
          north as Manitoba. An excellent windbreak tree adapted to the
Great Plains. This material coming from Russia may prove dif-
ferent from that already grown under this name in America.

17154. PRUNUS ARMENIACA. Apricot. From China. Collected by F.
N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A medium-sized, golden yellow,
freestone apricot with deep dull-red blush. The f]esh is
golden yellow, stringy, somewhat meaty until fully ripe; flavor
mild, sweetish; of fair quality.

20072. PRUNUS ARMENIACA. Apricot. From China. From F. N.
Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A red apricot grown in the
gardens of Liaoyang; of medium size and of very sweet fla-
vor. Should stand the winters in the Great Plains region.

38281. PRUNUS ARMENIACA. Apricot. A Chinese variety, collect-
ed by F. N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. Said to be a va-
riety with very large, yellow, sweet, juicy fruits, with
strong red blush on one side. Chinese name, Ta shui hsing
(large water apricot).

33223. PRUNUS AVIUM. Cherry. Var. Garrafal le Grand. From
Pedro Giraud, Granada, Spain. Purchased at the request of W.
T. Swingle, of the Bureau of Plant Industry. A large variety
of cherry, possibly of French origin. Should be tested in the
Pacific Coast cherry region.

32751. PRUNUS DOMESTICA. Prune. From Felix Wenger, Langenbuhl,
Thun, Berne, Switzerland, This prune resembles the Italian,
but is much larger and contains more sugar. It is locally
known as the &quot;grafted prune,&quot; To be tested in the northwest-
ern section of the United States.

40498. PRUNUS DOMESTICA. Plum. Var. Papagone. From Boscotre-
case, near Naples, Italy. Presented by Gustav Elsen. Said to
be an excellent plum vvhich should do well in a climate simi-
lar to that of Naples.

46003. PRUNUS GLANDULOSA. Cherry. From China. Collected by
F. N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A spreading shrub, with
many slender twigs, growing to a height of from 3 to 5 feet;
produces, early in the spring, a multitude of small, rosy
white flowers, followed by an abundance of small, purple-
black fruits of sour taste; may be made into excellent pre-
serves. Seems to thrive in regions with high summer tempera-
tures. Chinese name Cai yuen tao (dwarf diminutive peach).

41465. PRUNUS JAPONICA. Flowering cherry. From Kwangchengtze ,
Manchuria. Presented by R. J. Gordon. A bushy ornamental
plant rarely over 5 feet high, Fl owers rose-colored or blush,
in twos and threes; fruits globular, or short oblong, 1/2 inch
in diameter; smooth and shining, wine-red.

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