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27152. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Kopetnari ; Caucasus, -Russia. Trees obtained from a native Min- 

 grelian orchard, able to stand high summer temperatures but require 

 mild winters. Said to produce large red apples of fine quality. To 

 be tested in the Southern States. 



27153. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple. Received through F. 

 N. Meyer, from near Kopetnari, Caucasus, Russia. A white apple, 

 said to grow very large, some fruits weighing several pounds each. 

 The trees are able to endure high summer temperatures, but require 

 mild winters. To be tested in the southern sections of the United 

 States. 



30229. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Helm apple. From Dr. F. R. 

 Ramsdell, Columbia, Isle of Pines. A very promising apple. Fruit 

 oblate, conical, red, with yellow white-dotted base; flesh creamy 

 white, sweet, and juicy. Fruits very early and the apples hold 

 weeks after they are ripe. Bears in two years after planting. A 

 splendid summer apple for the warm sections. 



30326. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple. From Khotan, Chinese 

 Turkestan, through F. N. Meyer. A large variety of the so-called 

 Muzalma apple (S. P. I. 30309). This latter is of medium size, yellow- 

 ish green; peculiar glassy texture; sweet taste, somewhat insipid; 

 good keeping qualities, ripening in autumn ; able to withstand consid- 

 erable drought and alkali. Introduced for trial in the Southwest. 



30327. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple. From F. N. Meyer, Kho- 

 tan, Chinese Turkestan. Variety of apple called Kizilalma. Because 

 of its ability to stand drought, soil alkali, and neglect, it may prove 

 of value under irrigation in the hot desert regions of our Southwest. 

 Fruits medium large, of red color throughout, sweet, somewhat 

 insipid. (PL IX.) 



30353. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Muzalma apple. From 

 Karawag, Chinese Turkestan, through F. N. Meyer. Variety 

 thought to be identical with S. P. I. 30309, from Khotan, with 

 medium-sized yellowish green fruits of peculiar glassy texture; taste 

 sweet but somewhat insipid; good keeping qualities; ripening in 

 autumn ; able to withstand considerable drought and alkali. Becomes 

 spreading when old. 



31653. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple, Wainwrigfit. From 

 W. J. Newberry, curator, Botanic Gardens, Pietermaritzburg, 

 Natal, South Africa. A good subtropical apple. 



