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47296 to 47298. Kubus strigosus X rubrisetus. Rosaceae. 



Raspberry-dewberry. 



From College Station, Tex. Plants presented by Mr. H. Ness, horticul- 

 turist, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. Received March 25, 

 1919. 



A hybrid between Ruhus strigosus (the Brilliant), a red raspberry, as the 

 staminate parent, and Rulus rubrisetus, a dewberry, as the pistillate parent. 

 The fruit is dark red to nearly black, and the flavor is mildly acid with a 

 strong reminder of the raspberry — very superior to the blackberry. The 

 drupelets adhere more to the core than in the raspberry. (Adapted from the 

 Journal of Heredity, vol. 9, p. 338.) 



47296. No. 1. 47298. No. 3. 



47297. No. 2. 



47299 and 47300. Berberis spp. Berberidaceae. Barberry. 



From Wisley, Ripley, Surrey, England. Plants presented by Mr. Fred J. 

 Chittenden, director, the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens. Re- 

 ceived March 26, 1919. 



47299. Bebbeeis polyantha Hemsl. 



A deciduous shrub, 6 to 10 feet high, with simple or three-pronged 

 thorns, obovate leaves, mostly rounded at the apex, and yellow flowers 

 which are produced during June and July in drooping panicles carrying 

 20 to more than 50 blossoms. The fruit is red. This is a very fine 

 species, remarkable for the large and abundant flower panicles. 

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

 1, p. 246.) 



47300. Berberis rubrostilla Hort. 



"An elegant and beautiful seedling barberry of unrecorded parentage, 

 but probably a hybrid between Berberis loilsonae and B. concinnn. It 

 has the growth of the latter, but has large pendent fruits of a rich coral- 

 red color. A very pretty and useful addition to our fruiting shrubs." 

 {Gardeners' Magazine, vol. 59, p. H9.) 



47301. Pyrus ussuriensis Maxim. Malacese. Pear. 



From Talent, Oreg. Cuttings presented by Prof. F. C. Reimer, director, 

 Oregon Agricultural Experiment Substation. Received March 21, 1919. 

 These cuttings were taken from trees grown from S. P. I. No. 21880, col- 

 lected by Mr. Meyer near Shinglungshan, Chihli, China. 



" Seeds of a wild pear which grows here and there in big groves and some- 

 times assumes a large size, 60 to 80 feet tall, with trunks 2 to 3 feet in diameter. 

 May be utilized as grafting stock in northern regions." {F. N. Meyer.) 



47302 and 47303. Phoenix dactylifera L. Phoenicaceae. 



Date palm. 



From Tripoli. Presented by Dr. E. O. Fenzi, director, Stabilimento Orticolo 

 Libico, Tripoli. Received March 22, 1919. Quoted notes by Dr. Fenzi. 



47302. " Bayudi. Ripening as early as August. Fruit large, cylindri- 

 cal ; pulp rather sweet but somewhat fibrous." 



47303. " Bronsi. One of the latest varieties, hardly ripening before Octo- 

 ber. Fruits large to very large, of bright crimson color, turning to 

 shining black at maturity ; pulp of extra good quality." 



