tain called Sinaja Sopka, near Colyva; also in great 
abundance in all the provinces south of Lake Baical. 
In gardens it rarely exceeds the height of three or four 
feet; but Pallas found it among the rugged precipices of 
the range of mountains bordering upon the river Abaca, 
with stems as thick as one’s wrist, ana as high as a man. 
The shoots, when old, are long and flexible, of a bright 
yellow colour, and are made into fly-flaps by the inha¬ 
bitants of the countries where it grows wild. The wood is 
represented by Pallas as of a dull brown colour, streaked 
with a deep red: it is said to be very hard, and well 
adapted for veneering articles of furniture. 
A handsome hardy shrub, flowering profusely in May 
and June; propagated freely by grafting upon Caragana 
arborescens, or Robinia Caragana, as it is more commonly 
called. 
The shoots are much tougher than those of any of our 
cultivated Osiers, and more fit for tying. 
Our drawing was made in the garden of the Horticul¬ 
tural Society, in June last. 
J. L. 
