OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1912. 



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34523 to 34601— Continued. 



34600. Deutzia longipolia Franch. 



"(Wilson No. 4326.) From Panlanshan, west of Kuan Hsien, in thickets, at 

 an altitude of 2,400 to 2,700 meters, October, 1910." See S. P. I. No. 34533 for 

 description. 



34601. Prunus mira Koehne. Peach. 

 "(Wilson No. 4205.) From 2 miles north of Tachienlu; very i*are, at an alti- 

 tude of 2,800 meters, October, 1910. This is the first peach known with a 

 smooth stone. A tree up to 10 meters in height, with trunk 40 centimeters in 

 diameter; fruit subglobose, 28 millimeters long, 25 millimeters in diameter, 

 densely tomentose, edible." 



For an illustration of this tree as gi-own at Brooksville, Fla., see Plate V. 



34602. Ananas sativus Schult. f. Pineapple. 



From the Seychelles Islands. Presented by Mr. P. Rivaly Dupont, curator, 

 Botanic Station. Received October 25, 1912. 

 "Suckers of our best pineapples, all derived from the variety called Victoria, but 

 more or less improved by selection from the best plants." (Dupont.) 



34603. Medic ago sativa pilifera Urban. Alfalfa. 



From Tifiis, Caucasus, Russia. Presented by Mr. A. RoUoff, director. Botanic 

 Grarden. Received November 11, 1912. 

 Distribution. — The southeastern part of Russia in the vicinity of the Caspian Sea. 



34604. Prunus sp. 



From Jamaica Plain, Mass. From the Arnold Arboretum. Received November 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented by Dr. Carlos Thays, director, Jardin 

 Botdnico. Received November 14, 1912. 

 Cuttings of the following: 



34605. Opuntia Argentina Grisebach. 



34606. Opuntia brasiliensis (Willd.) Haworth. 



34607. Opuntia spegazzinii Weber. 



34608. Opuntia calva L-emaire. (?) 



34609. Pice A breweriana S. Watson. Veiled spruce. 



From Orleans, France. Purchased from IA)n Chenault & Son, Received 

 November 14, 1912. 



See S. P. I. No. 28370 for previous introduction. 



34610. Prunus serrulata Lindley. Cherry. 



(P. paniculata Thunb.) 



From Kew, England. Presented by Sir David Prain, director. Royal Botanic 



Gardens. Received November 14, 1912. 

 Flore luteo pleno. A yellow-flowered Japanese flowering cherry." 



11, 1912. 



34605 to 34608. Opuntia spp. 



Prickly pear. 



