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49032 to 49050— Continued. 



come from Siberia. It has sessile clusters of white flowers and green, 

 yellow, and red fruits aboxrt an inch in diameter." {Bailey.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 37617. 



49039. Malus sieboldii (Kegel) Rehder. Malacese. Apple. 

 {Pyrus sieholdii Kegel.) 



A low shrub, broader than high, with arching stems. It has the 

 merit of flowering later than other Asiatic crab apples. It produces 

 great quantities of fruits about the size of p<'as; these vary in color 

 from bright red to yellow. (Adapted from Bullctm of Popular Informa- 

 tion, Arnold Arboretutn, vol. J/, p. ^7.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 27128. 



49040. PoPULus ADENOPODA Maxim. Salicacese. Poplar. 

 A rather slender, shapely tree, 25 meters or more tall, with a straight 



trunk and smooth pale-gi-ay bark which on old trees becomes dark and 

 slightly fissured. The leaves are greenish beneath. This is the common 

 low-level poplar of Hupeh and Szechwan, China. (Adapted from Sargent, 

 Plantae Wilsonianae, vol. 3, p. 21.) 



49041. PopuLus MAXiMowiczii A. Henry. Salicacese. Poplar. 

 This poplar is a native of eastern Siberia and northern .Tapan. It is 



the largest tree of eastern Siberia, where it sometimes attains a height of 

 80 feet, with a broad head of massive branches. The leaves are finely 

 toothed, pale green and lustrous above, silvery white below, and 3 or 4 

 inches long. (Adapted from Bulletin of Popular Information, Arnold 

 Arboretum, vol. 1, p. 4I.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43862. 



49042. Pyrus malifolia Spach. Maiacese. Pear. 



" This may be a hybrid between Pyrus auricularis and some other 

 species of Pyrus (Malus). but this has not yet been determined." 

 {Schneider, Illustriertes Handhuch der Lauhholzkunde, vol. 2, p. 995.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44048. 



49043. Rosa miceantha J. E. Smith. Rosacete. Rose. 



A rose which closely resembles Rosa canina; it is native to the moun- 

 tains of central Europe. The leaflets are often tinged' with red, and 

 tlie pink flowers are borne in corymbs. The ovoid fruits are bright red. 

 (Adapted from WiUmoit, The Genus Rosa, p. 461.) 



49044. Rosa paltjstris Marsh. Rosacese. Kose. 

 {R. Carolina of Auth., not L.) 



Variety nuttalliana. " Flowers larger and appearing later than in 

 the species, lasting until September." {Alfred Rehder.) 



The typical form of this species is an erect, very tall shrub, distributed 

 through eastern North America from Canada to Florida. It has reddish 

 stems, bright-pink single flowers which appear very late, and bright- 

 scarlet fruit. (Adapted from Willmott, The Genus Rosa, pt. 11, p. 211.) 



49045. Rosa sp. Rosaceje. . Rose. 

 " No. 1135." 



49046. Rosa sp. Rosacese. Bose. 

 " No. 1136." 



