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other knovm forms of the Simon plum, and there is less bitterness in the skin. The 

 other known forms apparently have been of interest mainly to the breeder, while this 

 strain may prove of value as it is, at least as a home fruit. It deserves careful 

 testing. Plants mostly on Amygd alus kansuer sis stocJ's. For trial in all but the 

 warmest and coldest parts of the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 



13298. TUNICA GRANATUM. Pomegranate. From the Mediterranean region. An excellent 

 and very productive variety with large, bright-red, thin-skinned fruits. The bright- 

 red pulp surrounding the seeds has an acid, vinous flavor. For trial in the Gulf 

 region and California. (Chico, Calif.) 



33227. PUNICA GRANATUM. Pomegranate. From Spain. Obtained by W. T. Swingle, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Variety Negro Monstruoso. One of the principal varieties 

 grown in the vicinity of Granada, Spain; of the "Spanish Sweet" type. The fruits 

 are about 3 inches in diameter, deep purplish red to a deep cream color, with pulp 

 of splendid flavor. This has proved an excellent variety in California, where it 

 ripens in November. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chico, Calif.) 



33229. PUNICA GRANATUM. Rogises Pomegranate. From Granada, Spain. Presented by 

 Pedro Giraud. In the neighborhood of Granada are cultivated the finest Spanish 

 pomegranates, and many of the early introductions of this fruit into California in 

 the days of the Spanish occupation were brought from that region. From the same 

 source comes this attractive fruit, which is considered by many as one of the finest 

 pomegranates. It is of medium size, thin-skinned, highly colored and contains pink, 

 sweet pulp, with soft seeds. Ripens at Chico, California, about the first of Novem- 

 ber. For trial in the Gulf states and California. (Chico, Calif.) 



80408. PYRACANTHA ATALANTIOIDES . Malaceae. Firethorn. Presented by Vilmorin- 

 Andrieux & Co., Paris, France. A more or less spiny shrub 9 feet or mora high, native 

 to central and western China, with. rigid branches and small leaves varying from more 

 or less oblong to lanceolate or elliptic, the margins more or less crenate-serrate, 

 bright green above, paler beneath. The white or creamy white flowers are in rather 

 dense corymbs nearly 2 inches across and are followed by brilliant crimson, globose 

 fruits \ inch in diameter. For trial in the south and on the Pacific coast. (Bell, 

 Md.) 



72814. PYRACANTHA CRENATO-SERRATA . Firethorn. From the Himalayas. Presented by 

 Sir A. V7. Hill, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England. A spiny evergreen 

 shrub up to 9 feet high, the young branchlets rusty-pubescent, and elliptic to obovate- 

 oblong leaves about 1 to 2 inches long, lustrous, dark green above and lighter beneath. 

 The coral-red fruits are a quarter of an inch across. For trial in the southern half 

 of the United States. (Chico, Calif.) 



40736. PYRACANTHA CRENULATA KANSUENSIS. Firethorn. From Kansu Province, China. 

 Collected by the late Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A shrub, up to about 8 

 feet high, with fine foliage and orange-colored berries of attractive appearance. 

 It grows on stony mountainsides in China, and is recommended for trial everywhere 

 in the United States except the extreme north. (Chico, Calif., and Savannah, Ga.) 



