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containing his Nos. 136b to 13913, a large pai ts'ai, a leek, 
four "bulbs of garlic and three quinces. The pai ts'ai was 
badly rotted when it reached V/ashington and was condemned. 
The leek was given SPI No. 44?47, the garlic, SPI 44P48, and 
the quinces, SPI 44?49. The seeds of the latter were divided 
between the Chico Station and Prof. Reimer.— On January 31, 
1917, from Peking, Mr. Meyer wrote Mr. Pairchild as follows 
in answer to his letter of October ?6, I916, given on page 
?6 of the 1916 project report: 
Concerning the true Prunus pseudocerasus . 
Yes, possibly there are more than one variety; 
the ones that we have up here are apparently of 
one type, that is, selected fruits are larger 
than the common lot, but there is only a small 
difference. T am making inquiries though. I 
sent in material from around here under Nos. 
P2361, 35640, 36107, and 36IO8. Should any 
still be traceable, they may be compared with 
the Tangsi cherry.--! see you write 'Tang-hsi', 
well, on the China Inland Mission map it Is 
Tangsi, which way of spelling is to be preferred 
for a commercial variety of fruit. 
About the true wild species, well, I have 
never come across it and Mr. E. H. Wilson neither, 
according to the description, under Prunus involu - 
•v crata (the former name). Vide Plantae Wilsonianae, 
Vol. I, Part II. --Dr. Henry, however, found it 
wild in the mountains of Hupeh. Vide Aug. Henry, 
Jiiiconoraic Botany of China. Page 49. 
Where are we going to keep a collection of 
all forms of Prunus for breeding purposes? It 
is about time now for us to tackle this highly 
interesting group of plants. 
On February ?, 1917, we wrote Mr. Meyer that Dr. Stock- 
berger, of the Office of Drug Plant Investigations, was 
anxious to get propagating material of as many kinds of 
December 31, 1917. 
