1813 
AMYGOALUS PERSICA (Amygdalaceae.)V: 58775 and 55776 . Peach. From 
China. Seeds collected toy J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer of the 
Bureau of Plant Industry. Quoted notes by Mr. Rock. 
55775. "(Near Puerhfu, Yunnan. July, 1922, ) A tree 40 feet in 
height, which is a prolific bearer. The fruits are unusually fine, 
although steal 1; they are Juicy and of a delicious strawberrylike fla- 
vor, freestone, and with a strawberry- red surface." 
55776. "(Puerhfu, Yunnan* July 10, 1922.) Seeds, from large 
trees growing wild in the mountains 30 li (about 8 miles) from Puerhfu 
at an altitude of 5,000 feet. The fruits are large, freestone, quite 
juicy, arid of good. flavor." 
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aMygdalus persica ( Amygdalaceae ) , 55813 . Peach. From the Plant 
introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. A sucker from the stock plant on 
which was budded ~ Amygdala* tangutiea, S.P.I. No. 41709. Numbered Septem- 
ber, 1922, for convenience in distribution. "This tree lias matured 
a very good crop of exceptionally fine freestone peaches. The fruit 
.is- yellow with red cheeks, in shape .slightly flattened at the ends and 
bulging in the center, in size about 3 inches in diameter and 2f inches 
long. The basin is wide and shallow, the suture rather indistinct. 
The flesh is yellow, very juicy, of extra fine quality, and very red 
at the pit; which is rather, large, rough, and deeply oorrugated. Aver- 
age Weight about 6$ ounces. A number of persons who have sampled this 
peach have pronounced It superb. It compares favorably with 'Late 
Crawford,? and is about a week later than 'JElberta. • It is not as 
coarse in texture as the latter." (J. E. Morrow.) 
ARACHis JiYPOCAEA (Fabaceae), 55806-55810. Peanut. From Bui ten- 
sorg, Java. Seeds presented by the* Java Department of Agriculture 
through Carl Hartley. Quoted notes by Mr. Hartley* 
55808. "(No. .24 II.) 'Broel. « This is a dominantly 3-seeded, 
red-skinned peanut, from East Java. It is moderately wilt-resistant 
and matures in 100 days, or, according to the natives, in 3 months." 
55809. "(No. 74.) 'Paarse Holle. * This variety is named for 
its dark-red seed skin. It is mostly 2-eeeded with some 3-seeded pods, 
and moderately wilt-resistant. It matures in 100 days, or, according 
to the natives, in 3 months . " 
55810 . " (No. 71 . ) ' Toeban > This is grown by the Selectietuin 
here as their most productive strain. Unlike 'some of the kinds named 
'Toeban' in other places, it has a white. seed skin. It is, with one 
exception, of. the early maturing strains the most resistant to the 
• locally prevalent wilt, Bacterium soldnucseamm. , . It is of the bunch type, 
easily handled and harvested, and matures in 100 days , or, according 
to the natives, in 3 months."- 
