JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1912. 43 
32733 to 32747. Pybus communis L. Pear. 
From Collegeville. Minn. Presented by Rev. John B. Katzner, Superintendent, 
Trial Station. Minnesota State Horticultural Society, Collegeville. Received 
October, 1911. Numbered February 9, 1912. 
Cuttings of the following varieties of pears, procured from Germany by Mr. Katzner; 
quoted notes by him: 
32733. ''Madam Favre. A vigorous grower and a prolific bearer. Fruit 
large, of very good quality, suitable for dessert. Ripens in September." 
32734. "Schoene Julie. A prolific tree of good growth. Small fruit, very 
good quality, useful for dessert. Ripens in October." 
32735. " Herzogin Elsa. A prolific variety of good growth. Large fruit, 
very good quality, suitable for dessert. Ripens in September." 
32736. "Beaches Butterbirne. A vigorous grower. Fruit, medium, very 
good quality, useful for dessert. Ripe in September." 
32737. "Gute Louise von Avranch.es. A very vigorous and prolific variety. 
Quite large fruit, very good to excellent quality, suitable for dessert. Ripe 
in October." 
32738. " Magdalenebirne. Vigorous and very prolific. Small fruit of very 
good quality, suitable for dessert. Ripe from July to August." 
32739. "Gellerts Butterbirne. A vigorous and very prolific variety. Large 
fruit of very good to excellent quality, which may be used for dessert." 
32740. " Triumph von Viennes. A vigorous and prolific variety. Fruit is 
one of the largest grown. It is of very good quality and is suitable fur dessert. 
Ripe from September to October." 
32741. " Amanlis Butterbirne. Vigorous and vers' prolific. Large fruit of 
very good to excellent quality, suitable for dessert. Ripens in Septem- 
ber." 
32742. li Kuemmelbirne. Fruit ripe from November to January. Can be 
used for dessert and for cooking. " 
32743. ''Philipps Birne." Same description as for No. 32735. 
32744. " Trockener Martin. Tree of good growth and very prolific. Small 
fruit which is very good for cooking. Ripe from December to March." 
32745. "Barortsbirne. A good bearer and grower. Large fruit, the very 
best for cooking purposes. Fruit ripe from January to April." 
32746. "Hofratsbirne. A very vigorous variety. Fruit large, of very good 
to excellent quality, suitable for dessert. Ripe from October to Novem- 
ber." 
32747. " Englische Sommerbime. A vigorous grower and prolific bearer. 
Fruit very good, useful for dessert. Ripens in September." 
"All the above varieties I have tried. While they are not hardy with us, 
they showed no signs of blight and therefore may be very good for other parts 
in the United States, as in Michigan, eastern Wisconsin, and Eastern and 
Western States." 
32748 and 32749. Diospyros kaki L. f. Persimmon. 
From Sapporo, Japan. Presented by Mr. Y. Takahashi, botanist and vegetable 
pathologist, Hokkaido Agricultural Experiment Station. Received" Feb- 
ruary 10, 1912. 
Cuttings of the following: 
32748. Variety Hacteya. Japanese name Ko shikaki. 
32749. Variety Hiyakume. Japanese name Hiyakuine kaki. 
