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PAEQNIA MLOKOSEWITSCHI . 27674. From Tiflis, Caucasus. A rare 
native Caucasian peony, herbaceous, bearing yellow flowers. 
To be employed in creating a strain of double, yellow-flowered 
herbaceous peonies. (Meyer's introduction.) 
PASPALUM SP. 27576. Prom Para, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Walter. 
Fischer. "This grass is the first to take possession of 
clearings and is much relished by cattle, and consequently 
highly valued by the natives. It grows with astonishing 
rapidity, throwing out runners 20 to 30 feet in length in a 
very short time. Its height when in flower is 2 to 3 feet. 
For Florida it would probably make an excellent sand binder 
and pasture grass. According to Dr. Huber, of Para, this grass 
has never been named and it is not known whether it is indige- 
nous or introduced. From its behavior it would appear to be 
introduced." (Fischer.) For distribution later. 
POPULUS SPP. 27721-723. From Tiflis, Caucasus. 27721. POPULUS 
ALBA. A tall growing, very pyramidal poplar, having a white 
trunk. 27722. POPULUS ALBA. A well-known pyramidal poplar, 
coming originally from Turkestan. Often confused with, yet 
distinct from, P. alba pyramidalis. Quite resistant to canker 
27723. POPULUS SP. A tall poplar of very spreading habits and 
having silvery white bark. Grows very fast. Apparently a 
native of the Caucasus. (Meyer's introductions.) 
PRUNUS MICROCARPA. 27337. Seeds from Tiflis, Caucasus. Plants 
under Ho. 27303. A shrubby, small fruited cherry, flowering 
early in spring. To be tried as an ornamental flowering 
shrub and perhaps also as a stock for stone fruits. (Meyer's 
introduction. ) 
PTEROCARYA FRAXINIFOLIA . 27768. From Elk Grove, California. 
Presented by Messrs. Tribble Eros., through Mr. Peter Bisset. 
"An ornamental, deciduous tree, attaining a height of 60 feet, 
of rapid growth, with spreading branches, graceful, dark 
green foliage, decorated in summer and fall with long drooping 
racemes of light green fruits. It is hardy as far north as 
Massachusetts." (Extract from Bailey's Cyclopedia of American 
Horticulture . ) 
PUNICA GRANATUM. 27772-774. From Tiflis, Caucasus. 27772. 
Fruits of medium size, globular, compressed on the sides. 
Rind light red; flesh rosy-white, sweet. A medium prolific 
bearer. 27773. Fruits very large; rind thick, red; flesh 
dark red, .juicy, of sour-sweet taste; seeds large. A very 
prolific bearer. 27774. A native Caucasian variety called 
*Ssvalan Nar". (Meyer's introductions.) 
