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37465 to 37490— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. F. N. Meyer.) 



37468. "(No. 1050. Near Lingpao, Honan, China, December 23, 

 1913.) A variety of persimmou. said to be small, oblong in form, 

 of reddish color, seedless; can be kejit for a long time. Chinese 

 name Chu kiiayi sJiih tzu, meaning 'bamboo-cup persimmon.' " 



37469. "(No. 1051. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of persimmon small to medium in size, round and flattened 

 in sha-pe ; bears two furrows on top, which cross each other ; color 

 orange-red, of sweet taste, seedless ; can be dried. Chinese name 

 Kno kai shih tzu, meaning 'pan-covered persimmon.'" 



37470. "(No. 1052. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of persinnnon said be of round-oblong shape, of medium 

 size; meat juicy, color orange red, seedless. Chinese name Shui 

 cJihig shih tzu, meaning 'water-well persimmon.'" 



37471. "(No. 1053. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of persimmon of round-oblong shape, medium in size, color 

 orange reddish, seedless ; meat sweet and firm ; can be dried. Chi- 

 nese name Lien Jisin shih tzu, meaning * lotus-heart persimmon.' " 



37472. "(No. 1054. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of persimmon of round, flat shape, of medium size, color 

 reddish, seedless; meat not very juicy; can be dried for winter 

 uses. Chinese name Ching mien shiJi tzu. meaning 'mirror-face 

 persimmon.' " 



37473. "(No. 1055. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of persimmon said to bear small fruits, color red, shape 

 round oblong. The tree is a seedling and of tall, vigorous growth ; 

 it is said to bear but sparingly. May possibly have an abundance 

 of staminate flowers and be of value as a pollen bearer. Chinese 

 name Huo ching shih tzU, meaning ' fiery spectacle persimmon.' " 



37474. Pkunus AEME^'IACA L. Apricot. 



" (No. 1056. Near Lingpao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) An apricot 

 said to bear large fruits, which are red cheeked on the side facing the 

 sun, while being of whitish color on the shaded side. The tree grows 

 to a large size. Chinese name Ta hsing, meaning * big apricot.' " 



37475 and 37476. Ziziphus jujitba Miller. Jujube. 



{Ziziphus sativa Gaertn.) 



37475. "(No. 1057. Near Lin^ao, Honan, December 23, 1913.) A 

 variety of jujube said to bear large fruits of dark brown-red color. 

 Chinese name Ta tsao, meaning ' big jujube.' " 



37476. "(No. 1058. Lingpao, Honan, December 24, 1913.) A vari- 

 ety of jujube bearing very large fruits of dark brown-red color; 

 the meat is quite sweet, but of a loose structure. These jujubes 

 often are as big as small hens' eggs and are locally much used 

 baked in bread. The trees are grown in large groves, and the 

 total acreage of them around Lingpao must run well into the hun- 

 dreds. Chinese name Ta hung tsao, meaning ' large red jujube.' " 



S7477. FoESYTHiA susPENSA (Thuub.) Vahl. 



"(No. 1059. Tahuashan, Shensi, China, December 29, 1913.) A va- 

 riety of golden bell, collected in dry, rocky places at an altitude higher 

 than 5,000 feet. Local name Lien chHao. Of value especially for the 

 drier sections of the United States." 



