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slight hairiness of the leaves. (Adapted from Wilson, 
Cherries of Japan, p. 31.) 
55716. Prunus serrulata saehalinensis . Sargent ' s cherry . 
This variety is very similar to P. serrulata pubeseens, ex- 
cept that the leaves are not hairy and the flowers/ 
which are pink or rose colored, rarely white, are usual- 
ly a little more than an inch in diameter. It is the 
handsomest of all the wild cherries of eastern Asia, 
and is the parent of several • of the finest double- 
flowered Japanese cherries, (Adapted from Wilson, 
Cherries of Japan, p. 35.) 
55717. Prunus serrulata spontanea. In Japan this vari- 
ety is a common wild tree in the woods and thickets 
from Kagoshima in the south to the Nlkko region in the 
north, where it forms a tree over 75 feet in height 
with a trunk 15 feet in circumference. In habit and 
color of flowers this variety agrees closely with the 
northern Prunus serrulata saehalinensis ; the flowers are white 
or pink, and a little less than an inch in diameter. 
(Adapted from Wilson, Cherries of Japan, p. 28.) 
Prunus sp. (Amygdalaceae ), 55720 . Cherry. Prom Li- 
kiang, Yunnan, China. Seeds collected by J. P. Rock, 
Agricultural Explorer of the Bureau of Plant Industry. 
"(No.. 3256. May 9, 1922.) A wild cherry which forms a 
large spreading tree 50 feet high with a trunk up to 
2 feet in diameter, ' It grows at 8,500 feet altitude 
in forests beyond Chinho. It bears large numbers of 
small yellow fruits, and should be a fine tree for 
stock purposes." (Rock.) 
Rosa sp. (Rosaceae), 55721. Rose. Prom Yunnan, 
China. Seeds collected by J. P. Rock, Agricultural Ex- 
plorer of the Bureau of Plant Industry. "(No. 3238, 
Lashih Pa Valley. May 10, 1922.) A fine climbing rose 
which grows in great profusion at 8,000 feet altitude 
near Liklang. It is a prolific bloomer, bearing large 
corymbs of flowers which are yellow at first but white 
when fully opened." (Rock.) 
Notes on Behavior of Previous Introductions . 
Amygdalus persiea (Amygdalaceae) , 33219. Vainqueur 
peach. From Granada, Spain. The following notes have 
been received. 
From Dr. John E. Cannaday, Charleston, W. Va., 
August 17, 1922: "The Vainqueur peach which you sent 
me three years ago has made a very fair growth but 
