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17752. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Jujube. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Changli, Chihli, China. Fruit in size and shape very similar to the 

 jujube seedlings commonly grown in Texas, but rather finer flavored, 

 about an inch long; skin thin but tough; flesh of unusual sprightli- 

 ness of flavor. A heavy bearer. 



17892. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Wild jujube. From F. N. 

 Meyer, Peking, China. A very spiny bush of weedy tendencies, or 

 occasionally a small tree. Found growing in dry, sterile soil. Com- 

 monly occurring on the city walls of Peking and neighboring cities. 

 Fruit small, with a pleasant acid taste. Of possible value as a stock 

 for the large-fruited jujubes or tsaos. 



19397. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Jujube. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Peesan, China. Medium-sized, deciduous, ornamental, spiny tree, 

 producing roundish or oval fruits, with pleasant, sweetish meat sur- 

 rounding the seeds. The jujubes are peculiarly drought' resistant and 

 will pro^T quite hardy where the temperature goes to 15° F. 



22684. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Chinese jujube. From F. N. 

 Meyer, Tsingtze, Shansi, China. Becomes large tree and attains great 

 age. Old trees are very little branched, spineless, and sucker but 

 little. Fruits produced on Texan trees raised from bud wood of the 

 original importation were large, 1^ inches long and 1^ inches in 

 diameter, oblong, with very fine-grained, heavy flesh. Chinese name 

 Mu hsin hung tsao. 



22686. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Jujube. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Tsingtze, Shansi, China. Trees large and spreading, forming a 

 marked contrast to the small, little-branched habit of most other 

 Chinese jujubes. Fruits small, oblong, reddish colored, and pos- 

 sessing a very mellow sweet flavor. Chinese name Lang tsao^ mel- 

 low jujube. Trees resist drought and are probably quite hardy. 



30488. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Jujube. From Dr. W. M. Hayes, 

 Chinchowfu, China. Cuttings of the largest fruited varieties of 

 jujube to be obtained in the vicinity of Chinchowfu. 



35254. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. Jujube. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Laoling, China. Trees of this variety do not grow very old and 

 possess few suckers. Fruits are either entirely seedless or else possess 

 a very soft kernel not noticeably different in taste and texture from 

 the flesh. The candied fruits have a flavor intermediate between 

 raisins and candied citron rind. Chinese name Wu hu tsao. 



