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Honan red persimmon Is about the size of the average 
tomato, and were it not for the large stiff calyx 
would be almost indistinguishable from it .Commonly no 
seeds occur, but some* have as many as four or five. 
The taste is sweet almost to a fault, with no sug- 
gestion of pucker unless the core is eaten. The juice 
leaves a permanent stain in linen." (Fedde. ) 
Fagopyrum vulgare Hill. (Polygonaceae . ) 44208. Buck- 
wheat seeds from Malanyu, Chlhli province, China. Col- 
lected by Mr. Prank H. Meyer, November 25, 1916. "Ch'iao 
mai, meaning 'Triangular wheat'. Chinese buckwheat 
grown as late crop on poor lands and on mountain 
slopes. Prom the flour a very thin and brittle ver- 
micelli is manufactured, from which a meal can be 
prepared within a few minutes. 11 (Meyer.) 
Fieus sp. (Moraceae.) 44116. Seeds from ElCoyolar, 
Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckle. "This 
is very different from the rest of the genus in its 
being of superb form. It is a very large and very 
dense tree, of exceptionally beautiful color, and is 
evergreen. Nearly all the other species are bare for 
a longer or shorter time during the dry Season. Very 
much liked by birds, and always full of little par- 
rots. Fruit and leaves very small. One of the most 
beautiful tropical trees. Plant in fibrous fern peat, 
or, in turf, with a little old mortar (ground) and a 
little, charcoal dust; or, in common vegetable peat, 
with ground mortar (sand and lime) and charcoal dust." 
(Werckle\ ) 
Juglans mandsehuriea Maxim. ( Juglandaceae . ) 44233. 
Seeds of Manchurian walnut from Shinglungshan, Chihli 
province, China. Collected byMr. Frank N. Meyer, Dec- 
ember 3. 1916. "Shan ho t'ao, meaning 'Mountain or wild 
walnut,' occurring in Manchuria and Northern China, 
growing into a stately tree. The nuts are small and 
contain but little meat, but they are eagerly eaten by 
the people. The young foliage is very sensitive to 
frosts, and the tree can be grown successfully only 
in such localities where late frosts are of rare oc- 
currence. Of value as a hardy shade tree; possibly 
also as a stock for Persian walnuts, In cold locali- 
ties." (Meyer.) 
Juglans regia L. (Juglandaceae.) 44199-44200. Walnut 
seeds from Peking, China. Collected by Mr. Frank -N.- 
Meyer, November 10, 1916. "Walnuts of large size, 
