; skin smooth, waxy, light yellow over-
laid with light red striping; flesh yellowish, medium, juicy, firm, mealy,
sweet, of good flavor. An attractive apple, recommended for trial as a
dessert fruit. Ripens in the vicinity of Washington the second week in
September. (Bell, Md. )

6740. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Ruby Gem Apple. From Emerald, Victoria,
Australia. Presented by C. A. Nobelius. Fruits medium to small, oblate;
skin thick, tough, smooth, yellow striped with red; flesh white, mealy,
firm, rather acid, tender, with a rich, pleasant flavor. Ripens about
the middle of August in the vicinity of Washington. D. C. (Bell, Md.)

5759. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Menagerie Apple. From Camden, New South Wales,
Australia. Obtained from Ferguson & Son. Fruits of medium size, about
3 inches in diameter; skin thick, tough, golden yellow overlaid with
crimson stripes; flesh white, fairly firm, medium juicy, mildly subacid,
of good, aromatic flavor. Ripens about the middle of October in the
vicinity of Washington, D. C. (Bell, Md.)

9469. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Annurco Apple. From Naples, Italy.  Presented
by Prof. L. Savastano.  A showy red apple with yellow streaks; it is
the leading market apple of the vicinity of Naples, and has an unusually
high flavor for an apple grown so far south.  For trial in the Gulf States
and California. (Bell, Md. )

43157. MALUS SYLVESTRIS.  Diadem Apple. From New Zealand. Presented by
H. R. Wright. Fruits rather flattened, about 2 3/8 inches in diameter;
skin light green overlaid largely with pink or light-red striping; thick,
tough; flesh white, mealy, moderately juicy, subacid, of fair quality;
core rather large. One of the best of the New Zealand varieties introduced, ripening its fruits at Chico, Calif., about the first of September,
and at Bellingham, Wash., the third week in October. ( Chico, Calif.)

57938. MALUS SYLVESTRIS, King Cole Apple. From Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia. Presented by C. E. Cole, Victoria Department of Agriculture.
Fruits of medium size, roudish [roundish]; skin thin and smooth, pale yellow splashed
with narrow broken red stripes; flesh firm, white, crisp, juicy, sweet,
with an aromatic flavor, (Bell, Md. )
        