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17752. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Jujube. From F. N. Meyer,
Changli, Chihli, China. Fruit in size and shape very similar to the
jujube seedlings commonly grown in Texas, but rather finer flavored,
about an inch long; skin thin but tough; flesh of unusual sprightliness
of flavor. A heavy bearer.

17892. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Wild jujube. From F. N.
Meyer, Peking, China. A very spiny bush of weedy tendencies, or
occasionally a small tree. Found growing in dry, sterile soil. Commonly
occurring on the city walls of Peking and neighboring cities.
Fruit small, with a pleasant acid taste. Of possible value as a stock
for the large-fruited jujubes or tsaos.

19397. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Jujube. From F. N. Meyer,
Peesan, China. Medium-sized, deciduous, ornamental, spiny tree,
producing roundish or oval fruits, with pleasant, sweetish meat surrounding
the seeds. The jujubes are peculiarly drought resistant and
will prove quite hardy where the temperature goes to 15° F.

22684. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Chinese jujube. From F. N.
Meyer, Tsingtze, Shansi, China. Becomes large tree and attains great
age. Old trees are very little branched, spineless, and sucker but
little. Fruits produced on Texan trees raised from bud wood of the
original importation were large, 1 1/2 inches long and 1 1/8 inches in
diameter, oblong, with very fine-grained, heavy flesh. Chinese name
Mu hsin hung tsao.

22686. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Jujube. From F. N. Meyer,
Tsingtze, Shansi, China. Trees large and spreading, forming a
marked contrast to the small, little-branched habit of most other
Chinese jujubes. Fruits small, oblong, reddish colored, and possessing
a very mellow sweet flavor. Chinese name Lang tsao, mellow
jujube. Trees resist drought and are probably quite hardy.

30488. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Jujube. From Dr. W. M. Hayes,
Chinchowfu, China. Cuttings of the largest fruited varieties of
jujube to be obtained in the vicinity of Chinchowfu.

35254. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Jujube. From F. N. Meyer,
Laoling, China. Trees of this variety do not grow very old and
possess few suckers. Fruits are either entirely seedless or else possess
a very soft kernel not noticeably different in taste and texture from
the flesh. The candied fruits have a flavor intermediate between
raisins and candied citron rind. Chinese name Wu hu tsao.
        