
          55921. POSOQUERIA LATIFOLIA. From Ancon, Canal Zone. Presented by 
James Zetek. A shrub sometimes 25 feet high, native to the forests of 
northern Bahia, Brazil, where it grows in sandy soil with but little 
water. It flowers there in February and its succulent fruits which 
ripen in July are sold in the markets for making marmalade and jelly. 
The chief value of the shrub, however, lies in the finely grooved, 
rigid branches which are highly prized for fancy walking sticks and 
are exported to England where they are fashionable under the name of 
"Brazilian Oak." The shrub is ornamental by reason of its showy white 
flowers which have a perfume somewhat like that of the orange jessamine.

55995. PRIMULA BULLEYANA. Primrose. From Yunnan, China. Collected 
by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A very beautiful primrose 
found on the Likiang Snow Range in pine forests at altitudes of 9,000 
to 11,000 feet.

56334. PRIMULA FORRESTII. Primrose. From Yunnan, China. Collected 
by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. A perennial primrose found among 
rocks and under trees in rich soil and among limestone bowlders of the 
Likiang Snow Range at altitudes of 11,000 to 12,000 feet. The large 
basal leaves have a fresh-apple odor; the flowers are rich orange yellow. 
An attractive plant for the rock garden.

34265. PRUNUS ARMENIACA. Apricot. From Rome, Italy. Presented 
by Gustavus Eisen. A variety said to be a favorite in the vicinity of 
Frascati, in the Alban Hills near Rome. The fruits, which average 9 
to 10 per pound, are large, elongated, and yellow. They have a deep 
narrow stem cavity, and a rather deep suture, dividing them into unequal 
halves; the pit is large and free from the flesh which is of decidedly 
good flavor. The fruits ship well and are valued for drying.

40223. PRUNUS BOKHARIENSIS. Plum. From Seharunpur, India. Presented 
by A. C. Hartless, superintendent, Government Botanical Garden. 
A plum cultivated in northern India, interesting but too small-fruited 
for commercial use in the United States. The tree resists drought, and 
is very attractive when in bloom. Its red fruits, scarcely an inch 
long, are pleasantly flavored. The species merits planting as a dooryard 
tree in the Southwest.

40229. PRUNUS BOKHARIENSIS. Plum. From Seharunpur, India. Presented 
by A. C. Hartless, superintendent, Government Botanic Garden.

40498. PRUNUS DOMESTICA. Papagone Prune. From Naples, Italy. 
Presented by Dr. Gustavus Eisen. The fruit is large, oval, elongated, 
greenish yellow, 2 1/4 by 1 3/8 inches, slightly bottle-necked, the stem 
cavity shallow, the suture only a line; the pit is long, narrow, and 
rough, free from the coarse, sweet flesh. The skin splits rather 
easily.

54722. PRUNUS MUME. Japanese Apricot. Variety Shira Kagi . From 
Okitsu, Shizuokaken, Japan. Budwood presented by Prof. T. Onda, Bureau 
of Horticulture, Imperial Agricultural Experiment Station. The mume

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