899 
Phyllostachy s sp . (Poaceae . ) 40842, 40851. Plants of a 
bamboo from Burroughs, Ga. Secured through Mr. S. 8. Day- 
ton, by Mr. Edward Simmonds, of this Office. A bamboo, 
reported to have been brought from India about 1890 by the 
late Andres B. Moynelo, but from all appearances, a Japan- 
ese species, probably P. bambusoides . This bamboo was 
first called to the attention of the office by Mr. Dayton 
in April of, this year when he sent us a large shoot, such 
as he had been retailing to a Savannah restaurant at twen- 
ty-five cents. On examination the plantation was found to 
consist of good-sized old canes, attaining a height of 
perhaps 60 feet, and showing its perfect adaptability to 
the climate of Savannah. The canes on test have shown 
themselves for certain Industrial purposes equal to the 
Imported Japanese forms of nutdake, P. bambusoides . (S. C. 
Stuntz. ) 
Primula littoniana G.Forrest . (Primulaceae. ) 40857. Seeds 
of Lltton's primrose from Tali fu, Yunnan, China. Purchased 
from Dr. C. C. Schneider, Arnold Arboretum. "P. littoniana, 
though by no means the most beautiful of the new hardy 
Chinese primulas, has -an altogether unique character that 
is bound to oarry it Into a permanent place In the heart 
of the primrose lover. The small lilac blossoms, as well 
as the lilac leaves, are somewhat like those of P. denticu- 
lata, but here resemblance ceases. Instead of the usual 
primula umbel, the scape terminates in a long flower 
spike, set thickly with bloom. The calyces are a rich ma- 
roon and the remarkable effect comes when these form a 
point above a sort of ruff of the lilac blossoms. Small 
wonder that it fairly dazzled George Forrest, the collect- 
or, when he found it massed naturally in the high moun- 
tains of China. There the flower stalks sometimes rise to 
a height of two and a half feet." (H. S. Adams, Garden 
Magazine, May 1914. ) 
Pyrus sp. (Malaceae . ) 40865-871. Seeds of pears from 
Talifu, Yunnan, China. Purchased from Dr. C f C. Schnei- 
der, Arnold Arboretum. All from cultivated fruits from 
the Talifu market, of varying sizes and shapes. No infor- 
mation as to quality. 
Ziziphus Jujuba Miller. (Rhamnaceae. ) 40877-878. Jujube 
fruits from Pinchow, Shensi , and Llngpau, Honan, China. 
40877, "A very good quality of jujube, having large and 
heavy fruits of elongated shape; considered to be the. 
second best in China, the Ta yuan tsao of Pal hsiang Chen, 
Shansi, coming first. Chinese name Chin tsao and Fei tsao, 
meaning 'Golden jujube' and 'Fat jujube.'" 40878, "A medium 
