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68819. PRUNUS SIBIRICA. Siberian apricot. From Manchuria. Collected by P. H. 

 Dorsett, Agricultural Explorer. A hardy wild mountain apricot of Manchuria. The low 

 shrubby plants bear a heavy crop of fruits varying greatly in size and color. For 

 trial throughout the northern United States. (Chico, Calif.) 



36086. PRUNUS TOMENTOSA. Manchu cherry. From Tientsin, China. Collected by Frank 

 N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A bushy shrub, covered with small white flowers be- 

 fore the leaves. Foliage attractive deep green, somewhat rugose. The bright red 

 fruits may be eaten fresh or used for pies, jelly, or marmalade. Their flavor is 

 somewhat like that of currents or sour cherries. The best forms of the plant should 

 be propagated for arid regions where cherries are not successful. (Chico, Calif.) 



69056-69059. PRUNUS TOMENTOSA. Manchu cherry. From Geneva, N. Y. Selected by 

 George M. Darrow, Bureau of Plant Industry. For trial throughout the northern United 

 States. (Chico, Calif.) 



69056. A large bush producing fruits larger and less acid than the average. 



69057. A spreading bush 4 to 5 feet high, producing an abundance of round fruits. 



69058. The second best type in the Geneva collection; fruits still on the tree 

 the middle of August. 



69059. A superior strain. 



69870. PSIDIUM GUAJAVA . Guava . From Holguin, Cuba. Presented by Thomas H. Towns. 

 The red Peruvian guava v/hich is fully as prolific as the v/hite variety, but the flesh 

 is not so thick around the seed. The flavor is delicious and the fruits average 5 or 

 6 ounces in weight. For trial in Florida and southern California. (Bell, Md.) 



70778. PTYCHOSPERMA sp . Palm. From Ceylon- Collected by David Fairchild, Agri- 

 cultural Explorer. A fan palm, not over 20 or 25 feet high, with clusters of grace- 

 ful slender stems. For trial in southern Florida. (Bell, Md. , and Chapman Field, 

 Fla.) 



13298. PUNICA GRANATUM. Pomegranate. An excellent and very productive variety, 

 with large, bright red, thin-skinned fruits containing small, bright-red grains of 

 pulp having an acid, vinous flavor. (Chico, Calif.) 



30619. PUNICA GRANATUM. Pomegranate. Propagated from a bush which formerly grew 

 at the east entrance of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. This was an 

 ornamental shrub with dark handsome foliage and very showy flowers. It is recommended 

 for planting as an ornamental hedge plant, the fruit being of no value. For trial in 

 the southern United States. (Bell, Md.) 



33227. PUNICA GRANATUM. Negro Monstruoso Pomegranate. From Spain. Cuttings ob- 

 tained by W . T. Swingle in the neighborhood of Granada. This is one of the principle 

 varieties grown in that region and belongs to the "Spanish sweet" type. The fruits 

 are large and of a brilliant red color, with light-red, juicy and abundant pulp of a 

 delicious flavor, containing soft, edible seeds. This variety has proved very suc- 

 cessful in the pomegranate-growing regions of California. (Chico, Calif.) 



33229. PUNICA GRANATUM. Rogises Pomegranate. Received from Pedro Giraud, Granada, 

 Spain. Like F.P.I. 33227, this variety belongs to the "Spanish sweet" type. It has 

 a thin skin, light colored on the surface; the grains of pulp are large, very sweet, 

 and the seeds soft. (Chico, Calif.) 



