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and with distinctly spreading lobes. This variety 
will be thoroughly tested for blight resistance, and 
if it shows the marked degree of resistance character- 
istic of this species it should prove of great value, 
especially in breeding work." (Reimer.) 
Pyrus sp. (Malaceae), 45845. Pear. Prom China. Col- 
lected by Prof. P. G. Reimer, Superintendent, Southern 
Oregon Experiment Station, Talent. "Ya kuang li. From 
Maton, China. A large pear, shaped somewhat like a 
Bartlett, but thicker toward the base end. It is very 
juicy and of very good flavor, comparing favorably 
with the better European pears. I regard this as an 
extremely promising pear. It certainly possesses con- 
siderable P. ussuriensis blood and for this reason we an- 
ticipate that it will show a marked degree of resist- 
ance to pear blight. If this proves to be the case 
this will be one of the most valuable pears ever 
introduced into America. It should prove to be of 
the very greatest value for breeding work ." t (Reimer . ) 
Pyrus' sp. (Malaceae), 45846. Pear. Prom China. Col- 
lected by Prof. F. G. Reimer, Superintendent, Southern 
Oregon Experiment Station, Talent. "Suan li. From Lo 
Han Ling Pass, China. A small roundish or slightly 
flattened pear, greenish-yellow in color, often with a 
slight blush oh one side. It is very juicy and pos- 
sesses a very agreeable tart flavor. While too small 
for the general market it should prove valuable for 
the home orchard, local market, and for breeding work. 
This variety undoubtedly belongs to P. ussuriensis . Hence 
its great value for breeding work." (Reimer.) 
Pyrus sp. (Malaceae), 45848. Pear. From China. Col- 
lected by Prof. F. G. Reimer, Superintendent, Southern 
Oregon Experiment Station, Talent. "Pai li. From Cheng 
An Sze, near Peking, China. A medium-sized pear of 
lemon-yellow color with soft, juicy, sweet flesh of 
excellent flavor. This is rpgarded as one of the very 
best Chinese pears both by the Chinese and foreigners. 
It is an excellent keeper and can be obtained on the 
Peking market from October until March. This variety 
also shows some of the characteristics of P. ussuriensis 
and I believe that that species was one of its par- 
ents. These four varieties (S. P. I. Nos. 45845 'to 
45848) are far superior to any of the other numerous 
oriental pears, at least as judged by the tastes of 
Americans. They are the first oriental varieties that 
