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38230 to 38385 — Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. F. N. Meyer.) 



88260. "(No. 1167.) A variety of jujube, said to be of medium 

 size, of elongated shape, tapering toward the base. Ripens 

 very late in the summer. Good only when fresh. Chinese 

 name Chui yiieh cWing tsao, meaning ' ninth-moon green ju- 

 jube ' (the Chinese ninth moon being October)." 



38261. "(Xo. 1168.) A variety of jujube, said to be medium 

 large, of barrel shape, and pointed on both sides. Good only 

 when fresh. Chinese name Ma ya fou tsao, meaning ' horse's- 

 teeth jujube.' " 



38262 to 38271. Ptbus chinensis Lindley. Malaceae. Pear. 



38262. "(No. 1169.) A variety of Chinese pear, growing to a 

 very large size, of round-oblong shape ; color dark yellow ; meat 

 of somewhat coarse texture, but juicy and sweet ; a good keeper 

 and shipper. Chinese name E li, meaning ' swan pear.' " 



Of value like No. 1136 [S. P. I. No. 38240] for hybridization 

 puri>oses. 



38263. "(No. 1170.) A variety of Chinese pear, said to reach 

 very large size, of round-oblong shape ; color dark yellow ; 

 does not keep long. Chinese name Pin li, meaning ' luscious 

 pear.' Of value possibly in breeding experiments." 



38264. "(No. 1171.) A variety of Chinese pear, said to be 

 large, of round shape and of pale-yellow color. Ripening in 

 summer and not keeping long. Chinese name Sha pai li, 

 meaning * sand white pear.' Of value possibly in breeding 

 experiments. 



38265. "(No. 1172.) A variety of Chinese pear, said to be 

 large, round, and of purplish violet color. Able to withstand 

 long shipping and keeping until late in spring. Chinese name 

 TzU su U, meaning ' violet brittle pear.' " 



38266. "(No. 1173.) A variety of Chinese pear, said to be of 

 medium size, of real pear shape ; sweet ; not a keeper. Chinese 

 name Nai li, meaning ' milk pear,' or Yin li, which means 

 ' silver pear.' Of value possibly in breeding experiments." 



38267. "(No. 1174.) A variety of Chinese pear, said to be of 

 medium size, of yellow color ; very sweet ; ripening in summer 

 and not keeping. Chinese name Huang li, meaning 'yellow 

 pear.' Of value possibly for breeding purposes." 



38268. "(No. 1175.) A variety of Chinese pear, said to be 

 large, of green color, of sweet taste, ripening in early August ; 

 does not possess keeping qualities. Chinese name ClVing p'i 

 t'ien li, meaning ' green-skin sweet pear.' Of value possibly 

 for breeding purposes." 



38269. "(No. 1176.) A variety of Chinese i)ear, said to be 

 medium large ; of round shape ; sweet. Ripening in summer 

 and not a keeper. Chinese name Shui pai li, meaning ' water 

 white pear.' Of value possibly for breeding purposes." 



38270. "(No. 1177.) A variety of Chinese pear, said to be 

 large, of barrel shape ; color pale yellow ; sweet. Does not 

 possess keeping qualities. Chinese name Kao ting pai li, 



i meaning ' tall top white pear.' Of value possibly for breed- 



ing purposes." 



