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20072. PRUNUS ARMENIACA. From Manchuria. Collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural 
Explorer. A handsome apricot, which at Chico, California, has ripened earlier
than Blenheim and has shown unusual promise. The fruits are bright yellow, with a
red cheek, freestone, with very firm flesh of excellent quality. For trial in the
Pacific Coast States. (Chico, Calif.)

38281. PRUNUS ARMENIACA. Apricot. From Shantung, China. Collected by Frank N.
Meyer. Fruits somewhat cordate, about 1¾ inches long; skin tender, thin, light
lemon yellow overlaid on one side with light pink; flesh soft, light yellow, of
fair quality, free from pit. Ripens at Chico, Calif., about the middle of May.
(Chico, Calif.)

68355. PRUNUS ARMENIACA. Trevatt Apricot. From New South Wales, Australia. Trees
9 to 14 feet high, yielding well. Fruits almost round, about 2 inches in diameter;
skin smooth, yellow, flesh apricot yellow, rather soft, sweet, of fair quality; pit
large, loose in cavity. Ripens at Chico, Calif., in June. (Chico, Calif.)

69170. PSIDIUM GUAJAVA, Guava. From Holguin, Cuba. Presented by Thomas R. Towns.
A Trinidad variety, grown in Cuba, which produces fruits said to weigh as much as 10
ounces. These have a pale yellow surface and strawberry-red flesh, with few seeds
and relatively large proportions of firm flesh of a very agreeable sweet taste. For
trial in Florida and southern California. (Bell, Md.)

70778. PTYCHOSPERMA sp. Palm. From Ceylon. Collected by David Fairchild, Agricultural 
Explorer. A fan palm, not over 20 or 25 feet high, with clusters of graceful 
slender stems. For trial in southern Florida. (Bell, Md.)

13298. PUNICA GRANATUM. Pomegranate. Of unknown origin. This beautiful, large,
red-mottled fruit has medium-sized, vivid red pulp of a sharp and vinous flavor.
The skin is thick but inclined to split. Ripens at Chico, California, late in October or early in November. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chico,
Calif.)

33227. PUNICA GRANATUM. Pomegranate. Var. Negro Monstruoso. Obtained from Granada,
Spain, by W. T. Swingle. One of the principal varieties grown in the vicinity of
Granada, Spain; of the "Spanish Sweet" type. The fruits are about 3 inches long
and wide, deep purplish red to a deep cream color, with pulp of splendid flavor.
For trial in the Gulf States and California. This has proved an excellent variety in
California, where it ripens early in November. (Chico, Calif.)

33229. PUNICA GRANATUM, Rogises Pomegranate, From Granada, Spain. Presented by
Pedro Giraud. In the neighborhood of Granada are cultivated the finest Spanish
pomegranates, and many of the early introductions of this fruit into California in
the days of the Spanish occupation were brought from that regions. From the same
source comes this attractive fruit, which is considered by many as one of the finest
of pomegranates. It is of medium size, thin-skinned, highly colored and contains
pink, sweet pulp, with soft seeds. Ripens at Chico, California, about the first of
November.  For trial in the Gulf States and California, (Chico, Calif.)
        