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amygdalus persica ( Amygdalaceae ) , 55835 and 55836. Peach. From 
the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. Seedling trees numbered 
October, 1922. Quoted notes by J. E. Morrow. A shipment of seeds of 
the peach variety "Tardio Amarillo" was received from southern Spain 
in November, 1916, and given S.P.I. No. 43570. As is well known, peach 
varieties do not come true to seed, and the two trees described below 
are promising seedlings from this shipment. 
55835. "Tree No. 6, Test Nursery. Fruits 2& by 2i inches; aver- 
age weight 4 ounces; color golden with a faint red blush; basin deep 
and narrow, slight depression at suture; flesh yellow, pit yellow. 
Season September 5 to September 15, later than last year. This is a 
good canning clingstone peach, and a heavy bearer." 
55836. "Tree No. 8, Test Nursery. Fruits 2 by 2& inches; aver- 
age weight 4 ounces; basin deep, narrow; suture only a line; flesh deep 
yellow, of good texture and flavor; pit small, yellow. This peach 
should be propagated for canning purposes. It is of smaller size than 
last season, and later in ripening." 
AMYGDALUS PERSICA ( Amygdalaceae ), 55885 to 55888 . Peach. From 
Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer 
of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Quoted notes by Mr. Rock. 
55885. "(Puerhfu. August, 1922.) A large tree growing wild in 
the mountains at an altitude of 5,000 feet. The fruits are a beauti- 
ful red, clingstone, with juicy, rather strong-flavored flesh resembling 
that of a cherry." 
55886. "(Puerhfu. August, 1922. ) A large tree 50 feet in height, 
growing wild in the mountains at an altitude of 5,500 feet. The fruits 
are Of fairly good size, yellow with a red cheek, clingstone, with 
yellow, very juicy flesh of excellent flavor." 
55887. "(Likiang. August, 1922.) A large vigorous tree growing 
at an altitude of 8,500 feet. The large fruits, Z\ inches in diameter, 
are red and yellow on the surface, with firm, snow-white, quite taste- 
less flesh. This should be a good stock plant." 
55888. "(Puerhfu. August, 1922.) A large tree, 40 to 50 feet 
high, growing wild in the mountains. The fruits are the size of small 
apples, pure white outside, clingstone, with snow-white very juicy 
flesh resembling that of a cherry." 
cotoneaster spp. (Malaceae), 55820, 55821, 55873, 55896. From 
Likiang, Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural 
Explorer of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Quoted notes by Mr. Rock. 
55820. cotoneaster sp. "(No. 5749. August, 1922.) A very orna- 
mental shrub 8 to 10 feet high, growing in open scrub land among lime- 
stone boulders at altitudes of 9,000 to 10,000 feet on the Likiang snow 
range. The leaves are densely packed along the stems; the pinkish 
