5. 
27063. A variety of pear locally known as the Turkish 
pear. Fruits ripen in August; medium large in size, of 
beautiful shape. Trees very strong growers when young and 
produce heavy crops. (Meyer's introduction.) 
PYRTJS SP. 27020. From St. Anthony Park, St. Paul, Minnesota. 
"Plants grown from seed received from Prof. Parker, Mukden, 
Manchuria." (Green.) 
PYRUS CHINENSIS. 27097-098. Scions of two varieties of pears 
from Kew, England. Presented "by Dr. David Prain. 27098, 
variety Simonii. For distribution later. 
RAVENSARA AROMATICA. 27099. From Port Louis, Mauritius, 
Presented by Mr, G. Regnard. "A fairly interesting spice 
tree." (Regnard.) 
ROSA SP. 27165. From Shanghai, China. Presented by Rev. 
J, M. W. Farnham. "Cuttings from bushes found growing wild 
on the mountains. It is a rambler, and from the description 
seems to me to resemble the Cherokee." (Farnham.) For dis- 
tribution later. 
ROSA SPP. 27180. From near Gagri, Caucasus, Russia. A very 
strong-growing wild rose, bearing many large fruits; found 
in rather dry, rocky situations. Probably a good stock for 
semi-tropical regions and for greenhouse forcing. 27181. 
A rose found on dry, exposed cliffs; of very vigorous 
growth, having many small fruits. Probably a good stock, 
like the preceding. 27182. A wild rose, perhaps Rosa 
cinnamomea, found growing on a stony slope along a road; 
it has very long branches which are nearly spineless. Of 
value in breeding experiments and as a stock. (Meyer's 
introduction. ) 
RUBUS FRUTICOSUS. 27312-320. Nine varieties of wild black- 
berries from Chile. Received from Mr. Jose D. Husbands. 
For distribution later. 
RUSCUS HYPOGLOSSUM. 27193. From near Gagri, Caucasus. The 
beautiful large-leaved butchers' broom, found on shady, some- 
what moist places in the forest, and between shrubbery and 
rocks. Very ornamental with its large, glossy, dark green 
leaves, especially when bearing its large, orange-scarlet 
berries. (Meyer's introduction.) 
SOLANUM. 26939-943. Tubers of five kinds of Solanum from 
Berlin, Germany. Presented "by Dr. Wittmack, Royal School 
