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of seeds which is harvested for the next season crop. 
Chinese name Kuan ts'ai (Wong to'ai) , meaning 'Jar vege- 
table' or 'Bamboo-leaf vegetable*." (Meyer.) 
Passiflora sp. (Passif loraceae. ) 45226. Passion fruit 
Prom Or an, Argentina. Presented by Mr. S. W. Damon. 
"A yellow-fruited, acid type, which I consider much 
superior to the purple type." (Damon.) 
Primus eonradinae (Amygdalaceae. ) 45215. Cherry. Grown 
at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Rockville, 
Maryland, from scions presented by Mr. David Pair- 
child from his place "In the Woods". "Handsome tree, 
from western China, up to 40 feet in height, with the 
trunk 8 to 20 inches in diameter, thin, pale green 
leaves, and white to deep blush-colored flowers, an 
inch or less across, which appear, early in the spring. 
It is very similar to Sargent's cherry (P. serrulata 
8aehalinen8i8) . Its satisfactory behavior over a wide 
range of territory would seem to indicate its possi- 
ble use as a stock. It might prove immune to the 
gummosis disease, or the crown gall or even the peach 
tree borer, and deserves an extensive trial." (Pair- 
child.) 
Prunu8 mume Sieb & Zucc. (Amygdalaceae.) 45176. 
Japanese apricot Grown at the Plant Introduction Field 
Station, Chico, California, from scions presented by 
Mr. David Fairchild, from his place "In the Woods". 
"Variety Ginfukurin. A white-f lowered variety of the so- 
called 'Japanese flowering plum tree'. These are 
among the most picturesque of all flowering trees; 
and compose a large part of the illustrations on Jap- 
anese screens. Because of their extreme earllness 
and the fragrance of their blooms, they deserve a 
place in our gardens. The fruits are sour but they 
have a delicious wild flavor and aroma about them re- 
minding one of our wild goose plum. When pickled they 
form, as do olives with us, an important adjunct to a 
meal. These pickled mumes form a part of the ration 
of the Japanese army and their use is said to quench 
thirst effectually. They are extremely sour and their 
use with meats might become popular in America. The 
flowers of many varieties are often caught by the 
frost; but the Ginfukurin is rather slow in coming into 
bloom, and so is more likely to escape." (Fairchild.) 
