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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED. 



34948 to 34969— Continued. 



34954. (No. 7.) Brown. 



34966. (No. 8.) Brown. 



34966. (No. 9.) Brown. 



34967. (No. 10.) Light green. 

 34958. (No. 11.) Dark brown. 

 34969. (No. 12.) Dark brown. 



34960. (No. 13.) Black. 



34961. (No. 14.) Black. 



34962. (No. 15.) Black mottled. 



34963. (No. 16.) Red and w^ite. 



34964. (No. 17.) Black mottled. 



34965. (No. 18.). Gray. 



34966. (No. 20.) Yellow and 



red. 



34967. (No. 21.) Red. 



34968. (No. 22.) Red. 



34969. (No. 23.) Red. 



34970 to 34972. Diospyros kaki L. f. Persimmon. 



From Okitsu, Japan. Presented by Mr. T. Tanikawa, in charge, Horticultural 

 Experiment Station, Government of Japan. -Received March 6, 1913. 

 Cuttings of the following; quoted notes by ^Ir. Tanikawa: 

 34970. 



MishirazH (Aizii). Fruit medium size, average weight one-half poimd; 

 shape round, flattened, the point sunken, with four shallow furrows; skin 

 smooth, more or less tough; orange yellow in color; bloom white. The flesh is 

 firm, not very juicy; of very good quality when the astringency is -removed by 

 processing." 



34971. 



" MisMrazU {Sahushu). Fi'uit mediimi large, average weight two-thirds 

 pound; more or less oblate, slightly tapering at the apex; skin thin, smooth, 

 orange-yellow; flesh fine, juicy, of a very good quality when the astringency is 

 removed by artificial processing." 

 34972. 



'^Fuji, our famous mountain's name. Fruit large, average weight 1 pound 

 or more, more or less conical in form; skin thin, very smooth, bright orange, red, 

 or crimson; flesh fine, tender, very juicy, light yellowish brown, more or less 

 astringent at first, but very sweet when they become soft. This fruit is of very 

 good quality, and suited for dried fruit and for processing." 



34973. DiosPYnos kaki L. f. Persimmon. 



From Hiroshima, Japan. Presented by Rev. H. Loomis, American Bible Society, 

 Yokohama. Received March 6, 1913. 

 ''Giombo. This is the variety that produces the best dried persimmons in Japan." 

 (Loomis.) 



34974. Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendt. Tree tomato. 



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

 din Botanico. Received March 10, 1913. 

 "An evergreen semi woody shrub, native of Peru. The egg-shaped and smooth- 

 skinned fruit, produced in great abundance and in hanging clusters at the ends of 

 the branches, is in season almost throughout the year, but chiefly from March to 

 May (in Ceylon). At first greenish purple, it changes in ripening to reddish yellow. 

 Some varieties are of a deep-purple color. The subacid succulent fruits are refresh- 

 ing and agreeable when eaten raw, but their chief use is for stewing; they may also 



