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19397. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA, 



Jujube. From Frank Meyer, Pee-san, 

 China. Medium-sized, deciduous, or- 

 namentaljspinytreejproducinground- 

 ish or oval traits^ with pleasant, 



sweetish, meat surrounding the seeds. 

 The jujubes are peculiarly drought re- 

 sistant and will prove quite hardy 

 where the temperature goes to IB 

 degs. F. 



23455. ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA. 



Jujube. Seedlings from Mrs. A. P. 

 Frioieau, Beaufort, S. C. The Jujube 

 is a very important fruit in China, 

 the trees stand unusual neglect and 

 drought, are hardy to 20 below zero 

 or more. The fruits, about the size of 

 plums, when candied resemble dates 

 and are sometimes mistaken for them. 

 They have a raisin flavor and delicate 

 acpmsu 



28130. ZIZIPHUS OXYPHYLLA. 



From Jno. A, Ray, Maskat, Arabia. 



Medium-sized, deciduous tree with 

 glossy leaves and small fruits which 

 may be eat . i: • seeds and all. Highly 

 esteemed by the Arabs and may find 

 favor among Americans on account of 

 their date-like taste. 



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26912. Undetermined. "San-Quat." 



From Mr. A. J. Perkins^ Macao, China. 

 A fruit orange-like in appearance, 

 but having a soapy pulp and many 

 seeds. 



000 933 310 1 £ 



20362. Undetermined. From Mr. 

 6. Regnard, Fort 3L©uis, Mauritius. 

 A white-fruited liliaceous plant. 



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