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Pyrus calleryana Dac a isne. (Malaceae.) 44333. Grafts 
of a wild pear from Hongkong, China. Presented by Mr. 
W. J. Tutcher, Superintendent, Botanical and Forestry 
Department. This wild Chinese pear is not uncommon in 
western Hupeh at an altitude of from 1000 to 1500 m. 
and is easily recognizable by its comparatively small, 
arena te leaves and small flowers . This pear maintains 
a vigorous and healthy appearance under the most try- 
ing conditions, and might prove to be a very desirable 
"blight-resistant stock. The woolly aphis , which attacks 
other species of pears, has not been known to touch 
this species. (Adapted from Compere, Monthly Bulletin 
Calif. State Comm. Hort. vol. 4, pp. 313, 314, and 
from Render, Chinese Species of Pyrus, Proc. Am. Acad, 
vol. 50, pp. 237, 238. ) 
Pyrus sp. (Malaceae.) 44246. Pear scions from 
Charles City, Iowa. Presented by Mr. Charles G. Pat- 
ten; "In Grundy Center, Iowa, there is a pear tree 
growing which endured the extremely cold winter of 
1883, 1884 and 1885. This pear is owned by Mr. 0. A. 
Bardhall, a tailor, and was Imported from China as a 
Chinese Sand pear by Mr. John S. Collins & Sons of 
New Jersey, and was supposed by them to bear pears 
nearly the size of Flemish Beauty, but only of cooking 
Quality. The extreme hardiness of the tree appealed 
to Mr. C. G. Patten of Charles City, Iowa, who planted 
one in his orchard in 1885, and the following year 
planted two in an isolated orchard on his farm. The 
second year after that, the tree bore fruit, but on 
account of its early blooming and consequent lack of 
pollination bore only a very scanty number of very 
small, green-colored, hard pears, from which but few 
seeds were saved. (Adapted from C. G. Patten, in Re- 
port of the Iowa State Horticultural Society for the 
Year 1912, p. 162. ) 
Raphanu8 sativus L. (Brassicaceae. ) 44293. Radish 
seeds from Ansuhslen, Chlhll province, China. Col- 
lected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, January 18, 1917. "Teng 
lung hung lo po, meaning 'Lantern red root', referring 
to the resemblance of the root to a Chinese or Japanese 
flat lantern. A large, flat, red, winter radish, said 
to grow as heavy as 5 catties (7 pounds) each. Needs 
rich, well-drained soil to do well. Sow out in sum- 
mer, not in spring." (Meyer.) 
