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22432 to 22459— Continued.. 



22450. Sales sp. Willow. 



From near Pautingfu, Cliibli, China. "(No. 250, Jan. 30, 1908.) The 

 ordinary willow which grows excellently everywhere on the dry lands in 

 North China. Needs no water supply beyond a scanty summer rainfall." 

 (Meyer. | 



22451. Morus ali;a L. Mulberry. 



From Peking. Chihli, China. "(No. 253, Feb. 10, 1908.) A tall-growing 

 mulberry, bearing entire, oblong leaves. Grows here and there in Peking 

 in gardens and is a good shade tree." (Meyer.) 



22452. Rosa xaxtiiixa Lindl. Rose. 



From Peking. Chihli, China. "(No. 254. Feb. 10. 1908.) A semidouble' 

 yellow rose of very thrifty growth. Nonfragrant, but extraordinarily 

 floriferous. Blooms but once a year. See Nos. 07 and 68 (S. P. I. No. 

 17469) for other remarks." (Meyer.) 



22453. Rosa rttgosa Thunb. Rose. 



From Peking, Chihli. China. "(No. 255, Feb. 10, 1908.) A double so- 

 called Japanese rose, although it is a native of North China. This vari- 

 ety grows only 2 to 4 feet high and 1 tears large magenta-colored flowers 

 of very sweet odor. The petals of these roses are very much esteemed 

 by the Chinese for flavoring their tea, perfuming their rooms, and to use 

 in toilet waters. They are grown in large quantities for these pur- 

 poses." (Meyer.) 



22454. Celtis sp. Hackberry. 



From Hsiling, Chihli, China. "(No. 904a, Jan. 25, 190S.) A small- 

 leaved Celtis, growing into a small-sized ornamental tree. Can stand 

 lots of drought. The galls of this tree are, like those of the following 

 number (S. P. I. No. 22455), eaten by the Chinese after the insect has 

 been taken out. They are said to taste like cucumbers." (Meyer.) 



22455. Celtis sp. Hackberry. 



From near Taidjatsoa, west of Pautingfu, Chihli, China. "(No. 905a, 

 Jan. 31, 1908.) A tall Celtis, of use as a shade tree. Called in Chinese 

 Shan huang lewa shu, which means wild cucumber tree, on account of 

 the peculiar galls which infest this tree, which are eaten and taste like 

 wild cucumbers, so they say." (Meyer.) 



22456. Pinus btjngeana Zucc. Pine. 



From Changnantse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 906a, 

 Jan. 21, 1908.) The most glorious of all pines. See notes to Nos. 137a 

 and 139a (S. P. I. No. 17912). Chinese name Pai huorr sung shu." 

 ( Meyer. ) 



22457. Xaxthoceras soebifolia Bunge. 



From Changnantse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 

 907a, Jan. 23, 1908.) This beautiful flowering shrub, which sometimes 

 grows into a small tree, is often found in the temple courts and is well 

 worth planting. Seeds formerly sent under No. 11a ( S. P. I. No. 18264). 

 Chinese name Mu kua Juki." (Meyer.) 



22458. Cercis chixexsis Bunge. 



From Changnantse Temple, west of Peking, Chihli, China. "(No. 

 908a, Jan. 23, 1908.) The Chinese red-bud. a very ornamental bush when 

 in flower: blooms before the leaves are out. Leaves large, glossy green, 

 and more or less heart shaped. Crows to be 10 to 12 feet high and 

 stands droughts very well. Chinese name '/':< ching." I Meyer.) 



22459. Brassica oleracea L. Cabbage. 



From Taidjatsoa. west of Pautingfu. Chihli. China. "(No. 909a, Jan. 

 30, 1908.) A very solid, oblong cabbage with the leaves overlapping 



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