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43798. Acacia coxstricta Benth. Mimosacese. 



Collected west of the Organ Mountains of New Mexico by Dr. David 

 Griffiths, of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Received December 21, 1916. 

 "A spiny shrub 3 to 6 feet high. It is one of the most common of our desert 

 covers from southwestern Texas to southern Arizona and thrives even in re- 

 gions receiving but 8 to 9 inches of rainfall. The inflorescence is yellow, globu- 

 lar, prolific, and exceedingly attractive for several weeks when the shrub is in 

 blossom. It is one of the good bee plants of the Southwest, being closely related 

 to the cafs-claw and huajiUo. The shrub will be a useful ornament in Cali- 

 fornia, and possibly farther north in the coast country. It habitually with- 

 stands a temperature of zero without injury." (Oriffiths.) 



43799 to 43801. Juglan^s regia L. Juglandacese. Walnut. 



From Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Presented by Mr. A. C. Hartless, superin- 

 tendent. Government Botanical Gardens, Seharunpur, who secured these 

 walnuts from Mr. H. C. Koul, manager, Koul's Fruit Gardens. Received 

 December 19, 1916. 



43799. " Kaghazi. These are not very good walnuts. The best ones 

 are expected shortly and we fear they, too, will not be the best, as all 

 Kashmir fruit has been more or less injured this year by a long 

 drought followed by excessive rain. Such a season occurs here once in 

 12 or 24 years." (Koul.) 



43800. " Burzul. These are the larger of the two kinds. They are 

 about the best, but not the very best." {Koul.) 



43801. "Wantu. These are not very good, but the kernel is good 

 enough and more oily than the other varieties." (Koul.) 



43802 to 43807. Jasminum spp. Oleacese. Jasmine. 



From Ventimiglia, Italy. Cuttings presented by the La Mortola Gardens. 

 Received December 26, 1916. 



43802. Jasminum azoricum Ij. 



A climbing shrub from the island of Madeira with opposite, evergreen, 

 compound leaves, and terminal clusters of white, fragrant flowers, which 

 appear throughout the year under favorable circumstances. It has been 

 long cultivated in temperate greenhouses and is propagated by cuttings. 

 (Adapted from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 4Jf, pi. 1889, and from 

 Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 3, p. 1718.) 



43803. .Jasminum heterophyllum Roxb. 



A stout shrubby jasmine from Natal, with shiny, alternate, narrowly 

 oval leaves, up to 5 inches long. The flowers are yellow, up to one-third 

 of an inch long, and occur in compound cymes. (Adapted from Hooker, 

 Flora of British India, vol. 3, pp. 601, 602.) 



43804. Jasminum odoratissimum L. 



A diffuse shrub from the Madeira Islands, becoming rather large at 

 times, with straight, stiff branches, alternate leaves composed of three 

 to five shining oval leaflets, and terminal clusters of yellow flowers, 

 which appear in summer. It is odorous, though not more so than many 

 jasmines. It is comparatively hardy and may be propagated by cuttings. 

 (Adapted from Curtis' s Botanical Magazine, vol. 7, pi. 285, and from 

 Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 3, p. 1719.) 



