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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



52461 to 52464— Continued. 



52461. Pyrus sp. 



"A tree of medium size and vigor with light-brown Ijark and fairly 

 upright branches. The light-green leaves are 2 inches long and 1 inch 

 wide. The tree is apparently productive and is probably as blight 

 resistant as the Kieffcr. The large obovate to elliptic light-yellow fruit, 

 3i inches long and 3 inches in diameter, has a medium-thick, smooth, 

 brown-dotted skin and juicy, crisp, mild-flavored flesh, granular but finer 

 grained than that of the Angouleme. The fruit ripens September 15 to 

 30, and the dessert quality is good. The medium-stout stalk is 1 inch 

 long and inserted in a slight cavity." 



52462. Pykus sp. 



"A large vigorous tree with dark-brown bark, moderately spreading 

 branches, and abundant foliage. The blight resistance is probably not 

 equal to that of the Kieffer; the original tree is dead from blight at the 

 roots and is now known only by top-worked trees and nursery stock. 

 The smooth, thin-skinned yellow-russet fruit, 2 inches in diameter and 

 of slightly irregular pyriform shape, ripens about September 10. The 

 rich, juicy, medium fine-grained flesh is rather acid and of excellent 

 dessert quality." 



52463. Pyeus sp. 



"A somewhat spreading tree of medium size and vigor, with only 

 moderately abundant light-green leaves 2i inches long. The blight resist- 

 ance is good. (No blight has been observed, and the tree is very vigorous 

 in the nursery row. ) 



" The obovate to obconic fruit, 2 to 2i inches in diameter, of regular 

 form, with a short stout stem inserted in a very slight depression, ripens 

 September 1 to 10. The golden russet to red-brown rather smooth skin 

 has numerous grayish dots. The flesh is of very good dessert quality and 

 is melting, sirupy, and Seckellike." 



52464. Pyeus sp. 



" This large, vigorous, somewhat spreading tree with dark-brown bark 

 is very blight resistant. (No blight observed.) The regular obovate fruit 

 is 3i inches long and 3 inches in diameter, with a medium-long, rather 

 slender stem inserted in a pronounced cavity. The medium-thin skin is 

 yellow, tending to redden in the sun. The juicy tender flesh ripens about 

 September 15 and is of good dessert quality. It is distinctly sweeter, 

 juicier, tenderer, of better quality, and less stony than the Kieffer." 



52465 and 52466. 



From Bangkok, Siam, Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer of the United States Department of Agriculture. Received Janu- 

 ary 14, 1921. 



52465. Hydnocarpus anthelminthica Pierre. Flacourtiaceae. 



Maikrabao. 



"(No. 83. Chiengmai, Siam.)" {Rock,) 



For a full discussion of this species and its use in the treatment of 

 leprosy, see United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 1057, 

 " The Chaulmoogra Tree and Some Related Species." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48227. 



