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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



37647 to 37678— Contd. (Quoted notes by Mr. F. N. Meyer.) 



meaning * green persimmon.' It is curious to note that the Chinese 

 say that the higher one can go into the mountains and the nearer 

 to the limit of successful culture, the better flavored the persim- 

 mon fruit becomes and the more bountiful the crops, even though 

 the trees are not so large as on the plains and are not as long 

 lived. In this v^^ay the persimmon seems to resemble the peach 

 remarkably closely." 



37662. "(No. 1130.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, said to be 

 large, of round-oblong shape, color reddish, partly seedless. Sup- 

 plies a superior product when dried; can also be kept fresh for 

 a long time. Local name Niu hsin ta shih tzu, meaning * oxheart 

 big persimmon.' " 



37663. "(No. 1131.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, said to be 

 of medium size, barrel shaped, and of yellow color ; contains seeds ; 

 a good keeper, but not suitable for drying. Local name Lou hu 

 shih tzu, meaning ' basket-jar persimmon.' " 



37664. "(No. 1132.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, of small to 

 medium size, of flattened round shape with top regularly sunken, 

 and of orange color ; partly seedless ; can be kept fresh throughout 

 the winter when stored in a cool place. Does not dry well. 

 Chinese name Ching mien shih tzu, meaning ' mirror-face per- 

 simmon.' The Chinese around Puchowfu cultivate several hundred 

 acres of this variety, solely for the purpose of distilling a brandy 

 from the fruits, which possesses a slightly bitter flavor. With 

 western methods, no doubt a superior sort of spirits could be 

 made from the persimmon, or even perhaps an alcohol, fit for 

 household uses." 



37665. "(No. 1133.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, said to be 

 small, of round shape, color reddish ; partly seedless ; can be dried 

 and also kept fresh for a long time. Local name P'ing shih tzu, 

 meaning ' flat persimmon.' " 



37666 and 37667. Diospyros kaki L. f. Diospyraceae. Persimmon. 



From the village of Kenyangtchun, near Puchowfu, Shansi, China. 

 February 10, 1914. 



37666. "(No. 1134.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, said to be 

 very large and heavy, of flat shape, slightly furrowed ; color red- 

 dish; seedless; of fine quality either fresh or dried. Local name 

 Ch'ing shih tzu, meaning ' green persimmon.' This may turn out to 

 be the same as No. 1129 [S. P. I. No. 37661]." 



37667. "(No. 1135.) A Chinese variety of persimmon, said to be 

 large, of round shape, with the tops well rounded off; color red- 

 dish ; contains seeds ; can be dried well, supplying a good product. 

 Local name K'uei shih tzH, meaning ' crown persimmon.' " 



37668. ZiziPHUS jujuba Miller. Rhamnaceae. Jujube. 

 {Ziziphus sativa Gaertn.) 

 "(No. 1139. From near Puchowfu, Shansi, China. February 10, 1914.) 

 A variety of jujube bearing large fruits of round-oblong form, color 

 dark mahogany brown. Good for drying, as well as for eating fresh. 

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



37669 and 37670. Diospykos kaki L. f. Diospyraceae. Persimmon. 

 From the village of Wangyuko, Shansi, China. February 15, 1914. 



