BULLETIN OF FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTIONS. 
No. 13. March 1 to 20, 1909. 
NEW PLANT IMMIGRANTS. 
AMYGDALUS PERSICA. 24915-916. Peach grafts from Canton, 
China. Procured by Mr. G. W. Groff. Received Pet. , 
1909, at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal. To 
he propagated there; plants available later. "The Hung 
wat to (24915) is a new variety and so recognized by the 
Chinese. Prom what I can gather they believe the Paak 
wat to (24916) to be the best, but have some trees of 
the Hung wat to. Our frequent warm spells throughout t the 
winter cause the trees to blossom here and there almost 
continually. The Hung wat to seems to blossom much quicker 
than the Paak wat to." (Groff.) 
"The south Chinese types of peaches are practically the 
only ones which have proved successful commercially in 
Florida, and we are making an attempt to secure as many 
varieties as possible from South China." (Fairchild. ) 
ATALANTIA BILOCULARIS. 24433. From Buitenzorg, Java. Pre- 
sented by Dr. M. Treub, Jan. 5. "A small shrub armed 
with solitary long sharp spines. The leaves are alter- 
nate, elliptical in outline, wavy-margined, and firm and 
glossy. The small, pure white flowers are borne in axil- 
lary clusters. The black berries are about the size and 
shape of a pea and are succulent. A native of the south- 
eastern part of China and of the islands of Hainan and 
Formosa." This was imported as stock for citrus. To 
be propagated; plants available later. 
A VENA . 24846-847. Received thru Mr. E. H. Wilson of the 
Arnold Arboretum, Feb. 4. "These are the, oats cultivated 
in the neighborhood of Tat i en lu, China, from 6,500 to 
11,000 feet altitude." (Wilson.) For distribution by 
Office of Grain Investigations. 
BAMBOO. 24879. From Surinam, Dutch Guinana. Presented by 
Mr. J.R. Wigman. Received March 9. "A wild growing 
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