890 
Lindercu sp. f Pistacia chinensis, several species of oaks and 
minor scrub. Quite a rich and interesting flora. 
"On the low lands, in dense copses of Quercus variabilis, 
Liqwidanobar formosana , mulberries, plums and loquats, I found 
the white barked persimmon. A few trees that had not been 
grafted to B. kaki had fruits on them, which are quite 
hairy, as are the calyx, the leaves, young shoots and pet- 
ioles. A few local people whom we asked the name, called 
it the Yu shi tze or 'oil persimmon', apparently. 
"With Dr. Main and Mr. Kennedy I'll make some ar- 
rangements to send us seeds and scions this fall. The 
marvel of this white barked fellow is that it delights on 
places where it is only a few feet above the water's edge 
and where dampness and shade reign for the greater part of 
the year, while D. lotus and D. kaki are just the opposite, 
although the last one also stands considerable shade, when 
seen wild On stony mountain slopes near Nanking and around 
here . 
"Yesterday I took some natural size photos of the 
large Yangmae-f ruits (Nagi's) we have here and also of the 
wild ones which I collected on the Pan Shan. My! the last 
ones are only one-fourth the size of the big ones. This 
fruit I consider promising for certain sections of Florida 
and for California; it may possibly be grafted on local 
stock-plants . " 
Japan. Tokyo. Mr. Y. Takahashi , Acting Mayor, writes 
June 8: "I am very glad to inform you that the dogwood 
trees, the gift of the Washington government to the city 
of Tokyo through Mr. W. T. Swingle, arrived in splendid 
condition. The trees were immediately planted in the Hib- 
iya Park, near the Imperial Palace. I am sure, in a few 
years when the trees are in blossom, they will be one of 
the most flowery sights of the park and a constant reminder 
to our citizens of the kindly feeling of your government 
and country. Will you express to the Washington govern- 
ment and your country the hearty thanks of this city for 
its beautiful and generous gift?" 
