
          27925. PASANIA CORNEA.
Oak. From Mr. W. J. Tutcher, Hong
Kong, China. Ornamental, evergreen
tree, producing extremely hard-shelled
edible acorns, sweet, fine-flavored,
highly esteemed by the Chinese as
well as by Europeans. Young plants
have lived through two winters in
Washington. For testing in the mild
wintered regions.

34642. PASANIA CUSPIDATA. 
Evergreen Oak. From the
Yokohama Nursery Co., Yokohama,
Japan. Vigorous ornamental, evergreen 
tree, forty feet high, native of
Formosa, Korea and milder regions of
China. Branches slender; leaves
smooth, oblong, pointed; acorns small,
edible and sweet when ripe or after
frost, boiled or roasted. Tree much
used as a hedge plant.

PASSIFLORA LIGULARIS.
A perennial vine, with evergreen,
heart-shaped leaves and strikingly
handsome green and purple flowers.
Fruits medium-sized, roundish or oval,
with soft, edible, sweetish pulp embedding 
numerous small seeds. Used
in the preparation of cooling drinks,
fruit syrups and desserts. For fruiting 
and breeding experiments.
        