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50399 to 50402 — Continued. 



50400. DoDONAEA TRiQUETRA Wendl. Sapindaceae. 



A tall, erect, glabrous shrub from Australia, with oval-elliptic leaves 2 to 4 

 inches long and very smooth shining-brown seeds in medium-sized capsules. 

 The wood is light colored and close grained. (Adapted from Maiden, Useful 

 Native Plants of Australia, p. 4^7, and Bentham, Flora Australiensis, vol. 1, 

 p. 474.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 10493. 



50401. RuBus ULMiFOLius Schott. Rosacese. Bramble. 

 A vigorous European shrub with more or less plum-colored arching stems 



rlotlied with starry down and anned with long, broad-based prickles. The 

 leaves are sliglitly downy above and white felted beneath. The showy cylin- 

 drical panicles of bright rosy red flowers are followed by small dryish fruits. 

 Several ornamental garden varieties have been obtained from this species. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40787. 



50402. Smilax aspera L. Sniilacacoae . Smilax. 

 A graceful climber native to the Mediterranean basin. It climbs mainly by 



the aid of stem prickles, but the backs and edges of the leaves are also prickly, 

 helping to sustain the plant as it scrambles over rocks and bushy growths. 

 The form of the leaf, thoiigh usually that of a broad lance head with distinct 

 shoulders, is extremely variable both in size and shape; it is sometimes like a 

 wild ivy or Convolvulus leaf. The leaves are sometimes spotted with dull 

 white markings. This pretty plant bears axillary spikes of small, fragrant 

 whitish flowers which are followed by red currantlike fruits. Its near relative 

 [Sviilax officinalis] of the tropical regions of Central America and the West 

 Indies yields the sarsaparilla of medicine. (Adapted from The Garden, vol. 62, 

 p. 397.) 



50403 to 50435. 



From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Seeds presented by Prof. G. S. Sargent, Arnold 

 Arboretum. Received May 25, 1920. 

 "Collected in northern Honan by Joseph Hers." (Sargent.) 



50403. AcTiNiDiA PURPUREA Rehder. Dilleniacese . 

 "rNo.1265.)" 



50404. Berberis poireti C. Schneid. Berberidacese. Barberry. 

 "(No. 982.)" , 



50405. Berberis sp. Berberidaceae. Barberry. 

 "fNo.llGO.)" 



50406. Celastrus loeseneri Rehd. and Wils. Celastracese. 

 "(No. 828 .V 



50407. Celastrus sp. Celastracese. 

 "(No. 1287 .V 



50408. Celtis kouaiensis Nakai. Ulmaceae. Hackberry. 

 "(No.l07].V' 



50409. CoRNUS sp. Cornacepe. 

 "rNo.70.)" 



50410. CoRNUs walteri Wangerin. Cornaceae. 

 "(No. 946 .V 



