
          sugar content. Undoubtedly it is one of the best sorts yet tested in 
the United States.

38245. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Sui men jujube. From Paihsiangchen, 
Shansi, China. Scions secured by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer.  
The fruits of this variety are ellipsoidal, medium-sized, and up 
to 1 3/4 inches in length by 1/2 inch in thickness. The stone is medium-
sized, tapering toward one end and terminating in a sharp point, The 
variety is an excellent one for general purposes, and processes well.

38249. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Li jujube. From Fuma, Shansi, China. Scions 
collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. This is the largest 
variety yet introduced into this country, and is somewhat later in 
ripening than most others. The fruits are round to ovoid, and 1 1/4 to 
2 inches long. The stone is rather large, ovoid, tapering toward one 
end with a sharp point. An excellent sort and highly recommended.

45635. ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA. Indian jujube. From India and southern 
China. Presented by G. Regnard from plants grown in Port Louis, Mauritius Island, Africa. This moderate-sized tree is cultivated in villages 
of western India and is found wild in the forests of the Punjab 
and United Provinces. The leaves are dark green above, woolly below; 
the spines, if present, are short. The flowers are borne in several-
flowered axillary flat clusters similar to those of the common jujube, 
Z. jujuba, except that the flower stalk and calyx are abundantly soft-
hairy. The fruit is spherical and generally one inch in diameter with 
a stone larger in proportion to the flesh than the Chinese jujubes. 
The fruits are generally quite acid, though by cultivation they are 
much improved both in size and flavor, resembling crab apples. The ripe 
fruits are excellent when stewed, and when unripe they may be pickled. 
The pulp is dried, mixed with salt and tamarinds to form a condiment, 
or is made into chutnies. The leaves constitute a valuable forage and 
the bark yields tannic acid. The hard reddish wood is used in ordinary 
construction work and in furniture making. In the continental United 
States this species can probably be grown in southern Florida and the 
warmer sections of California. Its handsome foliage renders it an 
attractive ornamental.

55485. ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA. Indian jujube. Presented by S. K. 
Mitra, economic botanist, Assam, India.

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