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42876. PSORALEA GLANDULOSA. Culen. Presented by 

 Senor Don Ernesto Palacios, Santiago, Chile. A medicinal legume 

 found growing along river banks and said to reach a height of 5 to 15 

 feet. Listed in the Mexican Pharmacopoeia as a tonic; also said to 

 be used as a vermifuge. The leaves are much used in Chile in the 

 preparation of a popular beverage called " aloja." 



38427. PTEROCAEYA FRAXINIFOLIA. From A. Woeikoff,' 

 Novospassko, Russia. An ornamental deciduous tree, related to the 

 walnut. Grows rapidly and attains a height of 60 feet, with spread- 

 ing branches and graceful, dark green foliage. A native of northern 

 Persia, and hardy in the United States as far north as Massachusetts. 



PUNICA GRANATIIM. Pomegranate. Evergreen shrub with 

 attractive, usually scarlet flowers, and large round fruits. The skin 

 is leathery and incloses a large number of small seeds, each sur- 

 rounded by a layer of pink acidulous pulp, eaten out of hand or 

 used to prepare a refreshing drink. Flavor vinous, very pleasant. 

 Its rind contains tannin and is used m the manufacture of morocco 

 leather. 



21983. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N. 

 Meyer, Boshan, Shantung, China. A wild pear called Tangli by the 

 Chinese. Small, oval, russet pear, heavily dotted; flesh crisp and 

 sweet, but rather flat; stem long and slender; fruit full at stem end; 

 neck short; basin at flower end deep and narrow. May be valuable 

 for breeding purposes. Resistance to blight unknown. 



30329. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear.^ From F. N. 

 Meyer, Khotan, Chinese Turkestan. A celebrated eastern Asiatic 

 pear. Fruit medium large, nearly oval, canary yellow, with slight 

 reddish blush; flesh gi'anular; taste fresh, sweet, and remarkably 

 juicy. Of excellent keeping and shipping qualities. To be tested 

 in desert regions under irrigation. 



30351 . PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Yarkand, Chinese Turkestan. Called Nanshi^pt. Fruits rather large, 

 greenish yellow, somewhat blotched with greenish patches; flesh 

 granular, but melting when fully ripe ; fresh, sweet taste ; late ripener ; 

 can be kept for several months. Stands extremes of temperature 

 well. To be tested under irrigation in desert regions. 



30360. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From gardens 

 of Swedish missionary, Kashgar, Chinese Turkestan, through F. N. 

 Meyer. Small pear of angular shape called Kuttera amoot. 

 Bright yellow; flesh soft, melting, of good flavor; not a good keeper; 

 ripening in early August and keeping only a few weeks. Ti^ee of 

 spreading growth, requiring considerable space. 



