64 SEEDS AXD PLANTS IMPORTED. 



43675 to 43701— Continued. 



43695. LiGUSTRUM obtusifolitjm begelianum (Koehne) Rehder. Olea- 



cese. Privet. 



A dwarfed shrub of dense habit, with the branches spreading liorizon- 

 tally. The oblong or narrowly oval leaves are downy beneath, and the 

 white flowers, produced in July, are in terminal, nodding clusters. The 

 glabrous fruit, at first covered with a purplish bloom, is finally black and 

 is smaller than that of the typical species. This shrub is a native of 

 Japan. (Adapted from Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British 

 Isles, vol. 2, pp. 2.'f, 2o.} 



43696. LoNiCEEA feedinandi Franch. Caprifoliacese. Honeysuckle. 



A very robust deciduous shrub of spreading, open habit, attaining a 

 height of 8 or 9 feet. The oval dull-green leaves are from IJ to 4 inches 

 long and are hairy on both sides. The yellow flowers are produced in 

 pairs during June, and the fruit is red. This shrub is a native of Mon- 

 golia and China, and it flowers very freely. (Adapted from Bean, Trees 

 and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. JfS.) 



43697. LoNiCEEA heneyi Hemsl. Caprifoliacese. Honeysuckle. 



An evergreen climbing plant, with oblong leaves and pui'plish red flow- 

 ers, produced in clusters of 2 or 3 inches across. The fruit is blackish 

 purple. The plant is a native of China and Tibet. (Adapted from Bean, 

 Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. ^-5.) 



See also S. P. I. No. 40585 for further information. 



43698. LoNicEBA maackii erubescens Rehder. Caprifoliacese. 



Honeysuckle. 



A rather low, spreading shrub, with broadly oval leaves which are 

 dark green above and paler beneath. The flowers are large and tinted 

 with pink, and the fruit is dark red. This variety is found in central 

 China. A very desirable late bloomer. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard 

 Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, P- 1910.) 



43699. Loniceba maackii podocarpa Franch. Caprifoliacese. 



Honeysuckle. 



A low, spreading shrub with broadly oval, short-tipped, dark-green 

 leaves. The flowers are white, fading to yellowish, and the fruit is dark 

 red. This shrub, which is a native of central China, is most beautiful in 

 the fall, for the dark-green foliage and the fruits last until November. 

 (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 

 1910.) 



43700. Malus aknoluiana Rehder. Malacese. Crab apple. 



This is a hybrid of Malus floribunda with one of the hybrids of J/. baC' 

 cata, and appeared spontaneously in the Arnold Arboretum several years 

 ago. It makes a smaller tree than M. floribunda, but its long, spreading 

 and arching branches are very graceful and the flowers produced on long 

 stems are more than twice as large as those of J/, floribunda. These 

 flowers are a beautiful pink, and it is considered by some persons to be 

 the most beautiful of the crab apples. (Adapted from the Arnold Ar- 

 boretum Bulletin of Popular Information, Xos. 3, 1911, and 39, 1913.) 



