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character, v/hlch we can publish in the Journal 
of Heredity, directing attention to this most in- 
teresting and valuable discovery of his that these 
Chinese pears are resistant to pear blight. 
There is one question with regard to the 
Chinese cabbage which this haste for large yields 
of spring vegetables has brought up. Do the 
Chinese cut the leaves from the spring varieties 
of cabbage and use them, as people in southern 
Europe cut the leaves from their tall growing 
varieties of cabbage, or as people handle Swiss 
chard in this country? My impression is that 
this Chinese cabbage is about the most rapidly 
growing green vegetable which I have ever seen. 
I planted some side by side with lettuce, and it 
produced about ten times as much material in the 
same length of time as did the lettuce. This 
was on rather stiff clay soil, which constitutes, 
around Washington, at least, the city home garden. 
Any information you can give us with regard to 
the adaptability of the Chinese cabbage to dif- 
ferent kinds of -soil and any photographs showing 
its uses will be of value. We propose next year 
to push the Chinese cabbage in a vigorous manner, 
because of the quickness v/ith which the first 
greens can be secured. I am speaking now of the 
spring variety. We shall also give the fall 
variety a boost, inasmuch as it is a very ex- 
cellent kraut producer and is liked by many people 
who are not fond of the ordinary cabbage. 
With regard to the dwarf peach which bears 
edible peaches, why v,rould not this be as in- 
teresting to many people as your Chinese lemon, 
v/hlch, by the way, is winning favor wherever it 
goes? 
With regard to your bean cheese, it still 
keeps and every once in a while is served. We 
had the package opened and divided up into small 
bottles, and these are stored in the ice chest. 
Henderson is using some of the cheese to inoculate 
his bean cheeses with. 
Your mention of lilies reminds me that those 
I have of your red lilies bloomed and were very 
beautiful this year. I am saving seed for Dr. 
Griffiths. 
With regard to the Chinese walnuts, we are 
very glad indeed to get material of these, for a 
hardy type of walnut which is a good bearer ought 
December 31, I917. 
