88 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



43810 to 43925— Continued. • 



about I5 inches Avide, and are produced in erect racemes, with 5 to 11 

 flowers in each raceme. (Adapted from Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy 

 in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. 14O.) 



43861. PiNi's ABMANDi Franch. Pinacefe. Pine. 

 A medium-sized pine, native of Sliensi, China, producing large cones 



full of large edible seeds, which are collected by the priests in the 

 temples. (Adapted from a note of Frank N. Meyer, dated June 8, WlJt.) 

 See also S. P. I. No. 3846S for further description. 



43862. PoPTjLUs MAxiMowiczii A. Henry. Salicacese. 



A magnificent poplar, the largest in eastern Asia, becoming 100 feet 

 high and 6 feet in diameter. The pale-brown branchlets are densely 

 pubescent, and the nearly circular leave,s, which are whitish or rusty 

 beneath, are about 4 inches long. The fruiting catkins are from 7 to 

 10 inches long, remaining on the tree unopened until late summer or 

 autumn. The shapely head and attractive foliage make this hardy 

 poplar very desirable. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of 

 Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2763.) 



43863. Prinsepia unuxoea Batal. Amygdalacese. 



A spiny shrub, native of Shansi. China, growing to a height of 3 to 5 

 feet. The pale rosy flowers appear in early May, and the dark-red 

 fruits are juicy but sour. (Adapted from a note of Frank N. Meyer, 

 dated Nov. 17, 19U.) 



See also S. P. I. No. 39432 for further description. 

 43864- Peunus apetala (Sieb. and Zucc. ) Franch. and Savat. Amyg- 

 dalacese. 



A shrub or tree from Japan, with oblong or oval-oblong leaves which 

 are deeply and doubly serrate and 1 to 2 inches long. The flowers have 

 deep purple calyces and petals which are vei'y small and which fall off 

 very .soon. In this country this cherry is little known in cultivation. 

 (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 

 2842.) 



43865. Peunus cerastfera divaricata (Ledeb.) C. Schneid. Amyg- 



dalacese. 



A small tree, native of Caucasia, reaching a height of 10 or 12 feet. 

 The white flowers are solitary, and the yellowish fruit is about an inch 

 long. (Adapted from NichoUon, Dictionary of Gardening, vol. 3, p. 235.) 



See also S. P. I. No. 37463 for further description. 



43866. Peunus grayana Maxim. Amygdalacese. Gray's bird cherry. 

 A small tree from 20 to 30 feet high, native of Japan. The leaves are 



finely serrate, and tlie white flowers are borne in erect racemes up to 4 

 inches long. The fruit is black, about the size of a pea. This cherry 

 grows in the mountain forests in its native country and is very uncom- 

 mon in cultivation. (Adapted from Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in 

 the British Isles, vol. 2, p. 237.) 



43867. Prunus maximowiczii Rupr. Amygdalacese. 



A deciduous tree, up to 20 or 30 feet high, with oval leaves and dull 

 yellowish white flowers. The globose fruit is one-sixth of an inch in 

 diameter and black when ripe. (Adapted from Bean, Trees and Shrubs 

 Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. 2-',3.) 



See also S. P. I. No. 40189 for furthej description. 



