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38435 to 38472— Continued. (Quoted notes by :^Ir. F. X. Meyer.) 

 88467 and 38468. Purrs abma>t)i Franchet Pinaceae. Pine. 



38467. '-(No. 2046a. Tungkwanhsien. Shensi. CMna. December 

 26. 1913.) Edible pine seeds, coming from the Tsin Range. Chi- 

 nese name Sung tzu, meaning * pine seeds,' " 



38468. "(No. 2047a. Tahuashan, Shensi, China. December 29, 

 1913.) A pine, growing to medium size only: produces very large 

 cones, full of large edible seeds, which are eagerly collected by the 

 priests in the temples, while the cones snpply an excellent fuel. 

 Occurs on somewhat sheltered spots at altitudes of 5,000 feet and 

 over.*' 



38469. AMYGDALrs peesica L. Amygdalaeese, Peacli. 

 iPrunus persica Stokes.) 



From Feicheng, Shantung. Chioa. Collected March 26, 1914. 

 "(No. 2048a.) A ver^ large clingstone peach of which grafted trees 

 and scions are sent under No. 1213 [S. P. I. No. 38178]." 



38470. AiCTGDAi.us PEBSiCAPLATTCABPA (Decne.) Ricker. Amygdalacese, 



Flat peach. 



"(No. 2<M9a.) A large variety of flat peach, said to be of light-red 

 color, while being very juicy and sweet. Chinese name To hung pien 

 fao. meaning ' large red flat peach.' " 



38471 and 38472. JrGLA2fs begia L. Juglandaceae. Walnut. 



38471. From Weichutchi«i, south of Sianfu, Shensi, China. Col- 

 lected January 22, 1914. 



"(No. 2050a.) A Chinese variety of walnut of quite elongated 

 ^lape, said to be grown in the Tsin Range." 



38472. From Peking. China. (Collected April 17, 1914. 



"(No. 2051a.) A peculiar walnut with strangely deep grooves and 

 markings, highly prized by the Chinese, who use them in pairs to 

 fumble with in their hands to keep the finger muscles limber. Said 

 to grow in the mountaias to the north of Peking. Possibly a hybrid 

 between Juglans regia and mandchurica. (Chinese name Shan ho 

 t'ao. meaning ' mountain walnut,' " 



38473 to 38476. Coix spp. Poacese. Job's-tears. 



From the northern Shan States, Burma. Presented by Mr. H. G. Carter. 

 Economic Botanist to the Botanical Survey of India, Indian Museum, 

 Calcutta. India. Rec-eived April 2i3, 1914. Quoted notes by Mr. Carter. 

 For detailed information, see Sir George Watt's account of Coix, published in 

 the Agricultural liSdger No. 13, of 19(M. 



38473. Corx lacbyma-jobi MA-YrE:«i (Rom.) Stapf. 

 •• Forma 2. No. 8bl93. edible." 



38474. CoiX LACBYMA-JOBI L. 



" Yar. typica. No. 3bl94. The typical Job's-tears." 



38475. Coix laceyma-jobi gigaxtea ( Koen. i Stapf. 

 No. 3bl96.- 



38476. COES LACBYMA-JOBI L. 



** Var. typica. No. 3bl94. The typical Job's-tears,** 



