828 
Ampelopsis aconitifolia dissecta (Carr. ) Koehne. (Vitaceae. ) 
39434. Seeds from Ping yang fu, Shansi, China. "A variety 
of Ampelopsis, with finely-cut foliage, of light green hue 
and bearing dull-yellow berries. Very ornamental when 
covering a wall or trained over some lattice work. Of 
value as a porch, arbor and pergola-vine, especially in 
semi-arid climates." (Meyer's introduction.) 
Amygdalus sp. (Amygdalaceae . ) 39428. Seeds of a wild 
peach from Sianfu, Shensi, China. "Stones of the real 
wild peach, growing in the mountains, one day's journey 
south of Sianfu. The fruits are small, hard and sourish, 
but there is considerable variation in them as regards 
size and taste. They are apparently all freestones and 
while some have red flesh near the stone, others are white 
throughout. The Chinese eat these fruits out of hand, but 
to the white races they do not appeal as such, although 
they might be utilized when preserved as they possess the 
real peach flavor. Local name Ying tao, meaning 'Cherry 
peach.'" (Meyer's introduction.) 
Annona glabra L. ( Annonaceae . ) 39388. Seeds of a pond- 
apple from San Juan Bautista, Tabasco, Mexico. Presented 
by Mr. G. Itie, Director, Agricultural Experiment Station. 
"Corcho. Grows in abundance on the margins of the lakes 
around San Juan Bautista. The pulp of the fruit, of an 
orange color, is very fragrant. Eaten at times by the in- 
habitants. Sometimes used as a stock in grafting other 
Annonas." (Itie.) 
Brassica pekinensis (Lour . ) Skeels. (Brassicaceae . ) 39467. 
Seeds of a Chinese cabbage from China. Presented by Miss 
Paula Ritter, Chicago. One of a collection of about twen- 
ty Chinese vegetables including turnips, cabbage, lettuce, 
cucumber, egg plant and beets. 
Gynopogon ilicifolius (Muell.) K. Schuman. ( Apocynaceae . ) 
39463. Seeds from Wellington Point, near Brisbane, Queens- 
land, Australia. Presented by Mr. James Pink. "A shrub 
growing about six feet high, having white flowers and pro- 
ducing a profusion of berries of a bright orange scarlet. 
It shou]d make a valuable ornamental plant for decorative 
purposes." (Pink.) 
Holcus sorghum L. (Poaceae.) 39440-442. Heads of kao- 
liangs from Shensi and Shansi, China. One form especially 
interesting (No. 39440) grown on reclaimed mud flats along 
the Yellow River, near Ta ching kuan, Shensi, where the 
fields are often inundated for several weeks at a time. 
These plants grow extraordinarily tall, specimens 15 feet 
in height not being rare. (Meyer's introductions.) 
