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38241. PYEUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N. 

 Meyer, Puchowfu, Shansi, China. A variety of medium-large size, 

 round form, and pale-yellow color. Flesh nonmelting, somewhat 

 granular in texture, but juicy and moderately sweet. Of value for 

 hybridization experiments and for canning purposes. Chinese name 

 Pai li, or white pear. This is quite distinct from the Pekinese Pai li. 



38262. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. X. 

 Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. A very large variety of round- 

 oblong shape and dark-yellow color. Flesh somewhat coarse, but 

 juicy and sweet. A good keeper and shipper. Chinese name £ li, 

 swan pear. 



38263. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N. 

 Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. Reported as a very large variety of 

 round-oblong shape and dark-yellow color. Not a good keeper, but 

 of probable value for canning and hybridization work. Chinese 

 name Pin li, luscious pear. 



38264. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. X. 

 Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. A large, round, pale-yellow pear. 

 Ripens in summer. Not a good keeper. Chinese name Sha pai li, 

 brittle or fragile white pear. Of possible value in breeding experi- 

 ments. 



38265. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N. 

 Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. Reported as a large, round, purplish 

 pear; able to withstand long shipping; keeping until late spring. 

 Chinese name Tzu su li, violet brittle pear. 



38266. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N. 



Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. Reported as a medium-sized pear 

 of true pyriform shape; sweet, but not a good keeper. Of possible 

 value in breeding experiments. Chinese name Nai li, milk pear, or 

 Yin M, silver pear. 



38267. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N. 

 Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. Reported as a very sweet, yellow 

 pear of medium size; ripening in summer; not a good keeper. Pos- 

 sibly of value in hybridization work. Chinese name Huang li, yellow 

 pear. 



38268. PYRUS CHINENSIS. Chinese pear. From F. N. 

 Meyer, Wulipu, Honan, China. Said to be a large, green pear of 

 sweet taste; ripening in early August; not a good keeper. Of pos- 

 sible value in breeding experiments. Chinese name ChHng pH tfien li, 

 sweet green-skinned pear. 



