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I have ever eaten which I could pronounce as really 
good in quality. These varieties constitute by far the 
best material that I have ever seen for breeding blight- 
resistant varieties. They should also prove of value 
in breeding hardy pears for the cold plains region." 
(Reimer.) 
Pyrus ussuriensis (Malaceae), 45833. Pear. From China. 
Collected by Prof. P. G. Reimer, Superintendent, 
Southern Oregon Experiment Station, Talent. "No. 60. 
Collected from wild trees at Shinglungshan, Pechilli, 
China. Trees of this species were formerly very abun- 
dant in this region, but as it has been opened up for 
settlement during the past five years, and as the soil 
is well suited to agriculture, most of the trees have 
been destroyed. However many trees are still left, 
especially along the margins of the valley, in the 
canyons and along the streams. These trees attain a 
very large size, often reaching 75 feet in height and 
2| feet in diameter. The fruit is roundish or slight- 
ly flattened, from 1 to 1| inches in diameter, 
greenish in color, with gritty flesh and sour flavor. 
Earlier introductions of this species made by Mr. P. 
N. Meyer, have shown greater resistance to pear blight 
than any other species in the experiments at the 
Oregon Station. It appears to be very promising as a 
stock for cultivated pears in very cold regions in 
this country, and in regions where pear blight attacks 
the roots and trunks of the trees; also in breeding 
hardy and blight-resistant pears. Lt has given rise 
to some of the best cultivated varieties of northern 
China. " (Reimer. ) 
Rosa gentiliana (Rosaceae), 45819. Rose. From Kew, 
England. Presented by the Director, Royal Botanic 
Gardens. A rose which is abundant in the mountainous 
regions of western Hupeh and eastern Szechuan, where 
it forms tangled masses 6 meters or more in height. 
It grows best in rocky situations from river level to 
1,400 feet altitude. The numerous large white flowers 
are very fragrant, and the anthers are golden yellow. 
This species is easily distinguished by its glabrous 
pale gray shoots, and three to five foliolate leaves 
which are shining green above and very pallid beneath. 
(Adapted from Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 2, p. 312.) 
Schizophragma sp. (Hydrangeaceae) , 45942. From 
China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural 
