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mountains near Puerhfu, where it grows at an altitude of about 6,000 
feet. The fruits are globose, brown and spotted, and of very sweet 
flavor. These seeds were sent to me by Miss Clara Petersen, mission- 
ary, of Puerhfu." 
56138. pyrus sp. "(November 1, 1922.) Collected half a day's 
journey from Puerhfu, in the mountains. The fruit is large, several 
inches in diameter, juicy, and contains only one or two seeds. These 
seeds were sent to me by Miss Clara Petersen, missionary, of Puerhfu." 
56142. pyrus sp. "(No. 6718. October, 1922.) A wild pear tree 
25 to 30 feet in height, with long drooping and ascending central 
branches, found beyond Menglieh, a day and a half south of Tengyueh. 
The leaves are oval, broadly heart shaped, and the globose, yellowish 
red, spotted fruits, an inch or less in diameter, are closely related 
to Pyrus pashia of southern Yunnan." 
56143. pyrus sp. "(No. 6720. October , 1922. ) A wild pear tree 
35 feet high, spreading in habit, with stout trunk and blackish brown 
bark, found in sandy soil at the summit ridge leading to Mengshi , four 
days from Tengyueh, at an altitude of 7,000 feet. The leaves, bronze- 
colored to red, are oblong, acuminate at the apex and acute at the 
base, and the very numerous spherical, yellowish red, spotted fruits 
are an inch in diameter." 
quercus sp. (Fagaceae), 56112. Oak. From Yunnan, China. Seeds' 
collected by J. F. Eock, Agricultural Explorer of the Bureau of Plant 
Industry. "(No. 6712. September, 1922.) A shrubby oak 10 feet high, 
which forms dense bushes on the hills beyond Hsiakuan, a day's trip 
west of Talifu at an altitude of 6,800 feet. The tree is a heavy 
bearer, but the acorns are not palatable." (Rock.) 
ricinus communis ( Euphorbiaceae ) , 56027. Castor-bean. From Albion, 
Brisbane, Queensland. Seeds presented by W. Ewart, secretary, Queens- 
land Acclimatisation Society. "'Bowen Hills.' This variety was raised 
from seeds obtained by the Queensland Acclimatisation Society from Bowen 
Hills and grown at Lawnton, Queensland, where it is considered the best 
of 60 varieties there cultivated. The plant is a vigorous grower, forms 
numerous large seed heads, and is remarkably free from disease and in- 
sect pests." (Ewart.) 
ROSA spp. (Rosaceae), 56113 and 56126. Rose. From Yunnan, 
China. Seeds collected by J. F. Eock, Agricultural Explorer of the 
Bureau of Plant Industry. Quoted notes by Mr. Eock. 
56113. ROSA roxburghii. "(No. 6583. September 23 , 1922. ) Alow 
shrubby rose 2 to 4 feet high, distributed from Talifu to the Hsiakuan 
plain at an altitude of 6,800 feet. It is a very attractive rose, with 
its large handsome bright-red buds and large bright magenta-red flowers . 
