NO. 29. 
BULLETIN OF FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTIONS. 
Fe~b .. 16 to 28, 1910. 
NEW PLANT IMMIGRANTS. 
ACTTNIDIA SP. 26904. From Tientai, via Ningpo, China. Pre- ■ 
sented "by Rev. A. 0. Loosely. Deng-li or vine pear, so- 
called "because slightly resembling in appearance a Chinese . 
pear. Grows among the hills. The fruit is full of small 
seeds and slightly resembles a fig in taste; it is good to 
eat raw, stewed or made into jam." (Loosely) For distri- 
bution later. See photo. 
ALEURITES FORDII. 26799. From Audohon Park, New Orleans, La. 
Grown from S.P.I. No. 13104. See S.P.I. No. 25081 for de- , 
scription. 
AMYGDALUS PERSICA. 26821-835. Trees grown at Plant Intro- 
duction Garden, Chico, Gal. Budded on Amygdalus davidiana, 
3. P. I. No. 22009, to test it for its commercial value and 
congeniality as a stock for these fruits. These are being , 
planted in sets of ten at Arlington, Chico and San Antonio, 
26821-827, peach; 26828-83 i. , prune; 26832, apricot; 26833., • 'f 
plum; 26834-835, almond. 26835 was budded on S.P.I .No .21227 . 
ANONA CHERIMOLIA . 26731-739. ANONA SQUAMOSA. 26740-746,26754. 
ANONA RETICULATA. 26747-748. ANONA SENEGALENSIS . 26749. 
ANONA SP. (?) 26750-751. ANONA SP. 26752-753. Cherimoyer 
plants grown at the Subtropical Garden, Miami, Fla. For 
immediate distribution. 
ANONA PALUSTRIS. 26855. From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Presented 
by Mr. W. E. Hess. "A small tree indigenous to tropical 
America, 24 to 30 feet high, 10-12 inches in diameter; in- 
habiting swampy and marshy localities. The fruit is said 
to "be inedible. (Wester.) 
ASPARAGUS SP. 26883. From near Kirikinesh, Crimea, Russia. 
A climbing asparagus found once in awhile in an open thicket; 
seems to be ornamental. ■ (Meyer's introduction.) 
