
          68

38241. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N.
Meyer, Puchowfu, Shansi, China. A variety of medium-large size,
round form, and pale-yellow color. Flesh nonmelting, somewhat
granular in texture, but juicy and moderately sweet. Of value for
hybridization experiments and for canning purposes. Chinese name
Pai li, or white pear. This is quite distinct from the Pekinese Pai li.

38262. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N.
Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. A very large variety of round-
oblong shape and dark-yellow color. Flesh somewhat coarse, but
juicy and sweet. A good keeper and shipper. Chinese name Ê li,
swan pear.

38263. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N.
Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. Reported as a very large variety of
round-oblong shape and dark-yellow color. Not a good keeper, but
of probable value for canning and hybridization work. Chinese
name Pin li, luscious pear.

38264. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N.
Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. A large, round, pale-yellow pear.
Ripens in summer. Not a good keeper. Chinese name Sha pai li,
brittle or fragile white pear. Of possible value in breeding experiments.

38265. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N.
Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. Reported as a large, round, purplish
pear; able to withstand long shipping; keeping until late spring.
Chinese name Tzŭ su li, violet brittle pear.

38266. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N.
Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. Reported as a medium-sized pear
of true pyriform shape; sweet, but not a good keeper. Of possible
value in breeding experiments. Chinese name Nai li, milk pear, or
Yin li, silver pear.

38267. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N.
Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. Reported as a very sweet, yellow
pear of medium size ; ripening in summer ; not a good keeper. Possibly
of value in hybridization work. Chinese name Huang li, yellow
pear.

38268. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N.
Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. Said to be a large, green pear of
sweet taste; ripening in early August; not a good keeper. Of possible
value in breeding experiments. Chinese name Ch'ing p'i t'ien li,
sweet green-skinned pear.
        