32673. PR UN US HYBRID. 

 Plum. From F. N. Meyer, Kozlov, 

 Tambov Government, Russia. Hybrid 

 plum of medium growth, originated 

 by Mr. I. V. Mijurin, of Kozlov. Very 

 hardy and cold resistant. Beautiful 

 yellow, slightly flattened, spherical 

 fruits of medium size, juicy, sweet and 

 spicy. Budded on S. P. 1. No. 22989. 



PS!0!UM GUAJAVA, Guava. 



Evsrgree/s tropical shrub or dwarf 

 tree, with handsome whitef lowers. The 

 ye" owish fruits are round or pyriforan, 

 2 to S inches in diameter, with white 

 or pink pulp and numerous seeds. The 

 fruits are sweet or acid, eaten raw or 

 used for canning. They also produce 

 an excellent grade of jelly and "guava 

 cheese." 



32121. PTEROCARPUS 1NDI- 



CUS. A beautiful shade tree, elm-like 

 in form but with drooping branches. 

 Grows abundantly in the Malay Pen- 

 insula, but according to report is not 

 native there. Said to differ from the 

 true P. indicus in having larger pods. 

 Collected by Mr. C. V. Piper. 



33902. PUYA CHILENSIS. 



From J. D. Husbands, Lima vi da, Chile. 

 A striking, bromeliaceous plant, 4 feet 

 high, with a yucca-like mass of leaves, 

 2 to 4 feet long, armed with marginal 

 spines, and a branching, hoary, bract- 

 eel inflorescence, 3 to 5 feet high, with 

 large yellow or greenish-yellow flow- 

 ers. Young shoots used for food and 

 for making candied sweets. 



32660. RADiCULA ARMOR- 

 AG I A. Horse-radish. Through Mr. 

 Frank N. Meyer, from Soosdal, Vlad- 

 imir Government, Russia. A variety 

 of horse-radish famous for its fine 

 qualities; in especial demand in Rus- 

 sia during the winter holidays. 



RHUS VE R N ICI FLU A. Lacquer 

 Tree. POISONOUS TO HANDLE. 

 (Antidote, weak alcoholic tincture lead 

 acetate.) Tree 25to 40 feet high, native 

 of China. From the sap collected from 

 incisions in the bark the famous lac- 

 quer, considered the most permanent 

 varnish known, is made. Lacquer 

 manufacture is one of the important 

 industries in Japan and China. Tree 

 deciduous and stands considerable 

 frost. 



