32833. PRUNUS ARMEN- 

 lACA. Apricot. From Frank N. 

 Meyer, Russian Turkestan. A native 

 Central Asian variety of apricot call- 

 ed by the natives '*Bairan-Ali/' Said 

 to be of excellent quality. Grafted on 

 Amygdalus davidiana, 8. P. I. No. 34515. 



37006, PRUNUS ARMEM- 



!ACA. Apricot. From Chita, Trans- 

 baikal, Siberia, through M. M. Timo- 

 gowitsch. Coming from the extremely 

 cold region of Transbaikal these seed- 

 ling apricots are worthy of trial in the 

 extreme northv^est where, even if not 

 valuable as table fruits, they are likely 

 to be of use in the origination of a 

 hardier strain of apricot. 



34601. PRUNUS MIRA. Wild 



Chinese Peach. From E. H. Wilson, 

 of Arnold Arboretum. Thirty^foot tree, 

 discovered north of Tachienlu, China, 

 at altitude of 9,000 feet. Fruit one 

 inch In diameter ; fuzzy, with smooth 

 stone; edible. Shows tendency to 

 bloom late in the spring ; may prove 

 useful for breeding purposes or as 

 stock. App?^rently hardy in Massa- 

 chusetts and in. northern Florida. 



