HALOXYLON AMMODENDRON. THE SAXAUL TREE. 
The most important sand-binding and fuel tree in Central 
Asia. Used largely in the sand-binding and desert reclamation 
work along the Trans-Caspian railroad. It is resistant to 
alkali and aridity to a considerable degree. S.P.I. No. 28976. 
(Meyer's photograph, Chartchui, Turkestan, June 18, 1910.) 
PRUNUS ARMENIACA. SMOOTH- SKINNED APRICOTS. 
These apricots have free sweet kernels, and look like nectar- 
ines. May be of use in breeding sweet-kerneled varieties of per- 
haps greater commercial value than the bitter-kerneled ones. 
This is distinct from the Acme, the only smooth-skinned apricot 
known in this country. S.P.I. Nos. 28954 and 28959. (Meyer's 
photograph, Askabad, Turkestan, June 9, 1910.) 
