NO. 54. v 
BULLETIN OP FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTIONS .^^il^' 
December 16 to 31, 1910. 
NEW PLANT IMMIGRANTS. 
AMYGDALUS PERSICA NECTARINA. ( Amygdalaceae . ) 29227. Seeds .from 
Samarkand, Russian Turkestan.. "A yellow clingstone nectarine, 
" of medium size. Meat very firm and of medium sweet taate, not 
melting. A rare variety. M (Meyer's introduction,.) For dis- 
tribution later . 
ANONA CHERIMOLA. (Anonaceae.) 29316. Seed of cherimoyer from 
Oaxaca, Mexico. Presented by Prof. Felix Foex. "These seeds 
came from a very interesting fruit of good size, good shape, 
pretty appearance, second quality and having large seeds; the 
skin is as thick as the shell of a cocoariut, but not so hard. 
It resists well a pretty hard shock and pressure, 
be very good for packing and shipping." (Poex.) 
but ion later. 
and would 
Por distri- 
BAMBOS SP. (Poaceae.) 29169. Seeds from Saharanpujr, India] 
Received through Mr. R. S. Woglum, Bureau of Entomology. "Said 
to be seed of a bamboo which grows wild around Saharanpur . " 
(Woglum.) Por distribution later. 
BERBERIS SPP. (Berberidaceae . ) 29247-248. Seeds of barberries. 
No. 29247. Prom near Kan-Shugan, Chinese Turkestan. "A very 
spiny barberry having dentate somewhat undulate leaves, bearing 
racemes of coral-red berries. Pound on sandy and sterile level 
places at elevations of about 8,000 feet above sea. Of value 
as an ornamental garden and park shrub in the northern sections 
of the United States." No. 2924-8. Prom near Gul'dscha, Russian 
Turkestan. "A tall-growing barberry found on dry sandy and 
sterile places, bearing blue berries. Of value like the pre- 
ceding number. 11 (Meyer's introductions.) Por distribution 
later . 
BRASSICA PEKINENSIS. (Brassicaceae . ) 29269-270. Seed of two 
varieties of Chinese winter cabbage, "Pai tsai," from Kasfigaf, 
Chinese Turkestan, both able to withstand considerable amounts 
of alkali. (Meyer's introductions.) Por distribution later. 
CHAYOTA EDULIS. (Cucurbitaceae . ) 29206-208, 29311-^314. Fruits 
of three varieties from Kingston, Jamaica, presented by Mr. 
William Harris, Superintendent of Public Gardens | and of four 
varieties from San Salvador, Salvador, presented f by Mr. Fran- 
cisco G. du Caohon, Director General of Agriculture . Fori dis- 
tribution later. 
