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American amateurs in Honolulu tluMo have been brou«iht into exist- 

 ence some superb varieties which are little known outside of the 

 Hawaiian Islands. Through the kindness of Mrs. J. Kappe Myers, 

 ■ who has gathered together 54 varietii's from her various friends, 

 Ave are now in possession of an extensive collection of these superb 

 forms and shall distribute them in (lie Tropics (Nos. r)r)057 to r)r>()()4 

 and 55166 to 55211). 



To enrich the park collections of the co\intry \vc luive leceived 

 from the firm of Vibnorin-Andrieux & Co. souie of tiu* lare (lower- 

 ing shrubs which Maurice L. Vilmorin gathered fi-om various parts 

 of the world into his arboretum (Nos. 55071 to 55()!)s). Among iheni 

 are rare species of Berberis, Buddleia, Cotoneaster. Dent /.in. /Ji/i/s- 

 trum delavayanimi, Rosa omeienslfi 'pteraccmtho^ and others. 



The botanical determinations of seeds introduced have been nuide 

 and the nomenclature determined by H. (\ Skeols. and tlie desciip- 

 tive matter has been prepared by Paul Russell, who has had gt-iicial 

 supervision of this inventory. 



David Faikciiim), 

 AgricultvrolE.i-jyloirr 'in ('h<ir<ii'. 



Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction. 



Washington, D. C, Fehruari/ 10, 1923. 

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